Princeton 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
1,846
263
14.2%
With related children under 18
860
174
20.2%
With related children under 5
285
63
22.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,268
104
8.2%
Full-time, year round
900
31
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
413
44
10.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
215
122
56.7%
Social Security income in 1999
562
44
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,808
Married-couple families
1,474
110
7.5%
With related children under 18
578
48
8.3%
With related children under 5
215
16
7.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,019
34
3.3%
Full-time, year round
773
18
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
354
25
7.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
44
41.9%
Social Security income in 1999
482
25
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,383
Families with female householder, no husband present
309
153
49.5%
With related children under 18
235
126
53.6%
With related children under 5
54
47
87.0%
Householder worked in 1999
186
70
37.6%
Full-time, year round
89
13
14.6%
Householder 65 and over
50
19
38.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
