Beltsville 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
3,898
215
5.5%
With related children under 18
2,022
89
4.4%
With related children under 5
889
50
5.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,268
76
2.3%
Full-time, year round
2,447
17
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
531
47
8.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
78
19
24.4%
Social Security income in 1999
668
43
6.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,432
Married-couple families
2,852
88
3.1%
With related children under 18
1,485
14
0.9%
With related children under 5
670
5
0.7%
Householder worked in 1999
2,428
21
0.9%
Full-time, year round
1,909
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
385
26
6.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
72
13
18.1%
Social Security income in 1999
469
22
4.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,999
Families with female householder, no husband present
719
125
17.4%
With related children under 18
428
75
17.5%
With related children under 5
172
45
26.2%
Householder worked in 1999
587
55
9.4%
Full-time, year round
377
17
4.5%
Householder 65 and over
99
21
21.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
