Bellaire 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
1,308
276
21.1%
With related children under 18
659
211
32.0%
With related children under 5
169
60
35.5%
Householder worked in 1999
778
139
17.9%
Full-time, year round
479
52
10.9%
Householder 65 and over
352
36
10.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
237
117
49.4%
Social Security income in 1999
465
32
6.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,013
Married-couple families
787
85
10.8%
With related children under 18
315
28
8.9%
With related children under 5
87
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
454
16
3.5%
Full-time, year round
356
6
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
232
36
15.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
129
47
36.4%
Social Security income in 1999
305
24
7.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,767
Families with female householder, no husband present
373
145
38.9%
With related children under 18
257
145
56.4%
With related children under 5
62
53
85.5%
Householder worked in 1999
235
98
41.7%
Full-time, year round
88
35
39.8%
Householder 65 and over
82
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
