Beech Grove 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
3,644
161
4.4%
With related children under 18
1,995
87
4.4%
With related children under 5
712
23
3.2%
Householder worked in 1999
2,897
50
1.7%
Full-time, year round
2,294
15
0.7%
Householder 65 and over
702
59
8.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
135
39
28.9%
Social Security income in 1999
870
46
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,134
Married-couple families
2,660
55
2.1%
With related children under 18
1,270
13
1.0%
With related children under 5
506
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
2,069
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
1,615
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
578
42
7.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
35
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
712
29
4.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,891
Families with female householder, no husband present
622
91
14.6%
With related children under 18
508
59
11.6%
With related children under 5
124
8
6.5%
Householder worked in 1999
528
35
6.6%
Full-time, year round
420
15
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
55
17
30.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
