Staten Island 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
114,667
9,032
7.9%
With related children under 18
60,403
6,857
11.4%
With related children under 5
23,331
3,050
13.1%
Householder worked in 1999
86,574
3,575
4.1%
Full-time, year round
65,366
996
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
16,647
924
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
8,569
2,952
34.4%
Social Security income in 1999
25,454
1,334
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,400
Married-couple families
88,194
3,843
4.4%
With related children under 18
45,617
2,506
5.5%
With related children under 5
18,462
1,173
6.4%
Householder worked in 1999
68,646
1,582
2.3%
Full-time, year round
53,690
674
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
12,296
608
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,179
678
16.2%
Social Security income in 1999
18,729
766
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,969
Families with female householder, no husband present
20,410
4,757
23.3%
With related children under 18
12,233
4,064
33.2%
With related children under 5
3,966
1,765
44.5%
Householder worked in 1999
13,394
1,804
13.5%
Full-time, year round
8,301
272
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
3,324
305
9.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
