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
85,685
6,288
7.3%
With related children under 18
51,209
5,328
10.4%
With related children under 5
22,391
3,035
13.6%
Householder worked in 1999
75,919
4,233
5.6%
Full-time, year round
57,304
1,171
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
7,317
224
3.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,455
1,132
32.8%
Social Security income in 1999
10,642
488
4.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,534
Married-couple families
66,419
2,867
4.3%
With related children under 18
37,393
2,220
5.9%
With related children under 5
17,507
1,411
8.1%
Householder worked in 1999
59,363
1,911
3.2%
Full-time, year round
46,243
701
1.5%
Householder 65 and over
6,054
166
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,648
209
12.7%
Social Security income in 1999
8,144
203
2.5%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,563
Families with female householder, no husband present
13,722
2,843
20.7%
With related children under 18
10,436
2,690
25.8%
With related children under 5
3,675
1,430
38.9%
Householder worked in 1999
11,626
2,011
17.3%
Full-time, year round
7,459
394
5.3%
Householder 65 and over
1,040
49
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
