Elizabeth City 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
4,296
1,079
25.1%
With related children under 18
2,475
884
35.7%
With related children under 5
898
408
45.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,067
607
19.8%
Full-time, year round
1,762
113
6.4%
Householder 65 and over
754
129
17.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
676
316
46.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,032
183
17.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,954
Married-couple families
2,340
197
8.4%
With related children under 18
966
79
8.2%
With related children under 5
364
50
13.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,707
85
5.0%
Full-time, year round
1,121
26
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
522
74
14.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
196
30
15.3%
Social Security income in 1999
611
54
8.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,026
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,648
811
49.2%
With related children under 18
1,293
749
57.9%
With related children under 5
469
332
70.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,141
498
43.6%
Full-time, year round
519
87
16.8%
Householder 65 and over
210
45
21.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
