Spartanburg 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
9,781
1,896
19.4%
With related children under 18
5,275
1,627
30.8%
With related children under 5
1,988
742
37.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,271
1,094
15.0%
Full-time, year round
4,621
287
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,775
87
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,010
541
53.6%
Social Security income in 1999
2,666
314
11.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,657
Married-couple families
5,548
260
4.7%
With related children under 18
2,195
121
5.5%
With related children under 5
843
57
6.8%
Householder worked in 1999
4,289
126
2.9%
Full-time, year round
3,047
26
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,226
28
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
222
30
13.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,641
65
4.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,962
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,515
1,496
42.6%
With related children under 18
2,598
1,400
53.9%
With related children under 5
959
614
64.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,432
895
36.8%
Full-time, year round
1,221
255
20.9%
Householder 65 and over
481
59
12.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
