Essex 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
10,472
1,045
10.0%
With related children under 18
5,568
831
14.9%
With related children under 5
2,348
467
19.9%
Householder worked in 1999
7,865
474
6.0%
Full-time, year round
5,614
82
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,786
107
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
869
368
42.3%
Social Security income in 1999
2,524
114
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,995
Married-couple families
6,809
283
4.2%
With related children under 18
2,980
147
4.9%
With related children under 5
1,272
95
7.5%
Householder worked in 1999
5,048
88
1.7%
Full-time, year round
3,780
15
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,385
69
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
335
60
17.9%
Social Security income in 1999
1,853
56
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,920
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,798
690
24.7%
With related children under 18
2,056
643
31.3%
With related children under 5
870
369
42.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,123
377
17.8%
Full-time, year round
1,277
61
4.8%
Householder 65 and over
309
23
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
