Summerville 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
7,659
466
6.1%
With related children under 18
4,453
377
8.5%
With related children under 5
1,543
134
8.7%
Householder worked in 1999
6,227
187
3.0%
Full-time, year round
4,863
55
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
846
37
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
384
124
32.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,364
153
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,969
Married-couple families
6,004
186
3.1%
With related children under 18
3,187
115
3.6%
With related children under 5
1,117
30
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
4,890
56
1.1%
Full-time, year round
3,979
25
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
707
37
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
183
52
28.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,064
61
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,340
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,285
265
20.6%
With related children under 18
1,028
247
24.0%
With related children under 5
337
104
30.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,011
131
13.0%
Full-time, year round
673
30
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
92
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
