Morris 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
982
82
8.4%
With related children under 18
453
54
11.9%
With related children under 5
216
42
19.4%
Householder worked in 1999
804
54
6.7%
Full-time, year round
490
12
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
224
7
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
10
24.4%
Social Security income in 1999
259
7
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,128
Married-couple families
834
35
4.2%
With related children under 18
343
12
3.5%
With related children under 5
163
7
4.3%
Householder worked in 1999
688
28
4.1%
Full-time, year round
430
7
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
218
7
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
241
7
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,671
Families with female householder, no husband present
82
31
37.8%
With related children under 18
63
26
41.3%
With related children under 5
31
26
83.9%
Householder worked in 1999
61
21
34.4%
Full-time, year round
34
5
14.7%
Householder 65 and over
6
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
