Waynesboro 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
1,374
427
31.1%
With related children under 18
831
327
39.4%
With related children under 5
384
163
42.4%
Householder worked in 1999
881
167
19.0%
Full-time, year round
566
38
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
199
37
18.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
252
149
59.1%
Social Security income in 1999
295
81
27.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,026
Married-couple families
756
101
13.4%
With related children under 18
339
39
11.5%
With related children under 5
128
13
10.2%
Householder worked in 1999
540
30
5.6%
Full-time, year round
397
7
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
111
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
16
37.2%
Social Security income in 1999
171
28
16.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,739
Families with female householder, no husband present
509
320
62.9%
With related children under 18
419
288
68.7%
With related children under 5
212
150
70.8%
Householder worked in 1999
258
131
50.8%
Full-time, year round
108
31
28.7%
Householder 65 and over
69
37
53.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
