Medford 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
16,738
1,727
10.3%
With related children under 18
8,525
1,457
17.1%
With related children under 5
3,326
847
25.5%
Householder worked in 1999
12,671
1,103
8.7%
Full-time, year round
8,222
304
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,258
87
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,374
522
38.0%
Social Security income in 1999
4,199
160
3.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,782
Married-couple families
13,008
551
4.2%
With related children under 18
5,675
382
6.7%
With related children under 5
2,195
212
9.7%
Householder worked in 1999
9,749
339
3.5%
Full-time, year round
6,729
134
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
2,923
38
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
574
101
17.6%
Social Security income in 1999
3,645
87
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,575
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,943
985
33.5%
With related children under 18
2,240
934
41.7%
With related children under 5
877
560
63.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,246
619
27.6%
Full-time, year round
1,053
126
12.0%
Householder 65 and over
273
32
11.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
