Brigantine 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
3,334
254
7.6%
With related children under 18
1,427
180
12.6%
With related children under 5
649
70
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,495
161
6.5%
Full-time, year round
1,599
15
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
805
34
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
142
23
16.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,085
47
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,512
Married-couple families
2,497
117
4.7%
With related children under 18
958
50
5.2%
With related children under 5
450
13
2.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,880
76
4.0%
Full-time, year round
1,255
7
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
648
34
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
10
26.3%
Social Security income in 1999
874
47
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,756
Families with female householder, no husband present
647
124
19.2%
With related children under 18
373
124
33.2%
With related children under 5
142
57
40.1%
Householder worked in 1999
463
72
15.6%
Full-time, year round
249
8
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
124
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
