Bethalto 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
2,616
170
6.5%
With related children under 18
1,381
133
9.6%
With related children under 5
427
95
22.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,112
109
5.2%
Full-time, year round
1,547
46
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
398
11
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
75
21
28.0%
Social Security income in 1999
581
32
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,791
Married-couple families
2,036
67
3.3%
With related children under 18
958
30
3.1%
With related children under 5
314
15
4.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,625
22
1.4%
Full-time, year round
1,215
17
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
318
11
3.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
23
8
34.8%
Social Security income in 1999
468
15
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,448
Families with female householder, no husband present
424
81
19.1%
With related children under 18
317
81
25.6%
With related children under 5
84
58
69.0%
Householder worked in 1999
371
81
21.8%
Full-time, year round
249
29
11.6%
Householder 65 and over
64
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
