Essex 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
706
9
1.3%
With related children under 18
282
9
3.2%
With related children under 5
99
9
9.1%
Householder worked in 1999
585
9
1.5%
Full-time, year round
422
9
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
162
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
179
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
1,444
Married-couple families
628
0
0.0%
With related children under 18
233
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
67
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
522
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
367
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
147
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
160
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
Families with female householder, no husband present
52
9
17.3%
With related children under 18
30
9
30.0%
With related children under 5
21
9
42.9%
Householder worked in 1999
44
9
20.5%
Full-time, year round
44
9
20.5%
Householder 65 and over
8
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
