Aiken 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
6,757
683
10.1%
With related children under 18
3,146
572
18.2%
With related children under 5
1,290
251
19.5%
Householder worked in 1999
5,040
510
10.1%
Full-time, year round
3,745
114
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,448
58
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
389
140
36.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,954
113
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,229
Married-couple families
5,096
154
3.0%
With related children under 18
2,005
96
4.8%
With related children under 5
820
20
2.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,850
140
3.6%
Full-time, year round
3,003
26
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,187
14
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
62
5
8.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,478
24
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,056
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,392
507
36.4%
With related children under 18
989
466
47.1%
With related children under 5
417
221
53.0%
Householder worked in 1999
987
354
35.9%
Full-time, year round
583
88
15.1%
Householder 65 and over
244
44
18.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
