Clifton 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
874
84
9.6%
With related children under 18
439
58
13.2%
With related children under 5
164
42
25.6%
Householder worked in 1999
598
42
7.0%
Full-time, year round
438
5
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
192
14
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
27
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
243
21
8.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,269
Married-couple families
772
35
4.5%
With related children under 18
372
16
4.3%
With related children under 5
124
7
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
539
12
2.2%
Full-time, year round
418
5
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
161
7
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
17
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
208
14
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,351
Families with female householder, no husband present
77
27
35.1%
With related children under 18
42
20
47.6%
With related children under 5
18
13
72.2%
Householder worked in 1999
46
20
43.5%
Full-time, year round
17
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
31
7
22.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
