Albemarle 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
4,175
494
11.8%
With related children under 18
2,129
421
19.8%
With related children under 5
805
233
28.9%
Householder worked in 1999
3,212
330
10.3%
Full-time, year round
2,264
87
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
889
44
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
349
105
30.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,203
79
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,945
Married-couple families
3,067
185
6.0%
With related children under 18
1,388
126
9.1%
With related children under 5
504
93
18.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,407
109
4.5%
Full-time, year round
1,792
38
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
699
22
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
134
23
17.2%
Social Security income in 1999
928
33
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,581
Families with female householder, no husband present
826
255
30.9%
With related children under 18
550
247
44.9%
With related children under 5
203
118
58.1%
Householder worked in 1999
573
173
30.2%
Full-time, year round
317
49
15.5%
Householder 65 and over
166
16
9.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
