Families in poverty by household type
Family Type | With Children |
Without Children |
---|---|---|
Married Couple | 3.9% | 2.6% |
Male Householder, No Wife Present | 14.2% | 5.9% |
Female Householder, No Husband Present | 30.0% | 9.3% |
American Community Survey 2020 (Based on 2020 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2021, the proportion of female-headed families with children living in poverty was 30.0%, considerably higher than the 9.3% of female-headed families without children present.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Tuesday, October 10, 2023