Tacoma 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
46,446
5,297
11.4%
With related children under 18
25,984
4,500
17.3%
With related children under 5
10,628
2,296
21.6%
Householder worked in 1999
36,828
3,111
8.4%
Full-time, year round
24,373
725
3.0%
Householder 65 and over
6,642
245
3.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
5,701
2,358
41.4%
Social Security income in 1999
8,832
453
5.1%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,639
Married-couple families
32,813
1,927
5.9%
With related children under 18
16,003
1,350
8.4%
With related children under 5
6,995
726
10.4%
Householder worked in 1999
26,157
1,051
4.0%
Full-time, year round
18,337
267
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
5,321
167
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
2,519
766
30.4%
Social Security income in 1999
6,720
200
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,242
Families with female householder, no husband present
10,144
2,841
28.0%
With related children under 18
7,638
2,707
35.4%
With related children under 5
2,678
1,319
49.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,582
1,705
22.5%
Full-time, year round
3,963
351
8.9%
Householder 65 and over
1,137
54
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
