Bridgeview 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
3,789
201
5.3%
With related children under 18
2,003
169
8.4%
With related children under 5
861
98
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
2,971
126
4.2%
Full-time, year round
2,189
57
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
600
13
2.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
267
17
6.4%
Social Security income in 1999
877
21
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,995
Married-couple families
2,959
120
4.1%
With related children under 18
1,525
98
6.4%
With related children under 5
735
80
10.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,375
70
2.9%
Full-time, year round
1,784
42
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
416
8
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
176
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
632
12
1.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,958
Families with female householder, no husband present
646
81
12.5%
With related children under 18
367
71
19.3%
With related children under 5
87
18
20.7%
Householder worked in 1999
439
56
12.8%
Full-time, year round
291
15
5.2%
Householder 65 and over
160
5
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
