Bedford 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
3,725
206
5.5%
With related children under 18
1,670
140
8.4%
With related children under 5
649
60
9.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,740
83
3.0%
Full-time, year round
2,130
18
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
783
30
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
203
52
25.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,039
28
2.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,757
Married-couple families
2,857
98
3.4%
With related children under 18
1,189
40
3.4%
With related children under 5
514
24
4.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,100
29
1.4%
Full-time, year round
1,693
11
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
638
30
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
111
25
22.5%
Social Security income in 1999
842
28
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,924
Families with female householder, no husband present
655
94
14.4%
With related children under 18
385
86
22.3%
With related children under 5
100
29
29.0%
Householder worked in 1999
462
47
10.2%
Full-time, year round
291
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
125
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
