Banner Elk 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
111
15
13.5%
With related children under 18
57
12
21.1%
With related children under 5
10
2
20.0%
Householder worked in 1999
98
10
10.2%
Full-time, year round
52
1
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
14
3
21.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4
2
50.0%
Social Security income in 1999
18
3
16.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,720
Married-couple families
81
2
2.5%
With related children under 18
34
2
5.9%
With related children under 5
10
2
20.0%
Householder worked in 1999
73
2
2.7%
Full-time, year round
40
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
11
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
0
0
Social Security income in 1999
15
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,900
Families with female householder, no husband present
24
13
54.2%
With related children under 18
21
10
47.6%
With related children under 5
0
0
Householder worked in 1999
19
8
42.1%
Full-time, year round
8
1
12.5%
Householder 65 and over
3
3
100.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
