Knox 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
982
117
11.9%
With related children under 18
527
112
21.3%
With related children under 5
200
61
30.5%
Householder worked in 1999
769
80
10.4%
Full-time, year round
472
10
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
184
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
14
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
240
6
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,871
Married-couple families
685
43
6.3%
With related children under 18
320
43
13.4%
With related children under 5
113
18
15.9%
Householder worked in 1999
558
28
5.0%
Full-time, year round
345
10
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
129
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
36
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
157
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,698
Families with female householder, no husband present
206
58
28.2%
With related children under 18
143
58
40.6%
With related children under 5
60
32
53.3%
Householder worked in 1999
146
47
32.2%
Full-time, year round
67
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
44
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
