Bamberg 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
939
201
21.4%
With related children under 18
504
131
26.0%
With related children under 5
184
76
41.3%
Householder worked in 1999
579
85
14.7%
Full-time, year round
417
35
8.4%
Householder 65 and over
285
43
15.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
125
45
36.0%
Social Security income in 1999
321
43
13.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,857
Married-couple families
556
39
7.0%
With related children under 18
271
18
6.6%
With related children under 5
119
18
15.1%
Householder worked in 1999
364
7
1.9%
Full-time, year round
307
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
189
21
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
40
8
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
210
21
10.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
1,226
Families with female householder, no husband present
367
162
44.1%
With related children under 18
224
113
50.4%
With related children under 5
65
58
89.2%
Householder worked in 1999
206
78
37.9%
Full-time, year round
101
35
34.7%
Householder 65 and over
89
22
24.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
