Appomattox 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
440
92
20.9%
With related children under 18
266
75
28.2%
With related children under 5
126
41
32.5%
Householder worked in 1999
333
41
12.3%
Full-time, year round
209
9
4.3%
Householder 65 and over
59
5
8.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
44
22
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
107
22
20.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,458
Married-couple families
255
12
4.7%
With related children under 18
131
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
69
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
214
5
2.3%
Full-time, year round
153
5
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
35
3
8.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
10
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
64
7
10.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,467
Families with female householder, no husband present
171
75
43.9%
With related children under 18
127
70
55.1%
With related children under 5
57
41
71.9%
Householder worked in 1999
105
31
29.5%
Full-time, year round
47
4
8.5%
Householder 65 and over
22
2
9.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
