Garner 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
4,894
239
4.9%
With related children under 18
2,487
187
7.5%
With related children under 5
1,082
117
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,079
165
4.0%
Full-time, year round
3,212
95
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
700
32
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
208
42
20.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,019
52
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,026
Married-couple families
3,732
81
2.2%
With related children under 18
1,770
62
3.5%
With related children under 5
776
52
6.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,132
68
2.2%
Full-time, year round
2,536
36
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
568
13
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
109
6
5.5%
Social Security income in 1999
816
7
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,623
Families with female householder, no husband present
977
158
16.2%
With related children under 18
607
125
20.6%
With related children under 5
258
65
25.2%
Householder worked in 1999
767
97
12.6%
Full-time, year round
549
59
10.7%
Householder 65 and over
127
19
15.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
