East Wenatchee 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
1,587
213
13.4%
With related children under 18
864
208
24.1%
With related children under 5
394
154
39.1%
Householder worked in 1999
1,240
178
14.4%
Full-time, year round
727
36
5.0%
Householder 65 and over
354
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
178
93
52.2%
Social Security income in 1999
446
6
1.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,462
Married-couple families
1,211
67
5.5%
With related children under 18
553
62
11.2%
With related children under 5
208
53
25.5%
Householder worked in 1999
930
57
6.1%
Full-time, year round
602
12
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
308
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
103
44
42.7%
Social Security income in 1999
389
0
0.0%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
4,761
Families with female householder, no husband present
274
125
45.6%
With related children under 18
236
125
53.0%
With related children under 5
139
80
57.6%
Householder worked in 1999
211
100
47.4%
Full-time, year round
64
16
25.0%
Householder 65 and over
38
0
0.0%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
