Irmo 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
3,216
107
3.3%
With related children under 18
2,024
78
3.9%
With related children under 5
747
19
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,922
47
1.6%
Full-time, year round
2,557
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
191
11
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
52
12
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
290
23
7.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,195
Married-couple families
2,654
68
2.6%
With related children under 18
1,586
39
2.5%
With related children under 5
633
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,439
33
1.4%
Full-time, year round
2,176
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
150
11
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
200
11
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,772
Families with female householder, no husband present
461
39
8.5%
With related children under 18
363
39
10.7%
With related children under 5
114
19
16.7%
Householder worked in 1999
382
14
3.7%
Full-time, year round
304
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
29
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
