Hackensack 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
9,625
655
6.8%
With related children under 18
4,629
388
8.4%
With related children under 5
2,279
206
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
7,817
343
4.4%
Full-time, year round
5,468
97
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,498
64
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
558
105
18.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,098
86
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,625
Married-couple families
6,343
235
3.7%
With related children under 18
2,925
143
4.9%
With related children under 5
1,567
77
4.9%
Householder worked in 1999
5,239
103
2.0%
Full-time, year round
3,746
57
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,050
46
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
251
22
8.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,392
12
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,077
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,309
351
15.2%
With related children under 18
1,394
230
16.5%
With related children under 5
558
124
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,779
186
10.5%
Full-time, year round
1,164
30
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
328
13
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
