Easton 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
2,837
199
7.0%
With related children under 18
1,497
164
11.0%
With related children under 5
569
61
10.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,293
128
5.6%
Full-time, year round
1,701
33
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
538
8
1.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104
20
19.2%
Social Security income in 1999
629
38
6.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,886
Married-couple families
2,055
50
2.4%
With related children under 18
963
21
2.2%
With related children under 5
380
14
3.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,684
21
1.2%
Full-time, year round
1,310
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
420
8
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
6
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
475
23
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,782
Families with female householder, no husband present
686
149
21.7%
With related children under 18
491
143
29.1%
With related children under 5
166
47
28.3%
Householder worked in 1999
529
107
20.2%
Full-time, year round
326
33
10.1%
Householder 65 and over
102
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
