Bennettsville 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
2,126
467
22.0%
With related children under 18
1,202
395
32.9%
With related children under 5
422
195
46.2%
Householder worked in 1999
1,476
243
16.5%
Full-time, year round
810
60
7.4%
Householder 65 and over
382
51
13.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
328
113
34.5%
Social Security income in 1999
526
52
9.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
8,471
Married-couple families
1,137
73
6.4%
With related children under 18
553
64
11.6%
With related children under 5
187
34
18.2%
Householder worked in 1999
835
32
3.8%
Full-time, year round
491
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
243
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
105
18
17.1%
Social Security income in 1999
366
6
1.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,173
Families with female householder, no husband present
837
379
45.3%
With related children under 18
572
316
55.2%
With related children under 5
215
146
67.9%
Householder worked in 1999
523
204
39.0%
Full-time, year round
260
60
23.1%
Householder 65 and over
125
51
40.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
