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
3,480
355
10.2%
With related children under 18
1,575
297
18.9%
With related children under 5
570
127
22.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,589
220
8.5%
Full-time, year round
1,724
39
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
720
7
1.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
286
87
30.4%
Social Security income in 1999
984
27
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,139
Married-couple families
2,593
122
4.7%
With related children under 18
1,024
84
8.2%
With related children under 5
383
45
11.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,892
68
3.6%
Full-time, year round
1,357
23
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
633
7
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
134
9
6.7%
Social Security income in 1999
799
21
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,098
Families with female householder, no husband present
635
200
31.5%
With related children under 18
414
187
45.2%
With related children under 5
147
75
51.0%
Householder worked in 1999
503
139
27.6%
Full-time, year round
220
9
4.1%
Householder 65 and over
49
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
