Durham 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
44,191
5,010
11.3%
With related children under 18
24,287
4,087
16.8%
With related children under 5
10,996
2,261
20.6%
Householder worked in 1999
36,193
2,657
7.3%
Full-time, year round
25,490
575
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
5,567
423
7.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,952
1,100
37.3%
Social Security income in 1999
7,823
689
8.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,022
Married-couple families
29,524
1,333
4.5%
With related children under 18
14,314
914
6.4%
With related children under 5
6,942
615
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
24,858
663
2.7%
Full-time, year round
18,743
175
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
3,972
165
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
878
55
6.3%
Social Security income in 1999
5,194
203
3.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,625
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,530
3,133
27.2%
With related children under 18
8,343
2,804
33.6%
With related children under 5
3,324
1,444
43.4%
Householder worked in 1999
8,825
1,762
20.0%
Full-time, year round
5,217
339
6.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,302
204
15.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
