Phillipsburg 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
730
45
6.2%
With related children under 18
311
37
11.9%
With related children under 5
84
12
14.3%
Householder worked in 1999
559
32
5.7%
Full-time, year round
425
14
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
200
5
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
53
13
24.5%
Social Security income in 1999
237
5
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,780
Married-couple families
641
19
3.0%
With related children under 18
237
16
6.8%
With related children under 5
69
7
10.1%
Householder worked in 1999
490
11
2.2%
Full-time, year round
387
11
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
187
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
3
7.9%
Social Security income in 1999
222
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
12,547
Families with female householder, no husband present
74
26
35.1%
With related children under 18
59
21
35.6%
With related children under 5
15
5
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
54
21
38.9%
Full-time, year round
31
3
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
13
5
38.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
