Greenville 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
10,417
2,672
25.7%
With related children under 18
6,323
2,101
33.2%
With related children under 5
2,696
1,059
39.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,389
1,105
15.0%
Full-time, year round
4,602
259
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,618
259
16.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,532
777
50.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,463
577
23.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,900
Married-couple families
5,790
502
8.7%
With related children under 18
2,832
278
9.8%
With related children under 5
1,074
115
10.7%
Householder worked in 1999
4,483
170
3.8%
Full-time, year round
3,152
51
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,057
76
7.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
495
81
16.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,481
163
11.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,626
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,932
1,958
49.8%
With related children under 18
3,062
1,659
54.2%
With related children under 5
1,387
818
59.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,427
844
34.8%
Full-time, year round
1,164
169
14.5%
Householder 65 and over
480
165
34.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
