Winston Salem 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
46,644
5,287
11.3%
With related children under 18
24,014
4,295
17.9%
With related children under 5
9,824
2,302
23.4%
Householder worked in 1999
35,925
3,131
8.7%
Full-time, year round
25,286
836
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
8,548
427
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,471
1,230
35.4%
Social Security income in 1999
11,110
648
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,678
Married-couple families
31,322
1,315
4.2%
With related children under 18
13,466
816
6.1%
With related children under 5
6,013
539
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
24,371
710
2.9%
Full-time, year round
18,282
230
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
6,530
193
3.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,012
104
10.3%
Social Security income in 1999
8,023
235
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,538
Families with female householder, no husband present
12,476
3,569
28.6%
With related children under 18
8,879
3,182
35.8%
With related children under 5
3,150
1,630
51.7%
Householder worked in 1999
9,364
2,222
23.7%
Full-time, year round
5,417
541
10.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,727
213
12.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
