Port Townsend 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
2,216
198
8.9%
With related children under 18
984
164
16.7%
With related children under 5
334
62
18.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,622
135
8.3%
Full-time, year round
871
41
4.7%
Householder 65 and over
511
13
2.5%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
110
33
30.0%
Social Security income in 1999
584
13
2.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,317
Married-couple families
1,703
52
3.1%
With related children under 18
573
18
3.1%
With related children under 5
195
9
4.6%
Householder worked in 1999
1,176
30
2.6%
Full-time, year round
657
7
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
464
13
2.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
44
0
0.0%
Social Security income in 1999
537
13
2.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,400
Families with female householder, no husband present
411
134
32.6%
With related children under 18
337
134
39.8%
With related children under 5
103
41
39.8%
Householder worked in 1999
352
93
26.4%
Full-time, year round
160
22
13.8%
Householder 65 and over
39
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
