Big Stone Gap 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
1,283
287
22.4%
With related children under 18
635
210
33.1%
With related children under 5
237
86
36.3%
Householder worked in 1999
758
87
11.5%
Full-time, year round
548
20
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
255
26
10.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
192
104
54.2%
Social Security income in 1999
419
87
20.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,516
Married-couple families
956
135
14.1%
With related children under 18
414
81
19.6%
With related children under 5
127
27
21.3%
Householder worked in 1999
593
30
5.1%
Full-time, year round
460
9
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
194
16
8.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
73
38
52.1%
Social Security income in 1999
348
74
21.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,394
Families with female householder, no husband present
262
130
49.6%
With related children under 18
164
107
65.2%
With related children under 5
76
42
55.3%
Householder worked in 1999
105
40
38.1%
Full-time, year round
53
11
20.8%
Householder 65 and over
53
10
18.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
