Belchertown 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
730
123
16.8%
With related children under 18
433
109
25.2%
With related children under 5
200
76
38.0%
Householder worked in 1999
581
77
13.3%
Full-time, year round
404
12
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
69
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
109
80
73.4%
Social Security income in 1999
104
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,350
Married-couple families
455
7
1.5%
With related children under 18
215
0
0.0%
With related children under 5
73
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
366
7
1.9%
Full-time, year round
289
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
62
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
29
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
90
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,157
Families with female householder, no husband present
228
100
43.9%
With related children under 18
178
100
56.2%
With related children under 5
95
67
70.5%
Householder worked in 1999
168
54
32.1%
Full-time, year round
100
5
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
7
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
