Bemidji 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
2,513
331
13.2%
With related children under 18
1,294
284
21.9%
With related children under 5
522
175
33.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,921
210
10.9%
Full-time, year round
1,047
38
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
483
24
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
286
105
36.7%
Social Security income in 1999
648
38
5.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,731
Married-couple families
1,741
75
4.3%
With related children under 18
742
44
5.9%
With related children under 5
282
37
13.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,341
50
3.7%
Full-time, year round
816
8
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
392
16
4.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
66
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
510
22
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,568
Families with female householder, no husband present
655
233
35.6%
With related children under 18
512
225
43.9%
With related children under 5
214
131
61.2%
Householder worked in 1999
486
141
29.0%
Full-time, year round
185
22
11.9%
Householder 65 and over
72
8
11.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
