Bellport 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
2,086
239
11.5%
With related children under 18
1,472
227
15.4%
With related children under 5
542
89
16.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,673
123
7.4%
Full-time, year round
1,231
34
2.8%
Householder 65 and over
174
17
9.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
318
90
28.3%
Social Security income in 1999
356
31
8.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,384
Married-couple families
1,385
50
3.6%
With related children under 18
967
50
5.2%
With related children under 5
330
27
8.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,201
33
2.7%
Full-time, year round
920
11
1.2%
Householder 65 and over
104
2
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
112
12
10.7%
Social Security income in 1999
221
2
0.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,926
Families with female householder, no husband present
554
172
31.0%
With related children under 18
431
160
37.1%
With related children under 5
172
59
34.3%
Householder worked in 1999
372
80
21.5%
Full-time, year round
211
13
6.2%
Householder 65 and over
59
15
25.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
