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Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 5
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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total........................ 121,083 6,945 5.7 77,831 1,751 2.2
16 to 17 years.................... 2,993 245 8.2 68 2 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 113,659 6,585 5.8 76,327 1,733 2.3
18 to 24 years.................. 16,659 1,871 11.2 5,952 274 4.6
25 to 34 years.................. 27,939 1,940 6.9 19,735 599 3.0
35 to 54 years.................. 56,506 2,322 4.1 42,088 763 1.8
55 to 64 years.................. 12,555 452 3.6 8,552 98 1.1
65 years and over................. 4,431 114 2.6 1,436 15 1.1
Male
Total........................ 65,322 3,237 5.0 47,227 1,096 2.3
16 to 17 years.................... 1,564 137 8.7 45 2 (B)
18 to 64 years ................... 61,277 3,047 5.0 46,295 1,082 2.3
18 to 24 years ................. 8,730 803 9.2 3,428 161 4.7
25 to 34 years ................. 15,246 907 6.0 12,079 380 3.1
35 to 54 years ................. 30,418 1,116 3.7 25,628 482 1.9
55 to 64 years ................. 6,882 221 3.2 5,161 58 1.1
65 years and over................. 2,481 53 2.1 888 12 1.4
Female
Total........................ 55,761 3,708 6.6 30,604 654 2.1
16 to 17 years.................... 1,428 109 7.6 24 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 52,382 3,538 6.8 30,033 651 2.2
18 to 24 years.................. 7,929 1,068 13.5 2,525 112 4.4
25 to 34 years.................. 12,692 1,033 8.1 7,657 219 2.9
35 to 54 years.................. 26,088 1,206 4.6 16,460 281 1.7
55 to 64 years.................. 5,673 231 4.1 3,391 40 1.2
65 years and over................. 1,951 61 3.1 547 3 0.5
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 116,652 6,831 5.9 76,396 1,736 2.3
In families....................... 94,376 4,276 4.5 60,994 1,316 2.2
Householder................... 43,034 2,677 6.2 33,112 944 2.9
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 53,354 3,625 6.8 33,689 1,176 3.5
Householder................... 26,199 2,394 9.1 20,198 844 4.2
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 22,455 2,080 9.3 14,823 712 4.8
Householder................... 11,982 1,441 12.0 8,906 525 5.9
In married-couple families...... 79,428 2,309 2.9 52,310 911 1.7
Husband....................... 36,285 1,346 3.7 30,752 714 2.3
Wife.......................... 30,429 711 2.3 17,421 153 0.9
Related Children.............. 11,676 195 1.7 3,527 22 0.6
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 6
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......................... 1,038 57 5.5 609 22 3.6
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 44,934 1,864 4.1 29,029 798 2.7
Husband....................... 21,518 1,119 5.2 18,797 631 3.4
Wife.......................... 16,767 543 3.2 8,732 125 1.4
Related Children.............. 5,913 152 2.6 1,063 20 1.9
Other......................... 736 51 6.9 437 22 5.0
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 19,476 1,146 5.9 13,184 527 4.0
Husband....................... 10,449 743 7.1 9,047 440 4.9
Wife.......................... 7,526 300 4.0 3,553 66 1.8
Related Children.............. 1,017 64 6.3 299 7 2.3
Other......................... 484 39 8.0 285 15 5.2
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 10,215 1,636 16.0 5,609 310 5.5
Householder................... 5,595 1,232 22.0 3,603 271 7.5
Other......................... 4,620 404 8.7 2,006 39 1.9
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 6,111 1,479 24.2 3,214 288 9.0
Householder................... 4,182 1,169 28.0 2,597 254 9.8
Related Children.............. 1,527 240 15.7 368 20 5.4
Other......................... 402 70 17.4 248 14 5.7
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 2,077 775 37.3 1,043 131 12.5
Householder................... 1,511 641 42.4 780 111 14.3
Related Children.............. 363 91 24.9 132 5 3.9
Other......................... 202 43 21.5 130 14 10.9
In unrelated subfamilies........ 425 141 33.1 215 31 14.6
Unrelated individuals........... 21,851 2,414 11.0 15,186 388 2.6
Male........................... 12,353 1,157 9.4 8,873 216 2.4
Householder.................. 8,612 646 7.5 6,464 147 2.3
Female......................... 9,497 1,257 13.2 6,313 172 2.7
Householder.................. 6,599 604 9.2 4,646 103 2.2
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 7
