Vancouver 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
36,610
3,451
9.4%
With related children under 18
20,158
2,866
14.2%
With related children under 5
9,112
1,616
17.7%
Householder worked in 1999
29,764
2,001
6.7%
Full-time, year round
19,692
456
2.3%
Householder 65 and over
4,940
214
4.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
3,472
1,349
38.9%
Social Security income in 1999
6,712
319
4.8%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,584
Married-couple families
27,181
1,481
5.4%
With related children under 18
13,420
1,018
7.6%
With related children under 5
6,394
666
10.4%
Householder worked in 1999
22,035
811
3.7%
Full-time, year round
15,209
252
1.7%
Householder 65 and over
4,190
152
3.6%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
1,903
516
27.1%
Social Security income in 1999
5,315
162
3.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,881
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,847
1,709
25.0%
With related children under 18
5,105
1,615
31.6%
With related children under 5
2,042
847
41.5%
Householder worked in 1999
5,408
1,006
18.6%
Full-time, year round
2,901
170
5.9%
Householder 65 and over
616
62
10.1%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
