Arlington 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
10,906
266
2.4%
With related children under 18
4,603
101
2.2%
With related children under 5
2,131
67
3.1%
Householder worked in 1999
8,545
103
1.2%
Full-time, year round
6,343
6
0.1%
Householder 65 and over
2,422
58
2.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
451
55
12.2%
Social Security income in 1999
2,759
37
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,775
Married-couple families
8,831
154
1.7%
With related children under 18
3,796
25
0.7%
With related children under 5
1,961
25
1.3%
Householder worked in 1999
7,061
44
0.6%
Full-time, year round
5,419
0
0.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,850
49
2.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
292
45
15.4%
Social Security income in 1999
2,043
31
1.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,688
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,577
100
6.3%
With related children under 18
632
76
12.0%
With related children under 5
131
42
32.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,082
54
5.0%
Full-time, year round
626
6
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
479
9
1.9%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
