Saluda 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
820
188
22.9%
With related children under 18
492
157
31.9%
With related children under 5
223
76
34.1%
Householder worked in 1999
578
91
15.7%
Full-time, year round
398
31
7.8%
Householder 65 and over
175
33
18.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
121
66
54.5%
Social Security income in 1999
212
21
9.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,099
Married-couple families
438
42
9.6%
With related children under 18
188
33
17.6%
With related children under 5
103
12
11.7%
Householder worked in 1999
318
24
7.5%
Full-time, year round
247
16
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
110
5
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
33
9
27.3%
Social Security income in 1999
151
7
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,598
Families with female householder, no husband present
317
125
39.4%
With related children under 18
263
113
43.0%
With related children under 5
111
64
57.7%
Householder worked in 1999
227
60
26.4%
Full-time, year round
119
8
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
52
28
53.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
