Bear 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
4,525
196
4.3%
With related children under 18
2,956
173
5.9%
With related children under 5
1,314
96
7.3%
Householder worked in 1999
3,917
84
2.1%
Full-time, year round
3,100
14
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
286
18
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
239
17
7.1%
Social Security income in 1999
637
10
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,840
Married-couple families
3,153
68
2.2%
With related children under 18
1,864
51
2.7%
With related children under 5
904
29
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,707
9
0.3%
Full-time, year round
2,197
9
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
194
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
121
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
442
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,457
Families with female householder, no husband present
994
120
12.1%
With related children under 18
787
114
14.5%
With related children under 5
301
59
19.6%
Householder worked in 1999
867
75
8.7%
Full-time, year round
581
5
0.9%
Householder 65 and over
62
18
29.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
