Hendersonville 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
2,583
343
13.3%
With related children under 18
1,014
258
25.4%
With related children under 5
432
150
34.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,647
206
12.5%
Full-time, year round
1,062
48
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
846
12
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
248
88
35.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,050
74
7.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,692
Married-couple families
1,809
62
3.4%
With related children under 18
516
17
3.3%
With related children under 5
216
5
2.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,102
37
3.4%
Full-time, year round
796
11
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
750
12
1.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
102
12
11.8%
Social Security income in 1999
856
17
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,265
Families with female householder, no husband present
604
254
42.1%
With related children under 18
415
230
55.4%
With related children under 5
186
139
74.7%
Householder worked in 1999
412
158
38.3%
Full-time, year round
172
37
21.5%
Householder 65 and over
70
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
