East Rutherford 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
2,135
158
7.4%
With related children under 18
941
89
9.5%
With related children under 5
391
46
11.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,675
95
5.7%
Full-time, year round
1,178
7
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
345
28
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
83
32
38.6%
Social Security income in 1999
521
51
9.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,499
Married-couple families
1,600
95
5.9%
With related children under 18
692
41
5.9%
With related children under 5
296
29
9.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,240
55
4.4%
Full-time, year round
932
7
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
271
28
10.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
11
25.6%
Social Security income in 1999
360
28
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,576
Families with female householder, no husband present
348
46
13.2%
With related children under 18
188
31
16.5%
With related children under 5
58
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
289
40
13.8%
Full-time, year round
128
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
47
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
