Bossier City 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
14,924
1,706
11.4%
With related children under 18
8,541
1,444
16.9%
With related children under 5
3,841
787
20.5%
Householder worked in 1999
11,968
1,026
8.6%
Full-time, year round
8,925
288
3.2%
Householder 65 and over
2,185
118
5.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
999
445
44.5%
Social Security income in 1999
3,232
189
5.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,545
Married-couple families
10,796
483
4.5%
With related children under 18
5,435
319
5.9%
With related children under 5
2,593
216
8.3%
Householder worked in 1999
8,749
242
2.8%
Full-time, year round
6,966
46
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,755
48
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
429
99
23.1%
Social Security income in 1999
2,387
58
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,582
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,342
1,118
33.5%
With related children under 18
2,554
1,065
41.7%
With related children under 5
1,042
541
51.9%
Householder worked in 1999
2,528
727
28.8%
Full-time, year round
1,457
221
15.2%
Householder 65 and over
386
62
16.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
