Camden 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
1,844
242
13.1%
With related children under 18
855
165
19.3%
With related children under 5
445
104
23.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,282
151
11.8%
Full-time, year round
842
60
7.1%
Householder 65 and over
558
58
10.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
123
61
49.6%
Social Security income in 1999
631
37
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,939
Married-couple families
1,246
43
3.5%
With related children under 18
461
18
3.9%
With related children under 5
251
18
7.2%
Householder worked in 1999
903
30
3.3%
Full-time, year round
649
18
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
376
18
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
461
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,037
Families with female householder, no husband present
499
179
35.9%
With related children under 18
336
138
41.1%
With related children under 5
187
86
46.0%
Householder worked in 1999
303
101
33.3%
Full-time, year round
162
33
20.4%
Householder 65 and over
158
40
25.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
