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
10,824
1,704
15.7%
With related children under 18
5,690
1,382
24.3%
With related children under 5
2,473
812
32.8%
Householder worked in 1999
8,515
1,021
12.0%
Full-time, year round
5,700
161
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,623
77
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,025
515
50.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,393
175
7.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,783
Married-couple families
7,615
533
7.0%
With related children under 18
3,442
336
9.8%
With related children under 5
1,460
173
11.8%
Householder worked in 1999
6,091
291
4.8%
Full-time, year round
4,472
87
1.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,362
50
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
437
123
28.1%
Social Security income in 1999
1,893
97
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,375
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,495
1,043
41.8%
With related children under 18
1,812
965
53.3%
With related children under 5
843
591
70.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,803
635
35.2%
Full-time, year round
838
54
6.4%
Householder 65 and over
231
27
11.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
