Breaux Bridge 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
1,768
473
26.8%
With related children under 18
1,067
414
38.8%
With related children under 5
498
197
39.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,284
246
19.2%
Full-time, year round
796
97
12.2%
Householder 65 and over
248
24
9.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
225
115
51.1%
Social Security income in 1999
339
63
18.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,669
Married-couple families
996
65
6.5%
With related children under 18
486
40
8.2%
With related children under 5
218
5
2.3%
Householder worked in 1999
800
31
3.9%
Full-time, year round
510
15
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
147
9
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
44
5
11.4%
Social Security income in 1999
207
15
7.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,345
Families with female householder, no husband present
620
408
65.8%
With related children under 18
500
374
74.8%
With related children under 5
229
192
83.8%
Householder worked in 1999
347
215
62.0%
Full-time, year round
156
82
52.6%
Householder 65 and over
86
15
17.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
