Kernersville 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
4,583
291
6.3%
With related children under 18
2,447
221
9.0%
With related children under 5
1,090
148
13.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,959
224
5.7%
Full-time, year round
3,048
71
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
522
22
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
223
56
25.1%
Social Security income in 1999
743
31
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,291
Married-couple families
3,516
118
3.4%
With related children under 18
1,744
80
4.6%
With related children under 5
780
56
7.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,041
87
2.9%
Full-time, year round
2,408
24
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
411
7
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
108
19
17.6%
Social Security income in 1999
556
9
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,604
Families with female householder, no husband present
849
165
19.4%
With related children under 18
605
133
22.0%
With related children under 5
272
84
30.9%
Householder worked in 1999
727
129
17.7%
Full-time, year round
502
47
9.4%
Householder 65 and over
98
15
15.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
