Bentonville 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
5,306
396
7.5%
With related children under 18
3,177
353
11.1%
With related children under 5
1,406
234
16.6%
Householder worked in 1999
4,602
303
6.6%
Full-time, year round
3,429
81
2.4%
Householder 65 and over
606
24
4.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
258
55
21.3%
Social Security income in 1999
858
37
4.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,178
Married-couple families
4,073
172
4.2%
With related children under 18
2,251
153
6.8%
With related children under 5
1,011
97
9.6%
Householder worked in 1999
3,527
137
3.9%
Full-time, year round
2,749
58
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
494
13
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
160
32
20.0%
Social Security income in 1999
661
19
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
5,156
Families with female householder, no husband present
957
201
21.0%
With related children under 18
729
183
25.1%
With related children under 5
330
120
36.4%
Householder worked in 1999
843
149
17.7%
Full-time, year round
518
17
3.3%
Householder 65 and over
82
11
13.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
