Bowling Green 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
4,436
354
8.0%
With related children under 18
2,265
289
12.8%
With related children under 5
818
136
16.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,763
275
7.3%
Full-time, year round
2,667
22
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
621
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
143
42
29.4%
Social Security income in 1999
718
20
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,602
Married-couple families
3,416
69
2.0%
With related children under 18
1,553
56
3.6%
With related children under 5
542
26
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
2,870
45
1.6%
Full-time, year round
2,111
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
580
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
8
10.7%
Social Security income in 1999
628
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,304
Families with female householder, no husband present
777
198
25.5%
With related children under 18
563
188
33.4%
With related children under 5
217
90
41.5%
Householder worked in 1999
675
153
22.7%
Full-time, year round
448
22
4.9%
Householder 65 and over
26
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
