Gaithersburg 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
12,830
633
4.9%
With related children under 18
7,544
478
6.3%
With related children under 5
3,621
275
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
11,541
453
3.9%
Full-time, year round
8,731
137
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
939
36
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
509
78
15.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,298
62
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,272
Married-couple families
9,758
306
3.1%
With related children under 18
5,433
178
3.3%
With related children under 5
2,842
111
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
8,729
213
2.4%
Full-time, year round
6,834
89
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
804
27
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
295
25
8.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,018
31
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,423
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,111
285
13.5%
With related children under 18
1,536
268
17.4%
With related children under 5
541
140
25.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,901
222
11.7%
Full-time, year round
1,259
40
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
118
9
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
