Bronx 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
317,248
88,848
28.0%
With related children under 18
203,803
74,405
36.5%
With related children under 5
86,245
34,379
39.9%
Householder worked in 1999
204,185
30,421
14.9%
Full-time, year round
122,533
6,207
5.1%
Householder 65 and over
40,093
5,508
13.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
76,496
43,179
56.4%
Social Security income in 1999
56,294
8,454
15.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,930
Married-couple families
149,201
20,679
13.9%
With related children under 18
83,704
14,914
17.8%
With related children under 5
38,780
7,685
19.8%
Householder worked in 1999
106,323
8,308
7.8%
Full-time, year round
70,357
2,550
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
23,127
2,094
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
19,494
6,359
32.6%
Social Security income in 1999
31,502
2,861
9.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,585
Families with female householder, no husband present
139,726
61,791
44.2%
With related children under 18
104,377
54,867
52.6%
With related children under 5
40,472
24,496
60.5%
Householder worked in 1999
77,265
19,375
25.1%
Full-time, year round
38,970
2,844
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
14,275
2,962
20.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
