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
39,903
1,987
5.0%
With related children under 18
18,169
1,359
7.5%
With related children under 5
8,363
624
7.5%
Householder worked in 1999
34,064
1,141
3.3%
Full-time, year round
24,461
339
1.4%
Householder 65 and over
5,088
173
3.4%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,614
320
19.8%
Social Security income in 1999
5,744
152
2.6%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,409
Married-couple families
31,432
1,012
3.2%
With related children under 18
13,808
618
4.5%
With related children under 5
6,893
371
5.4%
Householder worked in 1999
27,165
535
2.0%
Full-time, year round
20,232
216
1.1%
Householder 65 and over
3,945
125
3.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
790
121
15.3%
Social Security income in 1999
4,255
87
2.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
7,175
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,625
742
13.2%
With related children under 18
3,187
638
20.0%
With related children under 5
1,022
239
23.4%
Householder worked in 1999
4,451
478
10.7%
Full-time, year round
2,601
80
3.1%
Householder 65 and over
864
40
4.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
