Jersey 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
56,114
9,227
16.4%
With related children under 18
31,841
7,275
22.8%
With related children under 5
13,120
3,361
25.6%
Householder worked in 1999
41,788
3,785
9.1%
Full-time, year round
26,988
866
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
7,120
800
11.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,871
2,907
36.9%
Social Security income in 1999
10,688
1,318
12.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,460
Married-couple families
32,994
2,728
8.3%
With related children under 18
17,257
1,814
10.5%
With related children under 5
7,490
807
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
26,314
1,227
4.7%
Full-time, year round
18,279
413
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
4,134
378
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,714
429
15.8%
Social Security income in 1999
6,069
431
7.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,542
Families with female householder, no husband present
17,611
5,585
31.7%
With related children under 18
12,107
4,862
40.2%
With related children under 5
4,524
2,210
48.9%
Householder worked in 1999
11,297
2,200
19.5%
Full-time, year round
5,929
394
6.6%
Householder 65 and over
2,276
344
15.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
