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Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 1
Poverty Status in 1997 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
All workers Worked full time year-round
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................ 143,967 9,444 6.6 92,631 2,345 2.5
16 to 17 years.................... 3,463 335 9.7 85 2 2.8
18 to 64 years.................... 135,568 8,969 6.6 90,933 2,328 2.6
18 to 24 years.................. 19,971 2,549 12.8 7,088 370 5.2
25 to 34 years.................. 34,260 2,710 7.9 24,067 815 3.4
35 to 54 years.................. 66,924 3,130 4.7 49,907 1,012 2.0
55 to 64 years.................. 14,412 580 4.0 9,871 131 1.3
65 years and over................. 4,937 140 2.8 1,613 15 1.0
Male
Total........................ 76,408 4,163 5.4 54,918 1,381 2.5
16 to 17 years.................... 1,782 179 10.1 53 2 (B)
18 to 64 years ................... 71,890 3,915 5.4 53,869 1,366 2.5
18 to 24 years ................. 10,315 1,048 10.2 4,050 205 5.1
25 to 34 years ................. 18,380 1,182 6.4 14,379 489 3.4
35 to 54 years ................. 35,396 1,414 4.0 29,577 592 2.0
55 to 64 years ................. 7,799 271 3.5 5,863 80 1.4
65 years and over................. 2,736 68 2.5 995 12 1.2
Female
Total........................ 67,559 5,281 7.8 37,713 964 2.6
16 to 17 years.................... 1,680 155 9.2 32 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 63,678 5,054 7.9 37,063 961 2.6
18 to 24 years.................. 9,655 1,501 15.5 3,038 165 5.4
25 to 34 years.................. 15,880 1,528 9.6 9,689 326 3.4
35 to 54 years.................. 31,529 1,716 5.4 20,329 420 2.1
55 to 64 years.................. 6,614 308 4.7 4,008 51 1.3
65 years and over................. 2,201 72 3.3 618 3 0.5
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 139,030 9,304 6.7 91,018 2,330 2.6
In families....................... 112,335 6,090 5.4 72,589 1,776 2.4
Householder................... 51,503 3,864 7.5 39,247 1,279 3.3
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 64,807 5,190 8.0 40,921 1,582 3.9
Householder................... 32,166 3,508 10.9 24,385 1,152 4.7
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 27,458 2,922 10.6 17,940 924 5.2
Householder................... 14,711 2,054 14.0 10,687 690 6.5
In married-couple families...... 90,882 2,759 3.0 60,186 1,084 1.8
Husband....................... 41,227 1,602 3.9 34,859 854 2.5
Wife.......................... 34,823 838 2.4 20,318 171 0.8
Related Children.............. 13,479 256 1.9 4,212 36 0.9
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 2
Poverty Status in 1997 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
All workers Worked full time year-round
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Other......................... 1,352 62 4.6 798 22 2.7
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 52,228 2,233 4.3 33,974 939 2.8
Husband....................... 24,852 1,337 5.4 21,552 745 3.5
Wife.......................... 19,547 639 3.3 10,505 138 1.3
Related Children.............. 6,887 202 2.9 1,352 34 2.5
Other......................... 941 55 5.8 566 22 3.8
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 22,710 1,353 6.0 15,394 613 4.0
Husband....................... 12,027 876 7.3 10,321 511 4.9
Wife.......................... 8,797 355 4.0 4,323 78 1.8
Related Children.............. 1,266 80 6.3 386 9 2.4
Other......................... 621 42 6.8 364 15 4.0
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 15,598 2,894 18.6 8,602 573 6.7
Householder................... 8,648 2,135 24.7 5,502 487 8.8
Other......................... 6,950 759 10.9 3,100 87 2.8
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 9,785 2,600 26.6 5,181 534 10.3
Householder................... 6,607 2,044 30.9 4,034 467 11.6
Related Children.............. 2,449 447 18.2 679 42 6.2
Other......................... 728 109 15.0 468 25 5.4
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 3,636 1,374 37.8 1,806 243 13.5
Householder................... 2,573 1,107 43.0 1,320 208 15.7
Related Children.............. 680 196 28.8 247 17 7.0
Other......................... 383 71 18.4 240 19 7.8
In unrelated subfamilies........ 502 159 31.8 255 39 15.3
Unrelated individuals........... 26,193 3,054 11.7 18,173 515 2.8
Male........................... 14,845 1,523 10.3 10,617 306 2.9
Householder.................. 10,292 849 8.3 7,657 178 2.3
Female......................... 11,348 1,531 13.5 7,557 209 2.8
Householder.................. 8,038 771 9.6 5,634 128 2.3
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 3
