Belmont 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
2,239
155
6.9%
With related children under 18
1,223
97
7.9%
With related children under 5
496
65
13.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,880
93
4.9%
Full-time, year round
1,424
29
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
382
36
9.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
70
18
25.7%
Social Security income in 1999
434
34
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,276
Married-couple families
1,642
56
3.4%
With related children under 18
831
23
2.8%
With related children under 5
336
2
0.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,419
31
2.2%
Full-time, year round
1,100
11
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
277
17
6.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
25
1
4.0%
Social Security income in 1999
299
14
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,941
Families with female householder, no husband present
480
93
19.4%
With related children under 18
324
74
22.8%
With related children under 5
130
63
48.5%
Householder worked in 1999
357
62
17.4%
Full-time, year round
220
18
8.2%
Householder 65 and over
98
19
19.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
