Fairmont 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
3,026
260
8.6%
With related children under 18
1,384
222
16.0%
With related children under 5
426
81
19.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,334
156
6.7%
Full-time, year round
1,748
42
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
729
45
6.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
202
119
58.9%
Social Security income in 1999
847
48
5.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,845
Married-couple families
2,432
100
4.1%
With related children under 18
934
62
6.6%
With related children under 5
311
28
9.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,847
36
1.9%
Full-time, year round
1,478
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
641
30
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
72
47
65.3%
Social Security income in 1999
740
33
4.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,181
Families with female householder, no husband present
460
160
34.8%
With related children under 18
351
160
45.6%
With related children under 5
62
53
85.5%
Householder worked in 1999
384
120
31.3%
Full-time, year round
202
42
20.8%
Householder 65 and over
64
15
23.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
