Fort Washington 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
6,546
186
2.8%
With related children under 18
3,259
140
4.3%
With related children under 5
1,107
51
4.6%
Householder worked in 1999
5,522
107
1.9%
Full-time, year round
4,165
43
1.0%
Householder 65 and over
911
21
2.3%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
261
22
8.4%
Social Security income in 1999
1,366
40
2.9%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,260
Married-couple families
4,965
64
1.3%
With related children under 18
2,269
40
1.8%
With related children under 5
785
0
0.0%
Householder worked in 1999
4,143
26
0.6%
Full-time, year round
3,123
16
0.5%
Householder 65 and over
781
16
2.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
194
11
5.7%
Social Security income in 1999
1,054
14
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,775
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,197
107
8.9%
With related children under 18
786
93
11.8%
With related children under 5
291
51
17.5%
Householder worked in 1999
1,046
81
7.7%
Full-time, year round
750
27
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
71
5
7.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
