Essex Junction 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
2,286
42
1.8%
With related children under 18
1,254
32
2.6%
With related children under 5
460
15
3.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,996
24
1.2%
Full-time, year round
1,569
11
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
286
10
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
60
14
23.3%
Social Security income in 1999
437
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,281
Married-couple families
1,884
27
1.4%
With related children under 18
972
17
1.7%
With related children under 5
405
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,653
17
1.0%
Full-time, year round
1,337
11
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
235
10
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
31
6
19.4%
Social Security income in 1999
358
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,993
Families with female householder, no husband present
302
15
5.0%
With related children under 18
218
15
6.9%
With related children under 5
45
15
33.3%
Householder worked in 1999
243
7
2.9%
Full-time, year round
155
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
51
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
