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
33,042
5,341
16.2%
With related children under 18
19,996
4,411
22.1%
With related children under 5
9,024
2,218
24.6%
Householder worked in 1999
24,922
2,734
11.0%
Full-time, year round
15,580
553
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
4,783
322
6.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,553
1,596
35.1%
Social Security income in 1999
7,278
614
8.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,105
Married-couple families
18,156
1,403
7.7%
With related children under 18
9,668
950
9.8%
With related children under 5
4,386
490
11.2%
Householder worked in 1999
13,716
616
4.5%
Full-time, year round
9,386
173
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
3,197
202
6.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,593
297
18.6%
Social Security income in 1999
4,410
257
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,084
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,830
3,441
29.1%
With related children under 18
8,609
3,099
36.0%
With related children under 5
3,807
1,541
40.5%
Householder worked in 1999
8,676
1,810
20.9%
Full-time, year round
4,576
292
6.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,291
85
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
