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
1,492
291
19.5%
With related children under 18
780
222
28.5%
With related children under 5
226
74
32.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,032
123
11.9%
Full-time, year round
746
20
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
311
30
9.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
238
101
42.4%
Social Security income in 1999
354
66
18.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,023
Married-couple families
834
38
4.6%
With related children under 18
382
23
6.0%
With related children under 5
112
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
627
8
1.3%
Full-time, year round
518
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
198
7
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
8
9.3%
Social Security income in 1999
229
22
9.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
2,611
Families with female householder, no husband present
541
220
40.7%
With related children under 18
357
193
54.1%
With related children under 5
105
74
70.5%
Householder worked in 1999
342
108
31.6%
Full-time, year round
180
20
11.1%
Householder 65 and over
86
11
12.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
