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
13,670
1,331
9.7%
With related children under 18
6,960
1,165
16.7%
With related children under 5
2,703
612
22.6%
Householder worked in 1999
10,757
722
6.7%
Full-time, year round
7,132
123
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
2,245
40
1.8%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,538
747
48.6%
Social Security income in 1999
3,001
148
4.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,258
Married-couple families
9,909
336
3.4%
With related children under 18
4,389
234
5.3%
With related children under 5
1,782
154
8.6%
Householder worked in 1999
7,967
178
2.2%
Full-time, year round
5,562
34
0.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,786
31
1.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
537
121
22.5%
Social Security income in 1999
2,249
68
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,473
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,079
927
30.1%
With related children under 18
2,162
868
40.1%
With related children under 5
809
458
56.6%
Householder worked in 1999
2,215
501
22.6%
Full-time, year round
1,174
65
5.5%
Householder 65 and over
385
9
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
