Bridgeton 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
4,113
131
3.2%
With related children under 18
1,866
86
4.6%
With related children under 5
571
47
8.2%
Householder worked in 1999
3,258
43
1.3%
Full-time, year round
2,394
10
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
844
22
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
145
14
9.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,138
22
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,698
Married-couple families
3,280
61
1.9%
With related children under 18
1,385
20
1.4%
With related children under 5
455
14
3.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,625
24
0.9%
Full-time, year round
1,945
10
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
704
22
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
125
14
11.2%
Social Security income in 1999
918
22
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,366
Families with female householder, no husband present
668
70
10.5%
With related children under 18
367
66
18.0%
With related children under 5
74
33
44.6%
Householder worked in 1999
472
19
4.0%
Full-time, year round
349
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
136
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
