Bremerton 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
8,427
1,346
16.0%
With related children under 18
4,918
1,113
22.6%
With related children under 5
2,340
575
24.6%
Householder worked in 1999
6,458
738
11.4%
Full-time, year round
4,079
159
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,145
84
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,019
523
51.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,446
111
7.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,358
Married-couple families
5,764
437
7.6%
With related children under 18
2,880
293
10.2%
With related children under 5
1,493
186
12.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,507
231
5.1%
Full-time, year round
3,092
69
2.2%
Householder 65 and over
965
71
7.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
352
114
32.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,098
58
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,927
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,017
750
37.2%
With related children under 18
1,568
691
44.1%
With related children under 5
691
344
49.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,387
391
28.2%
Full-time, year round
632
48
7.6%
Householder 65 and over
163
13
8.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
