Belleville 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
10,820
1,004
9.3%
With related children under 18
5,528
796
14.4%
With related children under 5
1,972
330
16.7%
Householder worked in 1999
8,366
546
6.5%
Full-time, year round
5,906
74
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
2,148
108
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
717
323
45.0%
Social Security income in 1999
2,820
225
8.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,265
Married-couple families
7,744
236
3.0%
With related children under 18
3,462
99
2.9%
With related children under 5
1,355
47
3.5%
Householder worked in 1999
6,110
118
1.9%
Full-time, year round
4,486
30
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
1,671
51
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
293
76
25.9%
Social Security income in 1999
2,098
64
3.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,326
Families with female householder, no husband present
2,409
665
27.6%
With related children under 18
1,660
621
37.4%
With related children under 5
472
237
50.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,720
351
20.4%
Full-time, year round
1,035
25
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
400
57
14.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
