South Bend 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
25,841
3,505
13.6%
With related children under 18
14,383
3,054
21.2%
With related children under 5
6,796
1,816
26.7%
Householder worked in 1999
20,229
2,265
11.2%
Full-time, year round
13,368
440
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
4,923
194
3.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,684
1,090
40.6%
Social Security income in 1999
6,240
442
7.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,180
Married-couple families
17,240
847
4.9%
With related children under 18
8,179
596
7.3%
With related children under 5
3,933
390
9.9%
Householder worked in 1999
13,660
568
4.2%
Full-time, year round
10,055
185
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
3,823
82
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
978
131
13.4%
Social Security income in 1999
4,601
167
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,612
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,856
2,363
34.5%
With related children under 18
5,028
2,197
43.7%
With related children under 5
2,338
1,294
55.3%
Householder worked in 1999
5,141
1,505
29.3%
Full-time, year round
2,390
196
8.2%
Householder 65 and over
930
101
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
