Families in poverty by household type
| Family Type | With Children |
Without Children |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 4.0% | 2.3% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present | 11.5% | 4.9% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present | 30.2% | 6.8% |
American Community Survey 2019 (Based on 2019 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2019, the proportion of female-headed families with children living in poverty was 30.2%, considerably higher than the 6.8% of female-headed families without children present.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
