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% |
American Community Survey 2020 (Based on 2020 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2020, the proportion of female-headed families with children living in poverty was 29.5%, considerably higher than the 8.3% of female-headed families without children present.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Friday, August 12, 2022
