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
12,188
1,898
15.6%
With related children under 18
6,492
1,403
21.6%
With related children under 5
2,627
650
24.7%
Householder worked in 1999
9,463
1,074
11.3%
Full-time, year round
6,240
268
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,714
168
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,012
442
43.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,593
292
11.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,211
Married-couple families
7,957
400
5.0%
With related children under 18
3,553
227
6.4%
With related children under 5
1,398
84
6.0%
Householder worked in 1999
6,338
222
3.5%
Full-time, year round
4,594
73
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,261
43
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
378
76
20.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,783
80
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,278
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,514
1,318
37.5%
With related children under 18
2,548
1,059
41.6%
With related children under 5
1,085
526
48.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,540
750
29.5%
Full-time, year round
1,317
169
12.8%
Householder 65 and over
420
115
27.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
