Families in poverty by household type
| Family Type | With Children |
Without Children |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Male Householder, No Wife Present | 14.7% | 4.9% |
| Female Householder, No Husband Present | 25.7% | 9.0% |
American Community Survey 2020 (Based on 2020 income)
- The presence of children is associated with higher poverty rates for families.
- In 2022, 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
Monday, July 8, 2024
