Smithfield 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
5,031
141
2.8%
With related children under 18
2,310
85
3.7%
With related children under 5
693
8
1.2%
Householder worked in 1999
4,124
76
1.8%
Full-time, year round
3,076
13
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
936
36
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
118
21
17.8%
Social Security income in 1999
1,338
44
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,159
Married-couple families
4,095
60
1.5%
With related children under 18
1,794
33
1.8%
With related children under 5
611
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
3,409
26
0.8%
Full-time, year round
2,580
7
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
768
27
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
60
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,089
27
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,860
Families with female householder, no husband present
739
67
9.1%
With related children under 18
415
46
11.1%
With related children under 5
59
8
13.6%
Householder worked in 1999
557
44
7.9%
Full-time, year round
355
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
152
9
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
