Families in poverty by household type
| Family Type | With Children |
Without Children |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 4.7% | 2.7% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present | 17.1% | 6.4% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present | 31.2% | 7.8% |
American Community Survey 2017 (Based on 2017 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2017, the proportion of female-headed families with children living in poverty was 31.2 percent, considerably higher than the 7.8 percent of female-headed families without children present.
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Last modified: May 21, 2019
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