Blue Springs 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
13,468
531
3.9%
With related children under 18
7,825
412
5.3%
With related children under 5
2,822
214
7.6%
Householder worked in 1999
11,924
292
2.4%
Full-time, year round
9,572
71
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,107
21
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
371
79
21.3%
Social Security income in 1999
1,934
49
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,153
Married-couple families
10,938
188
1.7%
With related children under 18
5,992
89
1.5%
With related children under 5
2,286
48
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
9,679
89
0.9%
Full-time, year round
7,969
41
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
997
21
2.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
199
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,609
37
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,996
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,750
256
14.6%
With related children under 18
1,302
250
19.2%
With related children under 5
315
115
36.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,530
130
8.5%
Full-time, year round
1,090
19
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
92
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