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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total........................ 43,252 5,194 12.0 50,516 9,315 18.4
16 to 17 years.................... 2,924 243 8.3 3,269 607 18.6
18 to 64 years.................... 37,332 4,852 13.0 23,125 6,252 27.0
18 to 24 years.................. 10,707 1,597 14.9 3,599 1,261 35.0
25 to 34 years.................. 8,203 1,341 16.4 3,840 1,387 36.1
35 to 54 years.................. 14,419 1,559 10.8 9,101 2,422 26.6
55 to 64 years.................. 4,003 354 8.9 6,585 1,183 18.0
65 years and over................. 2,996 99 3.3 24,122 2,455 10.2
Male
Total........................ 18,094 2,140 11.8 18,300 3,053 16.7
16 to 17 years.................... 1,520 134 8.8 1,672 303 18.1
18 to 64 years ................... 14,982 1,965 13.1 7,045 2,123 30.1
18 to 24 years ................. 5,303 641 12.1 1,592 498 31.3
25 to 34 years ................. 3,168 527 16.6 746 348 46.6
35 to 54 years ................. 4,790 634 13.2 2,331 881 37.8
55 to 64 years ................. 1,721 163 9.5 2,376 396 16.7
65 years and over................. 1,592 40 2.5 9,583 627 6.5
Female
Total........................ 25,157 3,054 12.1 32,216 6,262 19.4
16 to 17 years.................... 1,405 109 7.7 1,597 304 19.0
18 to 64 years.................... 22,350 2,887 12.9 16,080 4,130 25.7
18 to 24 years.................. 5,404 956 17.7 2,008 763 38.0
25 to 34 years.................. 5,036 814 16.2 3,094 1,039 33.6
35 to 54 years.................. 9,628 926 9.6 6,770 1,542 22.8
55 to 64 years.................. 2,282 191 8.4 4,209 786 18.7
65 years and over................. 1,403 58 4.2 14,539 1,828 12.6
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 40,256 5,095 12.7 26,394 6,860 26.0
In families....................... 33,381 2,960 8.9 22,747 4,398 19.3
Householder................... 9,921 1,734 17.5 6,400 1,855 29.0
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 19,665 2,449 12.5 13,056 3,286 25.2
Householder................... 6,000 1,550 25.8 3,358 1,423 42.4
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 7,632 1,367 17.9 5,440 1,765 32.4
Householder................... 3,076 916 29.8 1,678 825 49.2
In married-couple families...... 27,118 1,398 5.2 18,285 2,509 13.7
Husband....................... 5,532 632 11.4 2,885 615 21.3
Wife.......................... 13,007 558 4.3 10,594 1,352 12.8
Related Children.............. 8,149 172 2.1 4,416 483 10.9
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 8
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......................... 429 36 8.3 390 59 15.2
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 15,905 1,066 6.7 10,238 1,770 17.3
Husband....................... 2,721 488 17.9 917 360 39.2
Wife.......................... 8,035 418 5.2 5,818 962 16.5
Related Children.............. 4,850 131 2.7 3,220 403 12.5
Other......................... 300 29 9.6 282 46 16.2
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 6,293 619 9.8 4,370 975 22.3
Husband....................... 1,401 303 21.6 345 179 52.0
Wife.......................... 3,973 234 5.9 3,325 630 18.9
Related Children.............. 718 57 8.0 524 133 25.5
Other......................... 200 24 12.1 176 32 18.1
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 4,606 1,326 28.8 3,431 1,651 48.1
Householder................... 1,992 961 48.2 1,409 956 67.9
Other......................... 2,614 365 14.0 2,022 695 34.4
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 2,898 1,191 41.1 2,298 1,364 59.4
Householder................... 1,585 915 57.7 1,122 858 76.5
Related Children.............. 1,159 221 19.0 1,018 427 42.0
Other......................... 154 56 36.1 158 79 49.8
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 1,034 645 62.4 920 713 77.5
Householder................... 731 530 72.5 587 512 87.3
Related Children.............. 231 85 36.9 235 142 60.6
Other......................... 72 29 (B) 98 58 59.3
In unrelated subfamilies........ 210 109 51.9 137 95 69.2
Unrelated individuals........... 6,664 2,026 30.4 3,510 2,367 67.4
Male........................... 3,480 941 27.0 1,557 986 63.3
Householder.................. 2,148 498 23.2 968 516 53.3
Female......................... 3,184 1,085 34.1 1,952 1,381 70.7
Householder.................. 1,953 501 25.6 1,333 838 62.9
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_002.htm