Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 9
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
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................ 16,231 2,011 12.4 10,483 464 4.4
16 to 17 years.................... 359 78 21.6 14 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 15,511 1,911 12.3 10,357 464 4.5
18 to 24 years.................. 2,477 566 22.9 910 85 9.3
25 to 34 years.................. 4,457 602 13.5 3,049 161 5.3
35 to 54 years.................. 7,289 639 8.8 5,490 189 3.4
55 to 64 years.................. 1,287 103 8.0 908 29 3.2
65 years and over................. 362 23 6.4 112 0 0.0
Male
Total........................ 7,540 677 9.0 5,170 181 3.5
16 to 17 years.................... 170 40 23.4 9 0 (B)
18 to 64 years ................... 7,199 624 8.7 5,095 181 3.6
18 to 24 years ................. 1,156 200 17.3 480 38 8.0
25 to 34 years ................. 2,101 187 8.9 1,526 64 4.2
35 to 54 years ................. 3,355 202 6.0 2,634 61 2.3
55 to 64 years ................. 586 35 6.0 455 18 4.0
65 years and over................. 171 12 7.3 67 0 (B)
Female
Total........................ 8,691 1,335 15.4 5,313 283 5.3
16 to 17 years.................... 188 38 20.0 5 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 8,312 1,287 15.5 5,262 283 5.4
18 to 24 years.................. 1,322 366 27.7 429 46 10.7
25 to 34 years.................. 2,356 415 17.6 1,523 97 6.4
35 to 54 years.................. 3,934 437 11.1 2,855 128 4.5
55 to 64 years.................. 701 68 9.7 454 11 2.5
65 years and over................. 191 11 5.5 45 0 (B)
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 15,870 1,988 12.5 10,371 464 4.5
In families....................... 12,538 1,512 12.1 8,036 371 4.6
Householder................... 6,166 1,011 16.4 4,360 273 6.3
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 8,249 1,328 16.1 5,115 328 6.4
Householder................... 4,489 963 21.4 3,058 253 8.3
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 3,606 719 20.0 2,152 166 7.7
Householder................... 2,042 526 25.7 1,272 127 10.0
In married-couple families...... 6,994 264 3.8 4,895 106 2.2
Husband....................... 3,056 150 4.9 2,562 81 3.2
Wife.......................... 2,713 78 2.9 1,830 17 0.9
Related Children.............. 1,106 31 2.8 438 8 1.8
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 10
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......................... 120 4 3.6 66 0 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 4,497 215 4.8 3,070 82 2.7
Husband....................... 2,066 125 6.0 1,721 64 3.7
Wife.......................... 1,734 57 3.3 1,119 11 1.0
Related Children.............. 603 28 4.7 179 8 4.4
Other......................... 94 4 4.7 51 0 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 1,977 119 6.0 1,331 48 3.6
Husband....................... 973 72 7.4 786 36 4.6
Wife.......................... 785 33 4.2 472 11 2.3
Related Children.............. 171 11 6.4 55 2 (B)
Other......................... 47 3 (B) 18 0 (B)
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 4,802 1,159 24.1 2,666 246 9.2
Householder................... 2,773 836 30.2 1,712 199 11.6
Other......................... 2,029 323 15.9 954 47 4.9
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 3,394 1,047 30.8 1,814 229 12.6
Householder................... 2,256 820 36.3 1,330 196 14.8
Related Children.............. 853 189 22.2 291 21 7.3
Other......................... 285 37 13.1 192 11 5.7
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 1,474 568 38.5 721 106 14.7
Householder................... 1,002 439 43.9 512 90 17.5
Related Children.............. 308 101 32.9 112 11 10.1
Other......................... 164 27 16.6 96 4 4.7
In unrelated subfamilies........ 52 7 (B) 36 5 (B)
Unrelated individuals........... 3,280 469 14.3 2,299 88 3.8
Male........................... 1,889 277 14.6 1,324 56 4.2
Householder.................. 1,270 164 12.9 884 16 1.8
Female......................... 1,391 193 13.9 975 32 3.3
Householder.................. 1,151 132 11.5 817 23 2.8
