Barnwell 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
1,495
305
20.4%
With related children under 18
833
240
28.8%
With related children under 5
313
128
40.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,117
140
12.5%
Full-time, year round
792
52
6.6%
Householder 65 and over
239
39
16.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
167
82
49.1%
Social Security income in 1999
360
62
17.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,368
Married-couple families
870
64
7.4%
With related children under 18
378
32
8.5%
With related children under 5
125
10
8.0%
Householder worked in 1999
658
9
1.4%
Full-time, year round
536
4
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
174
15
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32
8
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
241
34
14.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,383
Families with female householder, no husband present
511
216
42.3%
With related children under 18
388
196
50.5%
With related children under 5
159
111
69.8%
Householder worked in 1999
368
124
33.7%
Full-time, year round
191
41
21.5%
Householder 65 and over
51
15
29.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
