Table 16. Family Poverty Status:  New Jersey, 1999 to 2006    (Family Totals in Thousands)
Two-year Moving Average 1999-00   2000-01   2001-02   2002-03   2003-04   2004-05   2005-06  
 
  All Families 2,090 2,217 2,292 2,259 2,243 2,268 2,296
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 5.9% 5.9% 6.2% 6.4% 6.5% 5.8% 6.1%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.6% 3.2% 3.1% 2.8% 2.5% 2.2% 2.3%
    150% and above poverty level 88.6% 88.2% 88.2% 88.4% 88.8% 89.7% 89.2%
RACE
  White Families 1,666 1,777 1,840 1,791 1,782 1,809 1,798
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 4.1% 4.7% 5.2% 5.0% 5.4% 5.3% 5.0%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 2.7% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.3% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1%
    150% and above poverty level 91.0% 90.5% 90.0% 90.2% 90.4% 90.6% 90.6%
  Black Families 301 289 281 289 286 289 293
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 14.0% 13.0% 13.4% 15.1% 13.0% 9.7% 15.0%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 5.0% 5.1% 4.2% 3.9% 4.2% 4.4% 4.4%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 3.1% 4.0% 6.1% 5.2% 4.4% 3.4% 3.4%
    150% and above poverty level 77.9% 77.9% 76.4% 75.8% 78.4% 82.5% 77.2%
  Hispanic Families 220 235 260 271 275 319 351
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 13.2% 15.0% 15.8% 14.7% 16.6% 16.5% 15.4%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 7.0% 6.6% 6.2% 7.6% 8.0% 7.5% 6.5%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 5.3% 5.6% 5.3% 6.3% 6.6% 5.3% 5.8%
    150% and above poverty level 74.6% 72.9% 72.6% 71.3% 68.8% 70.7% 72.3%
FAMILY CONFIGURATION
  Married-Couple Families 1,620 1,733 1,777 1,727 1,727 1,739 1,745
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 2.3% 2.8% 3.3% 3.6% 3.7% 3.3% 3.1%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 1.8% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.3%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 1.8% 2.4% 2.2% 2.0% 1.9% 1.5% 1.5%
    150% and above poverty level 94.1% 93.3% 92.7% 92.7% 92.8% 93.6% 94.1%
  Female Householder-Spouse Absent 348 362 397 403 370 381 412
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 20.8% 23.0% 18.1% 17.3% 18.1% 16.7% 18.4%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 6.8% 6.7% 5.2% 4.8% 4.4% 6.0% 7.3%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 6.4% 6.6% 6.4% 5.1% 4.4% 4.8% 5.2%
    150% and above poverty level 66.1% 67.2% 70.4% 72.8% 73.0% 72.4% 69.1%
OWN CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD
  Families with No Children 1,093 1,173 1,214 1,175 1,139 1,137 1,175
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 3.6% 3.9% 4.6% 4.8% 5.0% 4.3% 3.9%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 2.9% 2.5% 2.6% 2.1% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 1.8%
    150% and above poverty level 91.5% 90.3% 89.8% 90.8% 91.0% 92.0% 93.1%
  Families with 1 or 2 Children 789 842 890 891 906 929 928
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 7.8% 7.3% 7.4% 7.0% 7.0% 6.6% 6.7%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 2.1% 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% 2.5% 2.8% 3.4%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 3.1% 2.5% 2.0% 2.6%
    150% and above poverty level 87.2% 85.5% 88.4% 87.7% 87.9% 88.5% 87.3%
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Table 16. Family Poverty Status:  New Jersey, 1999 to 2006 (Family Totals in Thousands)  (Cont.)
Two-year Moving Average 1999-00   2000-01   2001-02   2002-03   2003-04   2004-05   2005-06  
 
  Families with 3 or more Children 207 201 188 206 212 202 193
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 10.6% 11.7% 10.7% 12.5% 11.1% 10.1% 16.5%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 6.4% 6.3% 5.4% 10.8% 10.6% 5.3% 4.5%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 4.3% 5.2% 7.1% 4.2% 2.6% 2.4% 4.3%
    150% and above poverty level 78.6% 76.8% 76.8% 72.5% 75.6% 82.1% 74.7%
OWN CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OLD
  Families without children 1,663 1,781 1,848 1,826 1,803 1,808 1,830,345
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 5.2% 5.0% 5.7% 5.4% 5.4% 5.0% 4.7%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 2.9% 2.6% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.7% 3.3% 3.1% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3%
    150% and above poverty level 89.3% 89.1% 89.0% 90.1% 90.4% 90.8% 91.0%
  Families with children 426 435 444 433 441 460 466
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 8.7% 9.6% 8.2% 10.7% 10.8% 8.8% 11.7%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 3.0% 2.9% 3.6% 3.8% 3.2% 3.5% 3.6%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.3% 3.0% 3.4% 4.0% 3.5% 2.4% 2.6%
    150% and above poverty level 86.0% 84.5% 84.7% 81.4% 82.6% 85.3% 82.1%
LABOR FORCE MEMBERS
  Families with none Member 287 332 347 300 274 280 267
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 14.6% 12.2% 14.0% 18.1% 21.1% 18.9% 18.3%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 6.9% 6.2% 5.5% 4.7% 3.1% 3.3% 3.0%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 4.0% 7.0% 6.9% 5.6% 5.2% 4.7% 5.5%
    150% and above poverty level 74.5% 74.6% 73.7% 71.6% 70.5% 73.1% 73.2%
  Families with 1 Member 632 657 647 670 701 678 688
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 10.1% 10.0% 10.3% 9.9% 8.7% 7.2% 9.5%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 4.2% 4.8%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 3.4% 4.8% 4.3% 3.3% 2.7% 2.7% 3.2%
    150% and above poverty level 82.5% 82.2% 82.1% 83.4% 85.2% 85.8% 82.5%
  Families with 2 Members 884 961 1,026 1,014 971 979 1,011
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 1.7% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.4% 2.1%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 1.4% 1.5% 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 1.0% 1.2%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 2.1% 1.4% 1.5% 2.0% 1.8% 1.2% 1.3%
    150% and above poverty level 94.8% 94.9% 95.3% 94.6% 94.8% 95.4% 95.5%
  Families with 3 or more Members 287 266 272 275 297 332 330
    Percent Distribution 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
    below poverty level 0.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 1.9% 1.9% 1.6%
    100% - 124% of poverty level 1.4% 1.7% 2.4% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2% 0.5%
    125% - 149% of poverty level 0.8% 1.5% 1.7% 1.2% 1.8% 2.1% 1.2%
    150% and above poverty level 96.9% 95.6% 94.5% 96.1% 94.9% 94.7% 96.8%
 
Source: US Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey (CPS): March 2000 through 2007.
Prepared by : NJ Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Labor Market & Demographic Research, 11/07.