Bergenfield 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
6,749
174
2.6%
With related children under 18
3,527
120
3.4%
With related children under 5
1,521
48
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
5,585
99
1.8%
Full-time, year round
3,940
7
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,304
28
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
222
15
6.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,660
13
0.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,420
Married-couple families
5,368
92
1.7%
With related children under 18
2,902
56
1.9%
With related children under 5
1,319
24
1.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,525
38
0.8%
Full-time, year round
3,338
7
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
948
25
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
114
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,168
13
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,113
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,043
67
6.4%
With related children under 18
503
58
11.5%
With related children under 5
136
24
17.6%
Householder worked in 1999
778
53
6.8%
Full-time, year round
423
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
306
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
