Brick 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
20,845
646
3.1%
With related children under 18
9,957
484
4.9%
With related children under 5
3,596
230
6.4%
Householder worked in 1999
15,890
367
2.3%
Full-time, year round
11,804
93
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
4,347
99
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
665
78
11.7%
Social Security income in 1999
5,909
105
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,638
Married-couple families
16,994
268
1.6%
With related children under 18
7,770
161
2.1%
With related children under 5
2,933
96
3.3%
Householder worked in 1999
13,017
123
0.9%
Full-time, year round
9,999
53
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,644
64
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
489
28
5.7%
Social Security income in 1999
4,762
62
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,337
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,973
355
11.9%
With related children under 18
1,742
307
17.6%
With related children under 5
502
134
26.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,208
230
10.4%
Full-time, year round
1,349
26
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
527
35
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
