Bolivar 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
2,127
234
11.0%
With related children under 18
946
185
19.6%
With related children under 5
442
67
15.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,532
156
10.2%
Full-time, year round
1,098
50
4.6%
Householder 65 and over
527
23
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
188
57
30.3%
Social Security income in 1999
622
13
2.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,364
Married-couple families
1,734
98
5.7%
With related children under 18
686
73
10.6%
With related children under 5
372
40
10.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,246
73
5.9%
Full-time, year round
941
36
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
472
6
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
93
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
554
13
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,632
Families with female householder, no husband present
325
109
33.5%
With related children under 18
221
93
42.1%
With related children under 5
56
20
35.7%
Householder worked in 1999
238
76
31.9%
Full-time, year round
116
14
12.1%
Householder 65 and over
47
9
19.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
