Bennington 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
2,276
269
11.8%
With related children under 18
1,143
210
18.4%
With related children under 5
400
112
28.0%
Householder worked in 1999
1,699
153
9.0%
Full-time, year round
1,115
19
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
500
25
5.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
316
147
46.5%
Social Security income in 1999
641
48
7.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,904
Married-couple families
1,710
75
4.4%
With related children under 18
710
50
7.0%
With related children under 5
281
25
8.9%
Householder worked in 1999
1,280
31
2.4%
Full-time, year round
951
17
1.8%
Householder 65 and over
424
17
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
137
41
29.9%
Social Security income in 1999
512
13
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,255
Families with female householder, no husband present
454
171
37.7%
With related children under 18
343
137
39.9%
With related children under 5
98
79
80.6%
Householder worked in 1999
338
103
30.5%
Full-time, year round
129
2
1.6%
Householder 65 and over
54
8
14.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
