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Watauga County:Laurel Creek Township:1990

DP-4. Income and Poverty Status in 1989

Subject Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

591

Less than $5,000

78

$5,000 to $9,999

88

$10,000 to $14,999

87

$15,000 to $24,999

116

$25,000 to $34,999

93

$35,000 to $49,999

51

$50,000 to $74,999

65

$75,000 to $99,999

7

$100,000 to $149,999

3

$150,000 or more

3
   

Median household income (dollars)

18,715
   

Family households

452

Less than $5,000

32

$5,000 to $9,999

71

$10,000 to $14,999

54

$15,000 to $24,999

93

$25,000 to $34,999

87

$35,000 to $49,999

45

$50,000 to $74,999

62

$75,000 to $99,999

5

$100,000 to $149,999

0

$150,000 or more

3
   

Median family income (dollars)

21,983
   

Nonfamily households

139

Less than $5,000

46

$5,000 to $9,999

17

$10,000 to $14,999

33

$15,000 to $24,999

23

$25,000 to $34,999

6

$35,000 to $49,999

8

$50,000 to $74,999

3

$75,000 to $99,999

0

$100,000 to $149,999

3

$150,000 or more

0
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

11,250
   

Per capita income (dollars)

10,387
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

591

With wage and salary income

393

With nonfarm self-employment income

95

With farm self-employment income

35

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

221

With Social Security income

198

With public assistance income

53

With retirement income

119
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

1,404

Below poverty level

310

Persons 18 years and over

1,128

Below poverty level

239

Persons 65 years and over

222

Below poverty level

56
   

Related children under 18 years

276

Below poverty level

71

Related children under 5 years

85

Below poverty level

51

Related children 5 to 17 years

191

Below poverty level

20
   

Unrelated individuals

169

Below poverty level

75
   

Families

452

Below poverty level

78

With related children under 18 years

164

Below poverty level

43

With related children under 5 years

81

Below poverty level

36
   

Female householder, no husband present

25

Below poverty level

0

With related children under 18 years

7

Below poverty level

0

With related children under 5 years

0

Below poverty level

0
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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