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
4,184
673
16.1%
With related children under 18
2,269
592
26.1%
With related children under 5
988
312
31.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,078
429
13.9%
Full-time, year round
1,885
103
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
678
24
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
548
260
47.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,126
56
5.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,849
Married-couple families
2,874
197
6.9%
With related children under 18
1,273
153
12.0%
With related children under 5
549
91
16.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,096
115
5.5%
Full-time, year round
1,394
49
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
569
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
233
74
31.8%
Social Security income in 1999
867
16
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,269
Families with female householder, no husband present
964
390
40.5%
With related children under 18
763
363
47.6%
With related children under 5
319
184
57.7%
Householder worked in 1999
703
246
35.0%
Full-time, year round
344
39
11.3%
Householder 65 and over
100
24
24.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
