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
3,429
186
5.4%
With related children under 18
1,613
143
8.9%
With related children under 5
645
83
12.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,860
113
4.0%
Full-time, year round
2,195
27
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
645
5
0.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
225
48
21.3%
Social Security income in 1999
822
13
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,740
Married-couple families
2,782
24
0.9%
With related children under 18
1,169
5
0.4%
With related children under 5
507
5
1.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,300
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,825
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
597
5
0.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
145
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
740
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,954
Families with female householder, no husband present
500
115
23.0%
With related children under 18
356
115
32.3%
With related children under 5
124
78
62.9%
Householder worked in 1999
426
79
18.5%
Full-time, year round
263
15
5.7%
Householder 65 and over
48
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
