Bound Brook 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
2,512
174
6.9%
With related children under 18
1,308
141
10.8%
With related children under 5
603
56
9.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,989
119
6.0%
Full-time, year round
1,378
38
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
546
13
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104
14
13.5%
Social Security income in 1999
611
19
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,979
Married-couple families
1,786
85
4.8%
With related children under 18
931
65
7.0%
With related children under 5
459
22
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,446
63
4.4%
Full-time, year round
1,000
13
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
346
4
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
9
17.3%
Social Security income in 1999
402
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,853
Families with female householder, no husband present
402
62
15.4%
With related children under 18
257
62
24.1%
With related children under 5
99
28
28.3%
Householder worked in 1999
287
42
14.6%
Full-time, year round
186
17
9.1%
Householder 65 and over
134
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
