Murrells Inlet 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
1,612
87
5.4%
With related children under 18
502
45
9.0%
With related children under 5
167
7
4.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,101
42
3.8%
Full-time, year round
711
22
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
466
18
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
87
15
17.2%
Social Security income in 1999
557
38
6.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,141
Married-couple families
1,369
47
3.4%
With related children under 18
370
23
6.2%
With related children under 5
139
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
928
20
2.2%
Full-time, year round
595
8
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
423
12
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
15
21.1%
Social Security income in 1999
480
20
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,936
Families with female householder, no husband present
158
40
25.3%
With related children under 18
80
22
27.5%
With related children under 5
11
7
63.6%
Householder worked in 1999
102
22
21.6%
Full-time, year round
60
14
23.3%
Householder 65 and over
36
6
16.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
