Benton 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
515
103
20.0%
With related children under 18
307
88
28.7%
With related children under 5
109
40
36.7%
Householder worked in 1999
384
64
16.7%
Full-time, year round
263
20
7.6%
Householder 65 and over
95
12
12.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
65
25
38.5%
Social Security income in 1999
103
9
8.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,686
Married-couple families
330
27
8.2%
With related children under 18
174
20
11.5%
With related children under 5
61
7
11.5%
Householder worked in 1999
257
16
6.2%
Full-time, year round
192
7
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
64
7
10.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
32
7
21.9%
Social Security income in 1999
74
4
5.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,533
Families with female householder, no husband present
160
76
47.5%
With related children under 18
113
68
60.2%
With related children under 5
39
33
84.6%
Householder worked in 1999
105
48
45.7%
Full-time, year round
58
13
22.4%
Householder 65 and over
28
5
17.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
