Roanoke 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
24,415
3,155
12.9%
With related children under 18
12,075
2,623
21.7%
With related children under 5
4,958
1,333
26.9%
Householder worked in 1999
18,394
1,838
10.0%
Full-time, year round
12,868
513
4.0%
Householder 65 and over
4,854
306
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,298
863
37.6%
Social Security income in 1999
6,601
515
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,740
Married-couple families
15,851
752
4.7%
With related children under 18
6,409
458
7.1%
With related children under 5
2,618
184
7.0%
Householder worked in 1999
11,930
318
2.7%
Full-time, year round
8,962
85
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,654
178
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
903
163
18.1%
Social Security income in 1999
4,709
226
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,045
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,879
2,170
31.5%
With related children under 18
4,755
2,014
42.4%
With related children under 5
1,976
1,090
55.2%
Householder worked in 1999
5,160
1,413
27.4%
Full-time, year round
2,975
387
13.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,015
99
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
