Egg Harbor City 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
1,166
136
11.7%
With related children under 18
661
93
14.1%
With related children under 5
198
31
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
881
87
9.9%
Full-time, year round
573
28
4.9%
Householder 65 and over
217
16
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
24
33.8%
Social Security income in 1999
321
15
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,600
Married-couple families
764
44
5.8%
With related children under 18
378
19
5.0%
With related children under 5
119
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
588
37
6.3%
Full-time, year round
388
6
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
167
6
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
27
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
240
6
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,025
Families with female householder, no husband present
313
88
28.1%
With related children under 18
205
70
34.1%
With related children under 5
63
31
49.2%
Householder worked in 1999
215
46
21.4%
Full-time, year round
115
22
19.1%
Householder 65 and over
39
10
25.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
