Berkeley Heights 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
3,749
55
1.5%
With related children under 18
1,877
40
2.1%
With related children under 5
844
23
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,116
15
0.5%
Full-time, year round
2,408
9
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
698
15
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
901
19
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,382
Married-couple families
3,352
30
0.9%
With related children under 18
1,711
15
0.9%
With related children under 5
795
15
1.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,821
15
0.5%
Full-time, year round
2,226
9
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
597
15
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
760
10
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,993
Families with female householder, no husband present
310
25
8.1%
With related children under 18
157
25
15.9%
With related children under 5
40
8
20.0%
Householder worked in 1999
208
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
134
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
92
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