Poverty Status in 1997 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
Not full time year-round Did not work during year
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................ 51,336 7,098 13.8 61,381 13,310 21.7
16 to 17 years.................... 3,377 332 9.8 4,474 958 21.4
18 to 64 years.................... 44,635 6,641 14.9 29,762 9,116 30.6
18 to 24 years.................. 12,883 2,179 16.9 5,230 1,868 35.7
25 to 34 years.................. 10,192 1,896 18.6 5,094 2,048 40.2
35 to 54 years.................. 17,018 2,118 12.4 11,595 3,560 30.7
55 to 64 years.................. 4,542 449 9.9 7,843 1,639 20.9
65 years and over................. 3,324 124 3.7 27,146 3,236 11.9
Male
Total........................ 21,490 2,782 12.9 22,708 4,514 19.9
16 to 17 years.................... 1,729 177 10.2 2,325 489 21.0
18 to 64 years ................... 18,021 2,549 14.1 9,595 3,140 32.7
18 to 24 years ................. 6,265 843 13.5 2,317 712 30.7
25 to 34 years ................. 4,001 693 17.3 1,146 514 44.8
35 to 54 years ................. 5,818 821 14.1 3,257 1,338 41.1
55 to 64 years ................. 1,936 192 9.9 2,874 577 20.1
65 years and over................. 1,741 56 3.2 10,788 885 8.2
Female
Total........................ 29,846 4,317 14.5 38,674 8,796 22.7
16 to 17 years.................... 1,649 155 9.4 2,149 469 21.8
18 to 64 years.................... 26,614 4,093 15.4 20,167 5,975 29.6
18 to 24 years.................. 6,618 1,336 20.2 2,913 1,156 39.7
25 to 34 years.................. 6,191 1,202 19.4 3,948 1,534 38.9
35 to 54 years.................. 11,200 1,296 11.6 8,338 2,222 26.7
55 to 64 years.................. 2,606 258 9.9 4,969 1,063 21.4
65 years and over................. 1,583 69 4.3 16,358 2,351 14.4
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 48,012 6,974 14.5 34,235 10,073 29.4
In families....................... 39,747 4,314 10.9 29,269 6,602 22.6
Householder................... 12,256 2,584 21.1 8,094 2,776 34.3
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 23,886 3,608 15.1 17,354 5,025 29.0
Householder................... 7,780 2,356 30.3 4,498 2,197 48.8
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 9,518 1,998 21.0 7,107 2,600 36.6
Householder................... 4,023 1,364 33.9 2,222 1,232 55.4
In married-couple families...... 30,695 1,675 5.5 21,586 3,177 14.7
Husband....................... 6,368 748 11.7 3,404 775 22.8
Wife.......................... 14,504 667 4.6 12,042 1,669 13.9
Related Children.............. 9,268 220 2.4 5,589 651 11.6
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 4
Poverty Status in 1997 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
Not full time year-round Did not work during year
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Other......................... 555 40 7.2 550 82 15.0
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 18,253 1,294 7.1 12,358 2,245 18.2
Husband....................... 3,300 592 17.9 1,188 462 38.9
Wife.......................... 9,043 501 5.5 6,674 1,188 17.8
Related Children.............. 5,535 168 3.0 4,099 526 12.8
Other......................... 376 33 8.8 397 69 17.3
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 7,316 740 10.1 5,129 1,207 23.5
Husband....................... 1,706 365 21.4 459 225 49.1
Wife.......................... 4,474 276 6.2 3,727 755 20.3
Related Children.............. 880 70 8.0 710 187 26.3
Other......................... 257 27 10.7 233 40 17.1
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 6,996 2,321 33.2 6,125 3,033 49.5
Householder................... 3,146 1,648 52.4 2,325 1,636 70.4
Other......................... 3,850 673 17.5 3,800 1,397 36.8
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 4,604 2,066 44.9 4,242 2,534 59.7
Householder................... 2,574 1,578 61.3 1,866 1,468 78.7
Related Children.............. 1,770 404 22.8 1,986 860 43.3
Other......................... 260 84 32.3 391 206 52.7
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 1,830 1,130 61.8 1,730 1,272 73.5
Householder................... 1,253 900 71.8 958 843 87.9
Related Children.............. 433 178 41.2 555 311 56.0
Other......................... 143 52 36.2 217 118 54.4
In unrelated subfamilies........ 247 121 48.8 184 133 72.0
Unrelated individuals........... 8,019 2,539 31.7 4,782 3,338 69.8
Male........................... 4,228 1,217 28.8 2,186 1,456 66.6
Householder.................. 2,635 671 25.5 1,390 808 58.1
Female......................... 3,791 1,322 34.9 2,597 1,882 72.5
Householder.................. 2,404 642 26.7 1,753 1,136 64.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031998/pov/new10_001.htm