Bishopville 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
904
214
23.7%
With related children under 18
529
184
34.8%
With related children under 5
198
102
51.5%
Householder worked in 1999
686
121
17.6%
Full-time, year round
403
31
7.7%
Householder 65 and over
209
27
12.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
68
22
32.4%
Social Security income in 1999
272
49
18.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,303
Married-couple families
478
10
2.1%
With related children under 18
228
10
4.4%
With related children under 5
50
4
8.0%
Householder worked in 1999
401
10
2.5%
Full-time, year round
259
4
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
155
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
12
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
181
6
3.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
3,840
Families with female householder, no husband present
375
199
53.1%
With related children under 18
288
169
58.7%
With related children under 5
148
98
66.2%
Householder worked in 1999
245
111
45.3%
Full-time, year round
109
27
24.8%
Householder 65 and over
54
27
50.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
