Blacksburg 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
4,744
753
15.9%
With related children under 18
2,135
458
21.5%
With related children under 5
895
255
28.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,812
563
14.8%
Full-time, year round
2,241
58
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
695
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
300
121
40.3%
Social Security income in 1999
882
20
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,614
Married-couple families
3,785
380
10.0%
With related children under 18
1,599
228
14.3%
With related children under 5
713
128
18.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,057
283
9.3%
Full-time, year round
1,977
58
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
611
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
177
41
23.2%
Social Security income in 1999
733
6
0.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,173
Families with female householder, no husband present
640
273
42.7%
With related children under 18
469
224
47.8%
With related children under 5
139
127
91.4%
Householder worked in 1999
485
204
42.1%
Full-time, year round
162
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
63
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
