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
3,680
331
9.0%
With related children under 18
1,932
265
13.7%
With related children under 5
724
144
19.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,893
185
6.4%
Full-time, year round
2,129
61
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
602
25
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
359
72
20.1%
Social Security income in 1999
840
30
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,627
Married-couple families
2,527
64
2.5%
With related children under 18
1,129
33
2.9%
With related children under 5
387
8
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,014
24
1.2%
Full-time, year round
1,516
8
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
439
9
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
171
20
11.7%
Social Security income in 1999
663
15
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,745
Families with female householder, no husband present
911
235
25.8%
With related children under 18
659
208
31.6%
With related children under 5
285
131
46.0%
Householder worked in 1999
692
136
19.7%
Full-time, year round
473
47
9.9%
Householder 65 and over
122
16
13.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
