Blowing Rock 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
417
12
2.9%
With related children under 18
124
10
8.1%
With related children under 5
34
2
5.9%
Householder worked in 1999
289
7
2.4%
Full-time, year round
203
5
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
147
3
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
15
5
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
167
3
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,758
Married-couple families
386
8
2.1%
With related children under 18
104
6
5.8%
With related children under 5
32
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
264
5
1.9%
Full-time, year round
186
5
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
145
3
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
13
3
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
160
3
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,738
Families with female householder, no husband present
19
4
21.1%
With related children under 18
13
4
30.8%
With related children under 5
2
2
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
13
2
15.4%
Full-time, year round
5
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
2
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
