Families in poverty by household type
| Family Type | With Children |
Without Children |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 5.1% | 2.8% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present | 14.8% | 8.0% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present | 30.6% | 8.8% |
American Community Survey 2016 (Based on 2016 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2016, the proportion of female-headed families with children living in poverty was 30.6 percent, considerably higher than the 8.8 percent of female-headed families without children present.
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Last modified: August 16, 2018
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