Burgaw 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
637
83
13.0%
With related children under 18
341
71
20.8%
With related children under 5
130
40
30.8%
Householder worked in 1999
460
42
9.1%
Full-time, year round
323
20
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
121
9
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
55
21
38.2%
Social Security income in 1999
174
21
12.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,858
Married-couple families
430
24
5.6%
With related children under 18
185
16
8.6%
With related children under 5
67
9
13.4%
Householder worked in 1999
318
13
4.1%
Full-time, year round
237
10
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
90
4
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
17
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
124
8
6.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,396
Families with female householder, no husband present
183
55
30.1%
With related children under 18
141
51
36.2%
With related children under 5
56
28
50.0%
Householder worked in 1999
125
29
23.2%
Full-time, year round
77
10
13.0%
Householder 65 and over
28
4
14.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
