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
5,134
80
1.6%
With related children under 18
2,781
51
1.8%
With related children under 5
996
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,551
60
1.3%
Full-time, year round
3,778
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
638
29
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
86
6
7.0%
Social Security income in 1999
908
29
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,850
Married-couple families
4,734
32
0.7%
With related children under 18
2,523
9
0.4%
With related children under 5
961
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,200
18
0.4%
Full-time, year round
3,584
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
581
23
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
31
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
805
23
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,919
Families with female householder, no husband present
310
48
15.5%
With related children under 18
206
42
20.4%
With related children under 5
17
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
280
42
15.0%
Full-time, year round
141
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
45
6
13.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
