Colonial Heights 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
4,771
161
3.4%
With related children under 18
2,249
117
5.2%
With related children under 5
616
28
4.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,708
84
2.3%
Full-time, year round
2,787
25
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,109
16
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
227
37
16.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,524
36
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,020
Married-couple families
3,624
41
1.1%
With related children under 18
1,516
8
0.5%
With related children under 5
447
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,730
11
0.4%
Full-time, year round
2,059
7
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
992
11
1.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
131
11
8.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,225
15
1.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,459
Families with female householder, no husband present
855
108
12.6%
With related children under 18
567
97
17.1%
With related children under 5
122
24
19.7%
Householder worked in 1999
708
64
9.0%
Full-time, year round
519
18
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
91
5
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
