Bangor 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
7,323
868
11.9%
With related children under 18
3,860
680
17.6%
With related children under 5
1,426
377
26.4%
Householder worked in 1999
5,664
349
6.2%
Full-time, year round
3,876
53
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
1,049
69
6.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
802
349
43.5%
Social Security income in 1999
1,604
153
9.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,957
Married-couple families
5,297
279
5.3%
With related children under 18
2,455
137
5.6%
With related children under 5
925
75
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
4,242
93
2.2%
Full-time, year round
3,120
33
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
834
62
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
287
67
23.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,188
97
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,398
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,563
542
34.7%
With related children under 18
1,110
496
44.7%
With related children under 5
416
267
64.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,044
209
20.0%
Full-time, year round
519
13
2.5%
Householder 65 and over
149
7
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
