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
1,550
253
16.3%
With related children under 18
802
189
23.6%
With related children under 5
265
69
26.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,073
112
10.4%
Full-time, year round
727
28
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
341
50
14.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
208
82
39.4%
Social Security income in 1999
465
58
12.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,913
Married-couple families
922
61
6.6%
With related children under 18
340
19
5.6%
With related children under 5
112
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
654
37
5.7%
Full-time, year round
508
12
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
247
16
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
59
8
13.6%
Social Security income in 1999
291
16
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,582
Families with female householder, no husband present
548
182
33.2%
With related children under 18
418
160
38.3%
With related children under 5
133
69
51.9%
Householder worked in 1999
359
65
18.1%
Full-time, year round
172
6
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
87
34
39.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
