North East 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
765
114
14.9%
With related children under 18
480
96
20.0%
With related children under 5
188
59
31.4%
Householder worked in 1999
641
72
11.2%
Full-time, year round
457
22
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
76
5
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
48
21
43.8%
Social Security income in 1999
131
25
19.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,363
Married-couple families
526
54
10.3%
With related children under 18
287
41
14.3%
With related children under 5
100
17
17.0%
Householder worked in 1999
446
32
7.2%
Full-time, year round
330
12
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
64
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15
8
53.3%
Social Security income in 1999
88
17
19.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,170
Families with female householder, no husband present
154
48
31.2%
With related children under 18
129
48
37.2%
With related children under 5
64
38
59.4%
Householder worked in 1999
135
36
26.7%
Full-time, year round
81
10
12.3%
Householder 65 and over
7
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
