Fayetteville 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
12,211
1,395
11.4%
With related children under 18
6,174
1,101
17.8%
With related children under 5
2,989
676
22.6%
Householder worked in 1999
10,192
948
9.3%
Full-time, year round
6,935
215
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
1,555
57
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
521
208
39.9%
Social Security income in 1999
2,040
124
6.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,658
Married-couple families
9,290
535
5.8%
With related children under 18
4,205
391
9.3%
With related children under 5
2,154
266
12.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,716
333
4.3%
Full-time, year round
5,467
75
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,363
52
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
310
73
23.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,747
86
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,432
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,035
655
32.2%
With related children under 18
1,589
631
39.7%
With related children under 5
665
381
57.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,720
465
27.0%
Full-time, year round
998
111
11.1%
Householder 65 and over
92
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
