East Haven 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
7,490
265
3.5%
With related children under 18
3,559
179
5.0%
With related children under 5
1,327
58
4.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,799
117
2.0%
Full-time, year round
4,438
22
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,551
68
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
500
82
16.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,184
49
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,792
Married-couple families
5,819
97
1.7%
With related children under 18
2,685
25
0.9%
With related children under 5
1,041
9
0.9%
Householder worked in 1999
4,502
25
0.6%
Full-time, year round
3,536
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,235
48
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
312
21
6.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,631
35
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,029
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,293
148
11.4%
With related children under 18
720
134
18.6%
With related children under 5
236
49
20.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,017
84
8.3%
Full-time, year round
696
14
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
246
20
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
