Newark 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
62,549
15,931
25.5%
With related children under 18
39,322
12,832
32.6%
With related children under 5
16,977
6,225
36.7%
Householder worked in 1999
41,881
5,604
13.4%
Full-time, year round
24,718
1,365
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
7,640
1,297
17.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13,998
6,724
48.0%
Social Security income in 1999
12,369
2,091
16.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,591
Married-couple families
29,646
4,050
13.7%
With related children under 18
16,454
2,640
16.0%
With related children under 5
7,088
1,332
18.8%
Householder worked in 1999
21,289
1,355
6.4%
Full-time, year round
13,634
492
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
4,181
555
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,781
1,032
27.3%
Social Security income in 1999
6,406
736
11.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,009
Families with female householder, no husband present
26,071
10,446
40.1%
With related children under 18
19,211
9,198
47.9%
With related children under 5
8,206
4,401
53.6%
Householder worked in 1999
15,533
3,659
23.6%
Full-time, year round
7,920
724
9.1%
Householder 65 and over
2,910
676
23.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
