How Robinson-Moon Residents Make Ends Meet

Are you still heading out the door to work each day? Comfortably retired? Or stretching public assistance dollars, Social Security checks or Supplemental Security Income?

Below is a glimpse at how residents in Robinson, Moon and Crescent townships make their ends meet.

The figures are the mean (average) income as reported in the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent American Community Survey covering the five-year period from 2007-2011. There is a margin of error ranging up to 2.5 percent.

Keep in mind that some households receive their income from more than one source.

ROBINSON TOWNSHIP

• The borough's estimated 5,547 households have a mean income of $83,708.
• An estimated 82.4 percent of households have earned income. For those 4,572 households, the mean earnings are $86,089.
  
• An estimated 28.1 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 1,557 households, the mean income from Social Security is $19,763.
• An estimated 17.8 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 988 households, the mean income is $21,513.
• An estimated 2.5 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 141 households, the mean SSI income is $7,801.
• An estimated 2 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 113 households, the mean public assistance income is $4,158.
• According to the survey estimate, 3.7 percent households (total 206) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 9,538 households have a mean income of $87,347.
• An estimated 83 percent of households have earned income. For those 7,919 households, the mean earnings are $90,393.
  
• An estimated 27.2 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 2,594 households, the mean income from Social Security is $16,341.
• An estimated 18.4 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 1,758 households, the mean income is $17,739.
• An estimated 3 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 288 households, the mean SSI income is $7,370.
• An estimated 1.8 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 175 households, the mean public assistance income is $3,740.
• According to the survey estimate, 3.6 percent of households (total 343) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 1,045 households have a mean income of $71,122.
• An estimated 75.3 percent of households have earned income. For those 787 households, the mean earnings are $75,859.
  
• An estimated 35.2 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 368 households, the mean income from Social Security is $17,765.
• An estimated 27.4 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 286 households, the mean income is $17,730.
• An estimated 2.9 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 30 households, the mean SSI income is $7,547.
• The survey estimates that 1.1 percent households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 12 households, the mean public assistance income is $1,792.
• According to the survey estimate, 6.3 percent of households (total 66) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.