Hillsville 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
736
95
12.9%
With related children under 18
302
86
28.5%
With related children under 5
122
36
29.5%
Householder worked in 1999
529
44
8.3%
Full-time, year round
349
5
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
192
9
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
32
34.4%
Social Security income in 1999
223
5
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,741
Married-couple families
573
33
5.8%
With related children under 18
177
24
13.6%
With related children under 5
65
13
20.0%
Householder worked in 1999
429
14
3.3%
Full-time, year round
293
2
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
174
9
5.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
49
10
20.4%
Social Security income in 1999
186
5
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,664
Families with female householder, no husband present
116
62
53.4%
With related children under 18
112
62
55.4%
With related children under 5
54
23
42.6%
Householder worked in 1999
65
30
46.2%
Full-time, year round
31
3
9.7%
Householder 65 and over
14
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
