Blue Island 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
5,464
671
12.3%
With related children under 18
3,482
523
15.0%
With related children under 5
1,591
223
14.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,207
414
9.8%
Full-time, year round
2,774
108
3.9%
Householder 65 and over
832
41
4.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
516
125
24.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,110
61
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,809
Married-couple families
3,501
277
7.9%
With related children under 18
2,116
193
9.1%
With related children under 5
1,041
64
6.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,699
170
6.3%
Full-time, year round
1,749
48
2.7%
Householder 65 and over
611
8
1.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
245
6
2.4%
Social Security income in 1999
763
23
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,729
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,407
311
22.1%
With related children under 18
1,076
277
25.7%
With related children under 5
414
126
30.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,089
193
17.7%
Full-time, year round
682
38
5.6%
Householder 65 and over
156
24
15.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
