Black Mountain 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
2,015
154
7.6%
With related children under 18
848
116
13.7%
With related children under 5
320
44
13.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,434
91
6.3%
Full-time, year round
995
35
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
529
23
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
100
34
34.0%
Social Security income in 1999
668
24
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,061
Married-couple families
1,541
51
3.3%
With related children under 18
562
26
4.6%
With related children under 5
234
13
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,095
29
2.6%
Full-time, year round
792
12
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
425
9
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
27
3
11.1%
Social Security income in 1999
530
12
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,982
Families with female householder, no husband present
369
85
23.0%
With related children under 18
225
74
32.9%
With related children under 5
65
28
43.1%
Householder worked in 1999
256
46
18.0%
Full-time, year round
152
13
8.6%
Householder 65 and over
83
12
14.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
