Kingstree 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
796
222
27.9%
With related children under 18
430
206
47.9%
With related children under 5
184
104
56.5%
Householder worked in 1999
550
115
20.9%
Full-time, year round
327
41
12.5%
Householder 65 and over
203
12
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
101
43
42.6%
Social Security income in 1999
226
14
6.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,237
Married-couple families
473
53
11.2%
With related children under 18
163
37
22.7%
With related children under 5
76
25
32.9%
Householder worked in 1999
335
16
4.8%
Full-time, year round
231
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
146
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
38
12
31.6%
Social Security income in 1999
161
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,134
Families with female householder, no husband present
305
169
55.4%
With related children under 18
255
169
66.3%
With related children under 5
100
79
79.0%
Householder worked in 1999
203
99
48.8%
Full-time, year round
96
41
42.7%
Householder 65 and over
57
12
21.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
