Christiansburg 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
4,824
307
6.4%
With related children under 18
2,457
267
10.9%
With related children under 5
1,141
191
16.7%
Householder worked in 1999
3,989
177
4.4%
Full-time, year round
3,172
49
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
654
17
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
291
122
41.9%
Social Security income in 1999
913
44
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,898
Married-couple families
3,886
75
1.9%
With related children under 18
1,844
62
3.4%
With related children under 5
882
62
7.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,231
39
1.2%
Full-time, year round
2,633
16
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
565
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
161
48
29.8%
Social Security income in 1999
765
14
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,741
Families with female householder, no husband present
793
227
28.6%
With related children under 18
533
200
37.5%
With related children under 5
226
124
54.9%
Householder worked in 1999
627
133
21.2%
Full-time, year round
419
28
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
89
17
19.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
