Edgefield 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
723
150
20.7%
With related children under 18
346
102
29.5%
With related children under 5
130
52
40.0%
Householder worked in 1999
420
29
6.9%
Full-time, year round
301
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
202
26
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
98
55
56.1%
Social Security income in 1999
230
36
15.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,357
Married-couple families
448
60
13.4%
With related children under 18
184
37
20.1%
With related children under 5
78
19
24.4%
Householder worked in 1999
272
10
3.7%
Full-time, year round
215
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
157
18
11.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32
14
43.8%
Social Security income in 1999
168
20
11.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,372
Families with female householder, no husband present
248
80
32.3%
With related children under 18
156
61
39.1%
With related children under 5
52
33
63.5%
Householder worked in 1999
139
19
13.7%
Full-time, year round
77
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
43
6
14.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
