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
31,838
3,726
11.7%
With related children under 18
17,431
3,056
17.5%
With related children under 5
7,488
1,534
20.5%
Householder worked in 1999
25,496
2,081
8.2%
Full-time, year round
18,319
487
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
4,517
301
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,721
1,057
38.8%
Social Security income in 1999
6,447
492
7.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,599
Married-couple families
22,108
800
3.6%
With related children under 18
10,517
507
4.8%
With related children under 5
4,934
331
6.7%
Householder worked in 1999
18,364
424
2.3%
Full-time, year round
14,190
102
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,280
90
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
890
130
14.6%
Social Security income in 1999
4,697
163
3.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,906
Families with female householder, no husband present
8,142
2,759
33.9%
With related children under 18
5,839
2,429
41.6%
With related children under 5
2,176
1,154
53.0%
Householder worked in 1999
5,901
1,588
26.9%
Full-time, year round
3,228
374
11.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,025
193
18.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
