Salisbury 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
4,961
820
16.5%
With related children under 18
2,843
695
24.4%
With related children under 5
1,233
368
29.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,002
593
14.8%
Full-time, year round
2,660
198
7.4%
Householder 65 and over
738
12
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
418
183
43.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,013
65
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,389
Married-couple families
2,802
195
7.0%
With related children under 18
1,175
127
10.8%
With related children under 5
489
53
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,170
107
4.9%
Full-time, year round
1,501
36
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
556
12
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
150
38
25.3%
Social Security income in 1999
728
30
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,307
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,759
578
32.9%
With related children under 18
1,343
526
39.2%
With related children under 5
611
302
49.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,451
439
30.3%
Full-time, year round
894
144
16.1%
Householder 65 and over
147
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
