Belle Chasse 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
2,684
174
6.5%
With related children under 18
1,563
124
7.9%
With related children under 5
573
52
9.1%
Householder worked in 1999
2,137
66
3.1%
Full-time, year round
1,707
5
0.3%
Householder 65 and over
342
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
174
60
34.5%
Social Security income in 1999
450
34
7.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,925
Married-couple families
2,151
59
2.7%
With related children under 18
1,187
36
3.0%
With related children under 5
450
12
2.7%
Householder worked in 1999
1,758
10
0.6%
Full-time, year round
1,450
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
289
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
84
16
19.0%
Social Security income in 1999
374
12
3.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
10,371
Families with female householder, no husband present
376
81
21.5%
With related children under 18
262
61
23.3%
With related children under 5
62
20
32.3%
Householder worked in 1999
251
36
14.3%
Full-time, year round
175
5
2.9%
Householder 65 and over
53
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
