Greenbelt 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
4,960
299
6.0%
With related children under 18
2,753
248
9.0%
With related children under 5
1,268
145
11.4%
Householder worked in 1999
4,277
123
2.9%
Full-time, year round
3,033
13
0.4%
Householder 65 and over
474
22
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
235
73
31.1%
Social Security income in 1999
749
87
11.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,584
Married-couple families
3,011
74
2.5%
With related children under 18
1,544
59
3.8%
With related children under 5
776
43
5.5%
Householder worked in 1999
2,637
26
1.0%
Full-time, year round
1,950
13
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
298
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
104
9
8.7%
Social Security income in 1999
446
16
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
9,627
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,427
189
13.2%
With related children under 18
961
166
17.3%
With related children under 5
352
86
24.4%
Householder worked in 1999
1,203
97
8.1%
Full-time, year round
770
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
127
22
17.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
