In the families surveyed, one wage earner on average
supports 2.8 people. (see Table 3). For the standard
three member families, there was only one wage
earner. Their jobs tend to be temporary (17 per cent)
Urban Slums Reports: The case of Shanghai, China
Number of Employed
Family Members Per cent
0 50.3
1 38.3
2 11
3 1.3
Table 3. Number of Employed Members of
Disadvantaged Families
Figure 10: Average Monthly Income of the
Disadvantaged Families
Source of Income Average Income per Person
(Yuan, RMB)/(US$)
Fixed Support 64.61/7.81
Poverty Assistance 4.56/0.55
Relatives/Friends 25.52/3.09
Payment from Work 112.34/13.58
Rent Collected 0.85/0.10
Table 4. Income Sources of Disadvantaged Families
Source: Unknown
Distribution
Pattern
Degree One
Old lilong
Degree Two
Old lilong Shacks Total
Whole Block 155.9 311.2 47 514.2
Concentration 318.7 483.5 128.2 930.4
Scattered 52.3 90.2 46.7 189.2
Total 527 884.9 221.8 1633.8
Table 2. Distribution Patterns of Old lilong Houses
(10,000 m2
)
Source: Shanghai municipal administration of housing and land
Figure 11: Co-efficiency Between Age and Monthly
Income
Source: Unknown
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and in cleaning, security, family help and green protection
(13.2 per cent). Monthly income per person is about
$330 yuan RMB (US$39.9).
Different age groups have different income averages,
but the fluctuations, subjected to the informants'
composition, tend to be bigger among younger people.
Those older than 34 show fewer fluctuations