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
579
182
31.4%
With related children under 18
354
149
42.1%
With related children under 5
155
79
51.0%
Householder worked in 1999
363
69
19.0%
Full-time, year round
223
15
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
124
37
29.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
61
65.6%
Social Security income in 1999
170
35
20.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,814
Married-couple families
333
43
12.9%
With related children under 18
185
31
16.8%
With related children under 5
75
19
25.3%
Householder worked in 1999
237
19
8.0%
Full-time, year round
176
7
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
78
10
12.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
13
54.2%
Social Security income in 1999
111
19
17.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,465
Families with female householder, no husband present
214
122
57.0%
With related children under 18
155
107
69.0%
With related children under 5
74
55
74.3%
Householder worked in 1999
106
41
38.7%
Full-time, year round
43
8
18.6%
Householder 65 and over
39
22
56.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
