Blue Ridge 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
336
46
13.7%
With related children under 18
164
28
17.1%
With related children under 5
53
11
20.8%
Householder worked in 1999
218
18
8.3%
Full-time, year round
142
11
7.7%
Householder 65 and over
92
9
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
12
30.0%
Social Security income in 1999
124
22
17.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,337
Married-couple families
240
16
6.7%
With related children under 18
103
6
5.8%
With related children under 5
38
4
10.5%
Householder worked in 1999
151
2
1.3%
Full-time, year round
100
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
77
7
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
18
2
11.1%
Social Security income in 1999
94
11
11.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,569
Families with female householder, no husband present
81
24
29.6%
With related children under 18
50
20
40.0%
With related children under 5
15
7
46.7%
Householder worked in 1999
56
14
25.0%
Full-time, year round
33
11
33.3%
Householder 65 and over
15
2
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
