Bell Gardens 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
8,607
2,174
25.3%
With related children under 18
7,026
2,037
29.0%
With related children under 5
3,635
1,186
32.6%
Householder worked in 1999
6,958
1,414
20.3%
Full-time, year round
3,538
449
12.7%
Householder 65 and over
427
86
20.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,536
672
43.8%
Social Security income in 1999
662
148
22.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,348
Married-couple families
5,798
1,202
20.7%
With related children under 18
4,845
1,151
23.8%
With related children under 5
2,561
750
29.3%
Householder worked in 1999
4,801
853
17.8%
Full-time, year round
2,581
331
12.8%
Householder 65 and over
290
51
17.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
772
258
33.4%
Social Security income in 1999
464
82
17.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,284
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,783
755
42.3%
With related children under 18
1,452
681
46.9%
With related children under 5
626
327
52.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,235
406
32.9%
Full-time, year round
461
78
16.9%
Householder 65 and over
114
35
30.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
