Spokane 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
48,066
5,342
11.1%
With related children under 18
25,953
4,485
17.3%
With related children under 5
11,215
2,415
21.5%
Householder worked in 1999
37,411
3,190
8.5%
Full-time, year round
24,063
617
2.6%
Householder 65 and over
7,978
290
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,970
2,123
42.7%
Social Security income in 1999
10,523
580
5.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,157
Married-couple families
34,948
1,812
5.2%
With related children under 18
16,294
1,150
7.1%
With related children under 5
7,368
677
9.2%
Householder worked in 1999
27,146
1,014
3.7%
Full-time, year round
18,633
277
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
6,756
208
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,127
602
28.3%
Social Security income in 1999
8,463
306
3.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,015
Families with female householder, no husband present
9,790
2,927
29.9%
With related children under 18
7,236
2,813
38.9%
With related children under 5
2,798
1,470
52.5%
Householder worked in 1999
7,466
1,841
24.7%
Full-time, year round
3,852
271
7.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,072
70
6.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999