Bellingham 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
1,295
15
1.2%
With related children under 18
635
15
2.4%
With related children under 5
300
10
3.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,146
10
0.9%
Full-time, year round
896
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
153
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
95
5
5.3%
Social Security income in 1999
252
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,933
Married-couple families
1,065
0
0.0%
With related children under 18
526
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
285
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
954
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
769
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
115
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
69
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
205
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
Families with female householder, no husband present
168
15
8.9%
With related children under 18
86
15
17.4%
With related children under 5
15
10
66.7%
Householder worked in 1999
154
10
6.5%
Full-time, year round
110
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
16
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
