Yonkers 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
49,528
6,450
13.0%
With related children under 18
25,421
5,176
20.4%
With related children under 5
10,401
2,532
24.3%
Householder worked in 1999
35,733
2,713
7.6%
Full-time, year round
23,837
641
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
9,727
451
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5,317
2,285
43.0%
Social Security income in 1999
12,556
594
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,521
Married-couple families
33,366
2,116
6.3%
With related children under 18
15,762
1,428
9.1%
With related children under 5
6,856
749
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
25,029
958
3.8%
Full-time, year round
17,511
336
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
7,184
341
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,063
402
19.5%
Social Security income in 1999
8,917
359
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,081
Families with female householder, no husband present
12,599
3,737
29.7%
With related children under 18
8,041
3,375
42.0%
With related children under 5
2,867
1,582
55.2%
Householder worked in 1999
8,083
1,484
18.4%
Full-time, year round
4,674
263
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,910
77
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
