Bridge City 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
2,427
192
7.9%
With related children under 18
1,252
143
11.4%
With related children under 5
522
83
15.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,823
101
5.5%
Full-time, year round
1,333
20
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
418
34
8.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
133
30
22.6%
Social Security income in 1999
491
36
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,221
Married-couple families
1,986
119
6.0%
With related children under 18
958
70
7.3%
With related children under 5
379
38
10.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,493
40
2.7%
Full-time, year round
1,125
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
340
34
10.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
83
11
13.3%
Social Security income in 1999
368
29
7.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,278
Families with female householder, no husband present
278
61
21.9%
With related children under 18
194
61
31.4%
With related children under 5
70
33
47.1%
Householder worked in 1999
204
49
24.0%
Full-time, year round
113
18
15.9%
Householder 65 and over
58
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
