Goldsboro 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
9,433
1,450
15.4%
With related children under 18
5,256
1,189
22.6%
With related children under 5
2,125
651
30.6%
Householder worked in 1999
7,106
772
10.9%
Full-time, year round
4,880
181
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,572
131
8.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,004
371
37.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,317
260
11.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,872
Married-couple families
6,279
285
4.5%
With related children under 18
2,939
168
5.7%
With related children under 5
1,206
114
9.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,829
109
2.3%
Full-time, year round
3,607
26
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,277
70
5.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
375
65
17.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,676
96
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,060
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,624
1,065
40.6%
With related children under 18
1,978
936
47.3%
With related children under 5
779
493
63.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,815
595
32.8%
Full-time, year round
928
124
13.4%
Householder 65 and over
269
52
19.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
