Martinsville 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
3,099
270
8.7%
With related children under 18
1,596
163
10.2%
With related children under 5
715
89
12.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,412
117
4.9%
Full-time, year round
1,770
20
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
533
54
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
192
61
31.8%
Social Security income in 1999
759
65
8.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,043
Married-couple families
2,389
98
4.1%
With related children under 18
1,022
29
2.8%
With related children under 5
506
16
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,849
4
0.2%
Full-time, year round
1,411
4
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
423
40
9.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
73
17
23.3%
Social Security income in 1999
626
43
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,736
Families with female householder, no husband present
526
156
29.7%
With related children under 18
413
118
28.6%
With related children under 5
132
57
43.2%
Householder worked in 1999
385
97
25.2%
Full-time, year round
219
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
110
14
12.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
