East Providence 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
12,876
808
6.3%
With related children under 18
6,011
613
10.2%
With related children under 5
2,090
279
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
9,498
339
3.6%
Full-time, year round
6,770
83
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,759
112
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,171
294
25.1%
Social Security income in 1999
3,633
133
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,362
Married-couple families
9,457
270
2.9%
With related children under 18
4,078
138
3.4%
With related children under 5
1,470
61
4.1%
Householder worked in 1999
7,115
95
1.3%
Full-time, year round
5,281
39
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
2,016
59
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
564
40
7.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,631
80
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,089
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,591
489
18.9%
With related children under 18
1,563
441
28.2%
With related children under 5
466
188
40.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,704
208
12.2%
Full-time, year round
973
33
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
570
38
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
