Boone 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
1,270
117
9.2%
With related children under 18
485
31
6.4%
With related children under 5
134
23
17.2%
Householder worked in 1999
983
56
5.7%
Full-time, year round
645
8
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
266
18
6.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
58
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
314
22
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,716
Married-couple families
962
48
5.0%
With related children under 18
328
8
2.4%
With related children under 5
103
8
7.8%
Householder worked in 1999
721
16
2.2%
Full-time, year round
498
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
256
11
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
282
11
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,963
Families with female householder, no husband present
230
49
21.3%
With related children under 18
108
19
17.6%
With related children under 5
27
11
40.7%
Householder worked in 1999
197
33
16.8%
Full-time, year round
114
8
7.0%
Householder 65 and over
10
7
70.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
