Bloomfield 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
5,152
262
5.1%
With related children under 18
2,282
192
8.4%
With related children under 5
894
75
8.4%
Householder worked in 1999
3,843
123
3.2%
Full-time, year round
2,718
6
0.2%
Householder 65 and over
1,255
72
5.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
303
32
10.6%
Social Security income in 1999
1,553
74
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,358
Married-couple families
3,754
153
4.1%
With related children under 18
1,480
98
6.6%
With related children under 5
645
49
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,849
83
2.9%
Full-time, year round
2,007
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
973
53
5.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
142
23
16.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,114
55
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,668
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,053
81
7.7%
With related children under 18
630
81
12.9%
With related children under 5
171
18
10.5%
Householder worked in 1999
766
27
3.5%
Full-time, year round
555
6
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
211
19
9.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
