Asheville 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
16,763
1,722
10.3%
With related children under 18
7,685
1,321
17.2%
With related children under 5
2,784
597
21.4%
Householder worked in 1999
12,130
915
7.5%
Full-time, year round
8,005
202
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
4,029
201
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,348
473
35.1%
Social Security income in 1999
5,030
305
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,013
Married-couple families
12,035
424
3.5%
With related children under 18
4,591
179
3.9%
With related children under 5
1,748
86
4.9%
Householder worked in 1999
8,771
183
2.1%
Full-time, year round
6,030
42
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,254
104
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
581
128
22.0%
Social Security income in 1999
3,946
140
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,447
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,818
1,208
31.6%
With related children under 18
2,608
1,079
41.4%
With related children under 5
870
490
56.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,630
690
26.2%
Full-time, year round
1,437
136
9.5%
Householder 65 and over
645
97
15.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
