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
2,365
27
1.1%
With related children under 18
1,343
14
1.0%
With related children under 5
537
8
1.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,053
6
0.3%
Full-time, year round
1,553
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
330
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
51
6
11.8%
Social Security income in 1999
453
6
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,556
Married-couple families
1,819
6
0.3%
With related children under 18
966
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
446
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,596
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,233
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
262
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
30
6
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
341
6
1.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
567
Families with female householder, no husband present
398
14
3.5%
With related children under 18
297
14
4.7%
With related children under 5
51
8
15.7%
Householder worked in 1999
339
6
1.8%
Full-time, year round
227
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
53
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
