Hickory 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
9,413
793
8.4%
With related children under 18
4,853
644
13.3%
With related children under 5
2,063
401
19.4%
Householder worked in 1999
7,772
456
5.9%
Full-time, year round
5,766
122
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,645
48
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
515
148
28.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,100
110
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,678
Married-couple families
6,917
266
3.8%
With related children under 18
3,203
185
5.8%
With related children under 5
1,372
122
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
5,920
162
2.7%
Full-time, year round
4,475
41
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,223
6
0.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
179
14
7.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,539
41
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,086
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,889
482
25.5%
With related children under 18
1,304
429
32.9%
With related children under 5
548
262
47.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,342
277
20.6%
Full-time, year round
890
77
8.7%
Householder 65 and over
375
42
11.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
