East Orange 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
16,163
2,573
15.9%
With related children under 18
10,298
2,179
21.2%
With related children under 5
4,421
1,141
25.8%
Householder worked in 1999
11,741
1,057
9.0%
Full-time, year round
7,627
171
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,414
152
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,594
921
35.5%
Social Security income in 1999
3,498
306
8.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,691
Married-couple families
7,021
460
6.6%
With related children under 18
3,805
311
8.2%
With related children under 5
1,650
165
10.0%
Householder worked in 1999
5,256
160
3.0%
Full-time, year round
3,486
28
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,297
55
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
758
154
20.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,591
65
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,620
Families with female householder, no husband present
7,215
1,752
24.3%
With related children under 18
5,297
1,604
30.3%
With related children under 5
2,232
858
38.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,170
842
16.3%
Full-time, year round
3,176
138
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
896
76
8.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
