Bethpage 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
4,520
94
2.1%
With related children under 18
1,978
53
2.7%
With related children under 5
725
18
2.5%
Householder worked in 1999
3,065
59
1.9%
Full-time, year round
2,421
23
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,211
14
1.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
168
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,751
14
0.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,666
Married-couple families
3,813
49
1.3%
With related children under 18
1,726
28
1.6%
With related children under 5
680
14
2.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,648
23
0.9%
Full-time, year round
2,164
23
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
989
14
1.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
129
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,436
14
1.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,929
Families with female householder, no husband present
495
45
9.1%
With related children under 18
177
25
14.1%
With related children under 5
30
4
13.3%
Householder worked in 1999
280
36
12.9%
Full-time, year round
163
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
152
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
