Hockessin Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
3,680
38
1.0%
With related children under 18
1,877
38
2.0%
With related children under 5
644
14
2.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,092
13
0.4%
Full-time, year round
2,502
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
605
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
89
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
821
6
0.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,189
Married-couple families
3,403
22
0.6%
With related children under 18
1,710
22
1.3%
With related children under 5
644
14
2.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,851
8
0.3%
Full-time, year round
2,369
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
577
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
760
6
0.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,264
Families with female householder, no husband present
172
16
9.3%
With related children under 18
125
16
12.8%
With related children under 5
0
0
Householder worked in 1999
142
5
3.5%
Full-time, year round
73
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
28
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
