Abbeville 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
762
132
17.3%
With related children under 18
346
71
20.5%
With related children under 5
135
42
31.1%
Householder worked in 1999
479
44
9.2%
Full-time, year round
400
41
10.3%
Householder 65 and over
196
39
19.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
80
32
40.0%
Social Security income in 1999
266
50
18.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,299
Married-couple families
531
41
7.7%
With related children under 18
216
13
6.0%
With related children under 5
86
9
10.5%
Householder worked in 1999
364
12
3.3%
Full-time, year round
298
9
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
134
23
17.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
10
28.6%
Social Security income in 1999
174
22
12.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,359
Families with female householder, no husband present
196
80
40.8%
With related children under 18
124
52
41.9%
With related children under 5
49
33
67.3%
Householder worked in 1999
86
21
24.4%
Full-time, year round
82
21
25.6%
Householder 65 and over
59
16
27.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
