Carrboro 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
3,195
352
11.0%
With related children under 18
1,938
286
14.8%
With related children under 5
651
106
16.3%
Householder worked in 1999
2,864
263
9.2%
Full-time, year round
1,720
73
4.2%
Householder 65 and over
177
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
26
28.0%
Social Security income in 1999
257
6
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,954
Married-couple families
2,187
129
5.9%
With related children under 18
1,199
90
7.5%
With related children under 5
424
16
3.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,943
88
4.5%
Full-time, year round
1,233
35
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
144
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
211
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,488
Families with female householder, no husband present
675
132
19.6%
With related children under 18
552
126
22.8%
With related children under 5
156
60
38.5%
Householder worked in 1999
617
106
17.2%
Full-time, year round
278
17
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
33
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
