Bryson City 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
311
46
14.8%
With related children under 18
135
37
27.4%
With related children under 5
45
10
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
213
25
11.7%
Full-time, year round
149
10
6.7%
Householder 65 and over
83
4
4.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
11
4
36.4%
Social Security income in 1999
111
8
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,163
Married-couple families
235
17
7.2%
With related children under 18
82
12
14.6%
With related children under 5
31
3
9.7%
Householder worked in 1999
160
8
5.0%
Full-time, year round
115
3
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
72
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4
1
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
95
1
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,818
Families with female householder, no husband present
55
23
41.8%
With related children under 18
38
19
50.0%
With related children under 5
10
7
70.0%
Householder worked in 1999
34
11
32.4%
Full-time, year round
20
2
10.0%
Householder 65 and over
9
4
44.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
