Piedmont 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
1,342
106
7.9%
With related children under 18
686
76
11.1%
With related children under 5
275
45
16.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,084
58
5.4%
Full-time, year round
844
21
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
185
29
15.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
36
7
19.4%
Social Security income in 1999
293
26
8.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,892
Married-couple families
1,032
48
4.7%
With related children under 18
506
31
6.1%
With related children under 5
165
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
842
22
2.6%
Full-time, year round
703
16
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
124
16
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
17
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
193
13
6.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,571
Families with female householder, no husband present
218
58
26.6%
With related children under 18
131
45
34.4%
With related children under 5
90
45
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
155
36
23.2%
Full-time, year round
80
5
6.3%
Householder 65 and over
49
13
26.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
