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Watauga County:Watauga Township:1990

DP-4. Income and Poverty Status in 1989

Subject Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

1,001

Less than $5,000

103

$5,000 to $9,999

84

$10,000 to $14,999

79

$15,000 to $24,999

267

$25,000 to $34,999

148

$35,000 to $49,999

169

$50,000 to $74,999

108

$75,000 to $99,999

19

$100,000 to $149,999

22

$150,000 or more

2
   

Median household income (dollars)

23,750
   

Family households

723

Less than $5,000

43

$5,000 to $9,999

55

$10,000 to $14,999

50

$15,000 to $24,999

194

$25,000 to $34,999

118

$35,000 to $49,999

137

$50,000 to $74,999

90

$75,000 to $99,999

12

$100,000 to $149,999

22

$150,000 or more

2
   

Median family income (dollars)

25,728
   

Nonfamily households

278

Less than $5,000

60

$5,000 to $9,999

31

$10,000 to $14,999

29

$15,000 to $24,999

73

$25,000 to $34,999

30

$35,000 to $49,999

32

$50,000 to $74,999

16

$75,000 to $99,999

7

$100,000 to $149,999

0

$150,000 or more

0
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

18,750
   

Per capita income (dollars)

11,956
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

1,001

With wage and salary income

756

With nonfarm self-employment income

192

With farm self-employment income

73

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

423

With Social Security income

236

With public assistance income

9

With retirement income

130
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

2,420

Below poverty level

305

Persons 18 years and over

1,882

Below poverty level

247

Persons 65 years and over

292

Below poverty level

51
   

Related children under 18 years

538

Below poverty level

58

Related children under 5 years

146

Below poverty level

25

Related children 5 to 17 years

392

Below poverty level

33
   

Unrelated individuals

360

Below poverty level

102
   

Families

723

Below poverty level

83

With related children under 18 years

308

Below poverty level

42

With related children under 5 years

128

Below poverty level

18
   

Female householder, no husband present

68

Below poverty level

33

With related children under 18 years

51

Below poverty level

32

With related children under 5 years

11

Below poverty level

8
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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