Lynchburg 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
15,797
1,949
12.3%
With related children under 18
8,003
1,562
19.5%
With related children under 5
2,855
732
25.6%
Householder worked in 1999
11,661
1,179
10.1%
Full-time, year round
8,123
303
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
3,403
172
5.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,333
504
37.8%
Social Security income in 1999
4,504
288
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,796
Married-couple families
10,458
493
4.7%
With related children under 18
4,357
267
6.1%
With related children under 5
1,582
121
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
7,793
250
3.2%
Full-time, year round
5,831
90
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
2,581
105
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
554
95
17.1%
Social Security income in 1999
3,168
108
3.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,086
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,290
1,259
29.3%
With related children under 18
3,020
1,152
38.1%
With related children under 5
1,118
558
49.9%
Householder worked in 1999
3,052
819
26.8%
Full-time, year round
1,707
188
11.0%
Householder 65 and over
690
53
7.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
