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
119,812
10,135
8.5%
With related children under 18
60,235
7,977
13.2%
With related children under 5
25,316
4,261
16.8%
Householder worked in 1999
96,111
5,650
5.9%
Full-time, year round
63,509
1,347
2.1%
Householder 65 and over
18,544
998
5.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
9,263
3,016
32.6%
Social Security income in 1999
23,832
1,187
5.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,956
Married-couple families
87,523
3,836
4.4%
With related children under 18
39,870
2,503
6.3%
With related children under 5
17,838
1,519
8.5%
Householder worked in 1999
71,079
2,140
3.0%
Full-time, year round
48,992
684
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
14,461
617
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
4,528
940
20.8%
Social Security income in 1999
17,743
503
2.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,059
Families with female householder, no husband present
23,280
5,360
23.0%
With related children under 18
15,339
4,773
31.1%
With related children under 5
5,562
2,423
43.6%
Householder worked in 1999
17,327
2,972
17.2%
Full-time, year round
9,736
569
5.8%
Householder 65 and over
3,286
307
9.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
