Bohemia 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
2,598
83
3.2%
With related children under 18
1,242
55
4.4%
With related children under 5
472
27
5.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,078
38
1.8%
Full-time, year round
1,648
34
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
359
22
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
113
13
11.5%
Social Security income in 1999
612
31
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,175
Married-couple families
2,227
53
2.4%
With related children under 18
1,069
30
2.8%
With related children under 5
439
27
6.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,803
27
1.5%
Full-time, year round
1,466
23
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
268
22
8.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
92
3
3.3%
Social Security income in 1999
482
22
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,957
Families with female householder, no husband present
279
25
9.0%
With related children under 18
148
25
16.9%
With related children under 5
33
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
207
11
5.3%
Full-time, year round
134
11
8.2%
Householder 65 and over
65
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
