Bow 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
2,044
40
2.0%
With related children under 18
1,150
8
0.7%
With related children under 5
324
8
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,824
10
0.5%
Full-time, year round
1,474
10
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
212
13
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
71
8
11.3%
Social Security income in 1999
345
8
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,190
Married-couple families
1,857
32
1.7%
With related children under 18
1,021
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
303
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,673
10
0.6%
Full-time, year round
1,371
10
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
167
13
7.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
44
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
283
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,481
Families with female householder, no husband present
142
8
5.6%
With related children under 18
93
8
8.6%
With related children under 5
21
8
38.1%
Householder worked in 1999
106
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
65
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
38
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
