Bloomington 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
10,523
1,083
10.3%
With related children under 18
4,853
683
14.1%
With related children under 5
2,139
463
21.6%
Householder worked in 1999
8,786
816
9.3%
Full-time, year round
5,396
126
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,676
62
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
572
214
37.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,105
104
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,912
Married-couple families
7,991
400
5.0%
With related children under 18
3,141
170
5.4%
With related children under 5
1,523
150
9.8%
Householder worked in 1999
6,629
274
4.1%
Full-time, year round
4,273
64
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,447
55
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
231
50
21.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,730
72
4.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,952
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,016
563
27.9%
With related children under 18
1,428
446
31.2%
With related children under 5
457
252
55.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,693
432
25.5%
Full-time, year round
916
55
6.0%
Householder 65 and over
229
7
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
