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
839
82
9.8%
With related children under 18
400
70
17.5%
With related children under 5
150
40
26.7%
Householder worked in 1999
688
63
9.2%
Full-time, year round
489
8
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
171
6
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
14
46.7%
Social Security income in 1999
230
13
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,174
Married-couple families
630
21
3.3%
With related children under 18
218
15
6.9%
With related children under 5
57
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
501
7
1.4%
Full-time, year round
375
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
161
6
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
22
6
27.3%
Social Security income in 1999
197
13
6.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,452
Families with female householder, no husband present
168
61
36.3%
With related children under 18
146
55
37.7%
With related children under 5
73
40
54.8%
Householder worked in 1999
153
56
36.6%
Full-time, year round
91
8
8.8%
Householder 65 and over
10
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
