Families in poverty by household type
| Family Type | With Children |
Without Children |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present | 10.8% | 4.5% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present | 29.2% | 9.1% |
American Community Survey 2018 (Based on 2018 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2018, the proportion of female-headed families with children living in poverty was 29.2%, considerably higher than the 9.1% of female-headed families without children present.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Monday, June 22, 2020
