Cape May 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
1,040
80
7.7%
With related children under 18
368
28
7.6%
With related children under 5
145
3
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
719
45
6.3%
Full-time, year round
470
18
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
372
19
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
60
6
10.0%
Social Security income in 1999
448
25
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,938
Married-couple families
890
53
6.0%
With related children under 18
297
14
4.7%
With related children under 5
124
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
633
34
5.4%
Full-time, year round
440
15
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
311
13
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
42
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
369
19
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,792
Families with female householder, no husband present
115
20
17.4%
With related children under 18
63
14
22.2%
With related children under 5
21
3
14.3%
Householder worked in 1999
71
11
15.5%
Full-time, year round
30
3
10.0%
Householder 65 and over
41
6
14.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
