Prestonsburg 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
945
249
26.3%
With related children under 18
410
180
43.9%
With related children under 5
174
90
51.7%
Householder worked in 1999
553
90
16.3%
Full-time, year round
344
16
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
184
11
6.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
214
116
54.2%
Social Security income in 1999
250
41
16.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,914
Married-couple families
749
102
13.6%
With related children under 18
276
60
21.7%
With related children under 5
103
24
23.3%
Householder worked in 1999
476
43
9.0%
Full-time, year round
319
16
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
169
6
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
112
28
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
196
11
5.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,036
Families with female householder, no husband present
166
127
76.5%
With related children under 18
109
100
91.7%
With related children under 5
66
66
100.0%
Householder worked in 1999
67
47
70.1%
Full-time, year round
20
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
15
5
33.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
