Bethel 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
1,155
123
10.6%
With related children under 18
835
91
10.9%
With related children under 5
354
62
17.5%
Householder worked in 1999
984
53
5.4%
Full-time, year round
636
9
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
108
27
25.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
136
53
39.0%
Social Security income in 1999
106
22
20.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,463
Married-couple families
724
19
2.6%
With related children under 18
514
16
3.1%
With related children under 5
201
9
4.5%
Householder worked in 1999
671
9
1.3%
Full-time, year round
464
6
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
43
3
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
54
7
13.0%
Social Security income in 1999
56
3
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
1,568
Families with female householder, no husband present
271
68
25.1%
With related children under 18
196
49
25.0%
With related children under 5
77
27
35.1%
Householder worked in 1999
177
23
13.0%
Full-time, year round
82
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
58
20
34.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
