Portland 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
1,508
62
4.1%
With related children under 18
761
41
5.4%
With related children under 5
291
17
5.8%
Householder worked in 1999
1,254
23
1.8%
Full-time, year round
940
14
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
305
7
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
61
22
36.1%
Social Security income in 1999
332
26
7.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,892
Married-couple families
1,134
29
2.6%
With related children under 18
506
8
1.6%
With related children under 5
203
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
957
0
0.0%
Full-time, year round
745
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
245
7
2.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
24
8
33.3%
Social Security income in 1999
256
21
8.2%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,772
Families with female householder, no husband present
263
27
10.3%
With related children under 18
165
27
16.4%
With related children under 5
48
17
35.4%
Householder worked in 1999
194
17
8.8%
Full-time, year round
109
8
7.3%
Householder 65 and over
52
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
