Bridgeport 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
1,026
131
12.8%
With related children under 18
637
125
19.6%
With related children under 5
299
70
23.4%
Householder worked in 1999
855
85
9.9%
Full-time, year round
679
35
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
133
5
3.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
43
17
39.5%
Social Security income in 1999
194
16
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,609
Married-couple families
846
70
8.3%
With related children under 18
508
64
12.6%
With related children under 5
263
52
19.8%
Householder worked in 1999
719
47
6.5%
Full-time, year round
597
22
3.7%
Householder 65 and over
106
5
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
26
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
140
5
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,199
Families with female householder, no husband present
139
54
38.8%
With related children under 18
99
54
54.5%
With related children under 5
21
11
52.4%
Householder worked in 1999
106
31
29.2%
Full-time, year round
57
6
10.5%
Householder 65 and over
16
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
