Shenandoah 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
1,542
170
11.0%
With related children under 18
661
138
20.9%
With related children under 5
244
83
34.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,146
92
8.0%
Full-time, year round
737
25
3.4%
Householder 65 and over
420
14
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
158
81
51.3%
Social Security income in 1999
517
20
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,861
Married-couple families
1,233
69
5.6%
With related children under 18
442
43
9.7%
With related children under 5
142
32
22.5%
Householder worked in 1999
926
18
1.9%
Full-time, year round
614
5
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
371
14
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
41
19
46.3%
Social Security income in 1999
440
14
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,514
Families with female householder, no husband present
247
89
36.0%
With related children under 18
181
83
45.9%
With related children under 5
86
46
53.5%
Householder worked in 1999
158
62
39.2%
Full-time, year round
79
13
16.5%
Householder 65 and over
49
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
