Income

2020

Klickitat County had the highest percentage of single mother families in poverty at 56.4%.

The lowest poverty rates for families headed by single mothers was found in Columbia County at 10.1%.

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Families in poverty by household type

Family Type	With Children	Without Children
Married Couple	4.4%	2.5%
Male Householder, No Wife Present	13.6%	5.7%
Female Householder, No Husband Present	29.5%	8.3%

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Families in poverty, families with children under age 18 in poverty, individuals in poverty, individuals age 65 and older in poverty

Families in Poverty

2020

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Families With Children Under Age 18 in Poverty

2020

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Individuals in Poverty

2020

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Distribution of income, wealth, and taxes across Washington households

This report is prepared pursuant to Section 708 of Third Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2127 (Sec. 708 3ESHB 2127). The overall objective of this study is to provide information on the distribution of income, wealth and taxes across Washington households as well as changes in the distribution of income, and wealth over time.