the median income for a household in the town was $19,531, and the median income for a family was $26,912. males had a median income of $28,056 versus $16,797 for females. the per capita income for the town was $15,143. about 18.3% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over.