Beaufort 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
3,027
348
11.5%
With related children under 18
1,539
306
19.9%
With related children under 5
609
114
18.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,436
238
9.8%
Full-time, year round
1,759
96
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
509
16
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
158
81
51.3%
Social Security income in 1999
717
66
9.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,353
Married-couple families
2,155
92
4.3%
With related children under 18
917
65
7.1%
With related children under 5
415
34
8.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,730
52
3.0%
Full-time, year round
1,339
35
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
421
8
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
6
8.6%
Social Security income in 1999
552
26
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,716
Families with female householder, no husband present
669
213
31.8%
With related children under 18
494
205
41.5%
With related children under 5
170
64
37.6%
Householder worked in 1999
524
150
28.6%
Full-time, year round
311
51
16.4%
Householder 65 and over
81
8
9.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
