Goose Creek 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
7,374
426
5.8%
With related children under 18
4,653
364
7.8%
With related children under 5
1,938
148
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
6,583
292
4.4%
Full-time, year round
5,423
101
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
451
6
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
257
43
16.7%
Social Security income in 1999
888
36
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,552
Married-couple families
6,131
184
3.0%
With related children under 18
3,700
122
3.3%
With related children under 5
1,663
64
3.8%
Householder worked in 1999
5,556
121
2.2%
Full-time, year round
4,681
69
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
347
6
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
168
9
5.4%
Social Security income in 1999
717
22
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,197
Families with female householder, no husband present
950
231
24.3%
With related children under 18
755
231
30.6%
With related children under 5
236
84
35.6%
Householder worked in 1999
756
166
22.0%
Full-time, year round
525
32
6.1%
Householder 65 and over
96
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
