White Plains 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
12,800
832
6.5%
With related children under 18
6,337
669
10.6%
With related children under 5
2,551
316
12.4%
Householder worked in 1999
10,157
387
3.8%
Full-time, year round
6,874
150
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,400
60
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
698
180
25.8%
Social Security income in 1999
2,935
81
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,039
Married-couple families
9,956
361
3.6%
With related children under 18
4,738
240
5.1%
With related children under 5
2,034
118
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
8,185
185
2.3%
Full-time, year round
5,751
80
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,916
39
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
332
28
8.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,235
19
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,621
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,151
422
19.6%
With related children under 18
1,267
385
30.4%
With related children under 5
416
175
42.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,454
191
13.1%
Full-time, year round
821
64
7.8%
Householder 65 and over
378
21
5.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
