Hiawassee 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
183
23
12.6%
With related children under 18
26
6
23.1%
With related children under 5
10
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
99
14
14.1%
Full-time, year round
62
8
12.9%
Householder 65 and over
76
5
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
16
10
62.5%
Social Security income in 1999
99
8
8.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,613
Married-couple families
139
11
7.9%
With related children under 18
7
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
3
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
68
11
16.2%
Full-time, year round
47
8
17.0%
Householder 65 and over
69
3
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
0
0
Social Security income in 1999
82
3
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,545
Families with female householder, no husband present
44
12
27.3%
With related children under 18
19
6
31.6%
With related children under 5
7
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
31
3
9.7%
Full-time, year round
15
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
7
2
28.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
