Elizabeth 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
383
30
7.8%
With related children under 18
244
29
11.9%
With related children under 5
120
19
15.8%
Householder worked in 1999
350
20
5.7%
Full-time, year round
268
8
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
19
1
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
12
2
16.7%
Social Security income in 1999
37
1
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,340
Married-couple families
296
7
2.4%
With related children under 18
180
7
3.9%
With related children under 5
90
5
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
275
4
1.5%
Full-time, year round
219
2
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
18
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
26
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,186
Families with female householder, no husband present
59
21
35.6%
With related children under 18
50
20
40.0%
With related children under 5
22
14
63.6%
Householder worked in 1999
50
14
28.0%
Full-time, year round
30
6
20.0%
Householder 65 and over
1
1
100.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
