Cary 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
25,209
519
2.1%
With related children under 18
15,083
360
2.4%
With related children under 5
5,888
205
3.5%
Householder worked in 1999
23,252
348
1.5%
Full-time, year round
19,190
135
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,715
56
3.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
443
9
2.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,493
67
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,701
Married-couple families
22,308
308
1.4%
With related children under 18
13,075
220
1.7%
With related children under 5
5,415
136
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
20,588
219
1.1%
Full-time, year round
17,222
95
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,594
39
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
319
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,160
24
1.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,524
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,152
179
8.3%
With related children under 18
1,579
125
7.9%
With related children under 5
379
61
16.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,963
114
5.8%
Full-time, year round
1,351
32
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
100
8
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
