Boonton 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
2,184
110
5.0%
With related children under 18
1,027
75
7.3%
With related children under 5
456
20
4.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,822
64
3.5%
Full-time, year round
1,414
30
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
364
12
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
117
22
18.8%
Social Security income in 1999
490
7
1.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,158
Married-couple families
1,702
49
2.9%
With related children under 18
819
20
2.4%
With related children under 5
414
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,467
29
2.0%
Full-time, year round
1,183
11
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
257
5
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
57
13
22.8%
Social Security income in 1999
338
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,202
Families with female householder, no husband present
363
61
16.8%
With related children under 18
175
55
31.4%
With related children under 5
42
20
47.6%
Householder worked in 1999
257
35
13.6%
Full-time, year round
156
19
12.2%
Householder 65 and over
100
7
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
