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
6,517
234
3.6%
With related children under 18
3,159
140
4.4%
With related children under 5
1,104
29
2.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,247
122
2.3%
Full-time, year round
3,894
32
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
1,480
43
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
195
14
7.2%
Social Security income in 1999
1,516
43
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,516
Married-couple families
5,395
126
2.3%
With related children under 18
2,641
64
2.4%
With related children under 5
1,036
26
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
4,434
47
1.1%
Full-time, year round
3,386
19
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,198
27
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
123
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,219
27
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,375
Families with female householder, no husband present
853
99
11.6%
With related children under 18
389
67
17.2%
With related children under 5
22
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
585
66
11.3%
Full-time, year round
344
13
3.8%
Householder 65 and over
225
16
7.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
