Fort Kent 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
436
56
12.8%
With related children under 18
186
41
22.0%
With related children under 5
63
26
41.3%
Householder worked in 1999
294
33
11.2%
Full-time, year round
162
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
129
10
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
26
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
178
23
12.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,102
Married-couple families
375
21
5.6%
With related children under 18
161
16
9.9%
With related children under 5
45
8
17.8%
Householder worked in 1999
258
8
3.1%
Full-time, year round
162
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
110
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
34
8
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
142
13
9.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,910
Families with female householder, no husband present
44
35
79.5%
With related children under 18
25
25
100.0%
With related children under 5
18
18
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
25
25
100.0%
Full-time, year round
0
0
Householder 65 and over
19
10
52.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
