New York 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
1,869,809
345,834
18.5%
With related children under 18
1,035,122
266,616
25.8%
With related children under 5
432,602
122,601
28.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,309,115
130,714
10.0%
Full-time, year round
848,022
33,503
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
288,169
32,961
11.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
290,912
132,297
45.5%
Social Security income in 1999
365,921
38,410
10.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,486
Married-couple families
1,154,636
126,899
11.0%
With related children under 18
590,863
84,941
14.4%
With related children under 5
267,802
44,175
16.5%
Householder worked in 1999
862,747
57,302
6.6%
Full-time, year round
590,209
19,737
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
191,577
17,021
8.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104,972
28,441
27.1%
Social Security income in 1999
234,141
17,460
7.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,093
Families with female householder, no husband present
566,530
194,083
34.3%
With related children under 18
375,869
165,691
44.1%
With related children under 5
136,315
71,207
52.2%
Householder worked in 1999
336,083
63,144
18.8%
Full-time, year round
186,330
10,639
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
78,516
13,620
17.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
