Bishop 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
830
116
14.0%
With related children under 18
464
96
20.7%
With related children under 5
160
33
20.6%
Householder worked in 1999
659
88
13.4%
Full-time, year round
326
23
7.1%
Householder 65 and over
158
7
4.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
53
22
41.5%
Social Security income in 1999
191
22
11.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,211
Married-couple families
566
66
11.7%
With related children under 18
283
46
16.3%
With related children under 5
134
28
20.9%
Householder worked in 1999
449
54
12.0%
Full-time, year round
250
23
9.2%
Householder 65 and over
119
7
5.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
20
5
25.0%
Social Security income in 1999
134
22
16.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,382
Families with female householder, no husband present
195
35
17.9%
With related children under 18
125
35
28.0%
With related children under 5
20
5
25.0%
Householder worked in 1999
154
26
16.9%
Full-time, year round
56
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
32
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
