Ahoskie 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
1,165
253
21.7%
With related children under 18
667
200
30.0%
With related children under 5
236
98
41.5%
Householder worked in 1999
788
69
8.8%
Full-time, year round
530
13
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
283
52
18.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
158
104
65.8%
Social Security income in 1999
424
101
23.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,492
Married-couple families
657
60
9.1%
With related children under 18
301
38
12.6%
With related children under 5
94
13
13.8%
Householder worked in 1999
470
13
2.8%
Full-time, year round
362
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
198
16
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
41
69.5%
Social Security income in 1999
245
31
12.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,225
Families with female householder, no husband present
411
169
41.1%
With related children under 18
303
149
49.2%
With related children under 5
98
72
73.5%
Householder worked in 1999
249
43
17.3%
Full-time, year round
130
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
57
25
43.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
