Toms River 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
23,656
942
4.0%
With related children under 18
11,063
669
6.0%
With related children under 5
3,717
294
7.9%
Householder worked in 1999
17,788
458
2.6%
Full-time, year round
13,061
134
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
5,025
147
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,053
113
10.7%
Social Security income in 1999
6,856
160
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,820
Married-couple families
19,174
478
2.5%
With related children under 18
8,661
266
3.1%
With related children under 5
3,125
161
5.2%
Householder worked in 1999
14,519
215
1.5%
Full-time, year round
11,015
120
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
4,127
121
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
665
33
5.0%
Social Security income in 1999
5,543
88
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,788
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,371
418
12.4%
With related children under 18
1,832
373
20.4%
With related children under 5
432
131
30.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,383
214
9.0%
Full-time, year round
1,381
7
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
726
17
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
