Bay City 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
9,419
972
10.3%
With related children under 18
4,987
813
16.3%
With related children under 5
1,978
426
21.5%
Householder worked in 1999
7,039
553
7.9%
Full-time, year round
4,842
123
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
1,711
39
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
926
340
36.7%
Social Security income in 1999
2,252
156
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,484
Married-couple families
6,628
315
4.8%
With related children under 18
3,037
204
6.7%
With related children under 5
1,219
81
6.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,027
144
2.9%
Full-time, year round
3,627
27
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,314
18
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
422
97
23.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,654
68
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,038
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,147
552
25.7%
With related children under 18
1,533
521
34.0%
With related children under 5
566
290
51.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,499
337
22.5%
Full-time, year round
870
68
7.8%
Householder 65 and over
327
14
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
