Seattle Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
115,498
7,942
6.9%
With related children under 18
51,807
5,735
11.1%
With related children under 5
22,027
2,756
12.5%
Householder worked in 1999
92,127
4,375
4.7%
Full-time, year round
58,109
729
1.3%
Householder 65 and over
19,880
901
4.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
7,416
2,345
31.6%
Social Security income in 1999
23,080
863
3.7%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,945
Married-couple families
87,164
3,176
3.6%
With related children under 18
35,511
1,815
5.1%
With related children under 5
16,668
975
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
70,428
1,574
2.2%
Full-time, year round
46,487
387
0.8%
Householder 65 and over
15,521
669
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,401
804
23.6%
Social Security income in 1999
17,275
389
2.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,677
Families with female householder, no husband present
20,460
3,930
19.2%
With related children under 18
12,688
3,405
26.8%
With related children under 5
4,124
1,563
37.9%
Householder worked in 1999
15,270
2,263
14.8%
Full-time, year round
7,827
277
3.5%
Householder 65 and over
3,386
197
5.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
