Bluefield 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
1,432
56
3.9%
With related children under 18
456
30
6.6%
With related children under 5
133
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
973
13
1.3%
Full-time, year round
779
13
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
363
10
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
97
16
16.5%
Social Security income in 1999
607
33
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,770
Married-couple families
1,197
18
1.5%
With related children under 18
351
12
3.4%
With related children under 5
97
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
851
6
0.7%
Full-time, year round
712
6
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
294
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
56
6
10.7%
Social Security income in 1999
471
6
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
11,761
Families with female householder, no husband present
185
38
20.5%
With related children under 18
105
18
17.1%
With related children under 5
36
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
107
7
6.5%
Full-time, year round
58
7
12.1%
Householder 65 and over
51
10
19.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