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 11
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
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................ 5,748 1,548 26.9 8,148 3,260 40.0
16 to 17 years.................... 345 78 22.5 930 303 32.6
18 to 64 years.................... 5,154 1,447 28.1 4,889 2,280 46.6
18 to 24 years.................. 1,568 482 30.7 1,237 475 38.4
25 to 34 years.................. 1,408 441 31.3 842 504 59.8
35 to 54 years.................. 1,800 451 25.0 1,873 912 48.7
55 to 64 years.................. 379 74 19.5 936 389 41.6
65 years and over................. 250 23 9.2 2,329 677 29.0
Male
Total........................ 2,370 496 20.9 3,426 1,180 34.4
16 to 17 years.................... 162 40 24.6 498 157 31.6
18 to 64 years ................... 2,104 443 21.1 2,031 802 39.5
18 to 24 years ................. 676 161 23.9 564 162 28.7
25 to 34 years ................. 575 123 21.4 288 115 40.0
35 to 54 years ................. 721 142 19.7 797 376 47.2
55 to 64 years ................. 132 17 13.0 382 149 39.1
65 years and over................. 105 12 11.9 897 220 24.6
Female
Total........................ 3,378 1,052 31.1 4,723 2,080 44.0
16 to 17 years.................... 183 38 20.6 432 146 33.7
18 to 64 years.................... 3,050 1,004 32.9 2,858 1,478 51.7
18 to 24 years.................. 892 320 35.9 674 313 46.5
25 to 34 years.................. 832 318 38.2 554 388 70.1
35 to 54 years.................. 1,079 309 28.7 1,075 536 49.8
55 to 64 years.................. 247 57 23.0 555 240 43.3
65 years and over................. 145 11 7.2 1,433 456 31.8
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 5,499 1,525 27.7 5,819 2,583 44.4
In families....................... 4,502 1,141 25.3 4,799 1,804 37.6
Householder................... 1,805 738 40.9 1,319 776 58.8
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 3,134 1,000 31.9 3,224 1,448 44.9
Householder................... 1,432 710 49.6 926 662 71.5
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 1,454 554 38.1 1,245 691 55.5
Householder................... 770 398 51.8 437 351 80.4
In married-couple families...... 2,099 158 7.5 2,007 413 20.6
Husband....................... 494 69 13.9 365 95 26.0
Wife.......................... 883 62 7.0 762 183 24.0
Related Children.............. 668 23 3.4 801 115 14.4
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 12
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......................... 54 4 (B) 79 19 24.6
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 1,426 132 9.3 1,274 287 22.5
Husband....................... 345 61 17.7 187 58 31.0
Wife.......................... 614 47 7.6 438 131 30.0
Related Children.............. 424 20 4.8 594 79 13.2
Other......................... 43 4 (B) 56 19 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 646 70 10.9 418 141 33.7
Husband....................... 187 36 19.3 64 28 (B)
Wife.......................... 313 22 7.0 186 70 37.4
Related Children.............. 116 9 7.9 145 34 23.7
Other......................... 30 3 (B) 23 8 (B)
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 2,136 913 42.8 2,426 1,256 51.8
Householder................... 1,061 637 60.1 808 619 76.6
Other......................... 1,076 276 25.7 1,618 637 39.3
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 1,581 818 51.8 1,759 1,074 61.0
Householder................... 926 624 67.3 662 557 84.1
Related Children.............. 561 168 30.0 902 408 45.2
Other......................... 93 26 28.3 195 109 55.9
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 754 462 61.4 737 508 68.9
Householder................... 490 350 71.3 337 300 89
Related Children.............. 196 90 46.0 307 159 51.7
Other......................... 68 23 (B) 93 49 53.1
In unrelated subfamilies........ 15 2 (B) 37 30 (B)
Unrelated individuals........... 981 381 38.9 983 750 76.3
Male........................... 566 221 39.0 484 359 74.2
Householder.................. 386 148 38.3 331 233 70.3
Female......................... 415 161 38.7 498 391 78.4
Householder.................. 334 110 32.9 355 257 72.3