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Ashe County:West Jefferson Township:1990

DP-4. Income and Poverty Status in 1989

Subject Number

INCOME IN 1989

1,667

Households

149

Less than $5,000

284

$5,000 to $9,999

202

$10,000 to $14,999

357

$15,000 to $24,999

320

$25,000 to $34,999

189

$35,000 to $49,999

126

$50,000 to $74,999

16

$75,000 to $99,999

18

$100,000 to $149,999

6

$150,000 or more

 
  20,309

Median household income (dollars)

 
 

1,185

Family households

36

Less than $5,000

148

$5,000 to $9,999

139

$10,000 to $14,999

244

$15,000 to $24,999

279

$25,000 to $34,999

186

$35,000 to $49,999

122

$50,000 to $74,999

13

$75,000 to $99,999

18

$100,000 to $149,999

0

$150,000 or more

 
  25,911

Median family income (dollars)

 
 

482

Nonfamily households

115

Less than $5,000

136

$5,000 to $9,999

68

$10,000 to $14,999

110

$15,000 to $24,999

37

$25,000 to $34,999

3

$35,000 to $49,999

4

$50,000 to $74,999

3

$75,000 to $99,999

0

$100,000 to $149,999

6

$150,000 or more

 
  9,385

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

 
  10,559

Per capita income (dollars)

 
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

1,667

Households

1,204

With wage and salary income

201

With nonfarm self-employment income

83

With farm self-employment income

560

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

606

With Social Security income

126

With public assistance income

196

With retirement income

 
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

3,952

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

639

Below poverty level

3,141

Persons 18 years and over

457

Below poverty level

674

Persons 65 years and over

153

Below poverty level

 
  807

Related children under 18 years

180

Below poverty level

209

Related children under 5 years

78

Below poverty level

598

Related children 5 to 17 years

102

Below poverty level

 
  526

Unrelated individuals

176

Below poverty level

 
 

1,185

Families

153

Below poverty level

500

With related children under 18 years

100

Below poverty level

162

With related children under 5 years

52

Below poverty level

 
  164

Female householder, no husband present

45

Below poverty level

85

With related children under 18 years

36

Below poverty level

28

With related children under 5 years

19

Below poverty level

 
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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