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Poverty rate for single-parent families headed by a female householder (mapped by county)

2022

Klickitat and Jefferson County had the highest percentage of single mother families in poverty at 46.7% and 43.5%.

The lowest poverty rates for families headed by single mothers was found in Columbia and Ferry County at 12.4% and 15%.

Language spoken at home

Persons Living in Households Where Language Other Than English Is Spoken

Age 5 and Over

Families by household type

Percent of Families by Household Type

2022

Families in poverty by household type

Family Type With
Children
Without
Children
Married Couple 4.2% 3.2%
Male Householder, No Wife Present 14.7% 4.9%
Female Householder, No Husband Present 25.7% 9.0%

The 2007 Washington Input-Output Model

Released September 2012 (Revised October 2015)

In 2010, seven state agencies and the legislative staff, under the direction of Dr. William Beyers, University of Washington Geography Professor, and Marc Baldwin, Office of Financial Management (OFM), initiated the estimation of a new version of the Washington State Input-Output (I-O) model. OFM staff member Dr. Ta-Win Lin served as the project coordinator.

Social-economic conditions

State economic, demographic, and social trends are related to one another and, in turn, affect government policies on spending and taxation. A strong economy, for example, attracts more people to the state, which in turn boosts state tax collections. At the same time, however, increases in population also put additional pressure on such areas of state responsibility as public schools, prisons, and social services. Social developments, such as crime rates and the incidence of teenage pregnancies, also contribute to demands on public resources.

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