Cohasset 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
2,060
24
1.2%
With related children under 18
1,013
16
1.6%
With related children under 5
409
16
3.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,609
8
0.5%
Full-time, year round
1,190
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
417
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
66
8
12.1%
Social Security income in 1999
460
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,129
Married-couple families
1,733
8
0.5%
With related children under 18
892
8
0.9%
With related children under 5
393
8
2.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,407
8
0.6%
Full-time, year round
1,057
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
335
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
368
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,900
Families with female householder, no husband present
275
16
5.8%
With related children under 18
112
8
7.1%
With related children under 5
16
8
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
158
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
107
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
56
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
