Orangeburg 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
2,624
470
17.9%
With related children under 18
1,257
344
27.4%
With related children under 5
562
189
33.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,800
189
10.5%
Full-time, year round
1,202
39
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
583
57
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
311
121
38.9%
Social Security income in 1999
722
76
10.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,164
Married-couple families
1,502
71
4.7%
With related children under 18
531
44
8.3%
With related children under 5
288
35
12.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,075
25
2.3%
Full-time, year round
839
4
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
415
7
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
78
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
503
26
5.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,783
Families with female householder, no husband present
926
348
37.6%
With related children under 18
627
276
44.0%
With related children under 5
217
139
64.1%
Householder worked in 1999
588
135
23.0%
Full-time, year round
291
24
8.2%
Householder 65 and over
130
32
24.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
