Aberdeen 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
6,226
476
7.6%
With related children under 18
3,149
369
11.7%
With related children under 5
1,133
182
16.1%
Householder worked in 1999
5,011
300
6.0%
Full-time, year round
3,717
58
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,162
62
5.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
194
37
19.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,514
79
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,086
Married-couple families
4,939
139
2.8%
With related children under 18
2,196
61
2.8%
With related children under 5
778
25
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,953
59
1.5%
Full-time, year round
3,114
12
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,018
37
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
79
6
7.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,294
37
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,040
Families with female householder, no husband present
996
294
29.5%
With related children under 18
750
265
35.3%
With related children under 5
290
145
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
832
221
26.6%
Full-time, year round
453
46
10.2%
Householder 65 and over
118
16
13.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
