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Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and                             13
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 
                                                                                             
HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                              
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
                                                                                             
     Total........................    14,276     1,999     14.0     9,115       720      7.9 
16 to 17 years....................       289        77     26.6        13         0      (B) 
18 to 64 years....................    13,768     1,912     13.9     8,995       719      8.0 
  18 to 24 years..................     2,692       476     17.7     1,153       100      8.7 
  25 to 34 years..................     4,365       617     14.1     3,091       280      9.0 
  35 to 54 years..................     5,773       728     12.6     4,102       319      7.8 
  55 to 64 years..................       938        91      9.7       649        21      3.2 
65 years and over.................       219        10      4.5       107         1      0.9 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
                                                                                             
     Total........................     8,440     1,109     13.1     5,974       503      8.4 
16 to 17 years....................       179        46     25.5        10         0      (B) 
18 to 64 years ...................     8,124     1,056     13.0     5,896       503      8.5 
  18 to 24 years .................     1,592       241     15.1       801        82     10.2 
  25 to 34 years .................     2,712       368     13.6     2,119       208      9.8 
  35 to 54 years .................     3,270       394     12.1     2,578       202      7.8 
  55 to 64 years .................       550        53      9.7       397        12      3.0 
65 years and over.................       136         8      5.6        68         0      (B) 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
                                                                                             
     Total........................     5,836       890     15.2     3,141       217      6.9 
16 to 17 years....................       110        31     28.3         3         0      (B) 
18 to 64 years....................     5,644       856     15.2     3,100       216      7.0 
  18 to 24 years..................     1,100       236     21.4       352        18      5.2 
  25 to 34 years..................     1,653       249     15.1       972        72      7.4 
  35 to 54 years..................     2,503       334     13.3     1,523       117      7.7 
  55 to 64 years..................       388        38      9.8       252         9      3.5 
65 years and over.................        83         2      2.8        39         1      (B) 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
     Persons 16 to 64 years old...    14,057     1,989     14.1     9,009       719      8.0 
In families.......................    11,932     1,579     13.2     7,543       620      8.2 
    Householder...................     5,243       940     17.9     3,780       422     11.2 
   In families with related                                                                  
    children under 18 years.......     8,210     1,431     17.4     5,122       582     11.4 
    Householder...................     3,925       872     22.2     2,818       399     14.1 
   In families with related                                                                  
    children under 6 years........     4,284       871     20.3     2,724       368     13.5 
    Householder...................     2,164       542     25.1     1,516       250     16.5 
  In married-couple families......     9,024       952     10.5     5,831       441      7.6 
    Husband.......................     4,055       610     15.1     3,225       356     11.0 
    Wife..........................     2,832       208      7.4     1,580        52      3.3 
    Related Children..............     1,549        84      5.4       658        14      2.1 
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and                             14
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.........................       588        49      8.4       368        19      5.3 
  In married-couple families with                                                            
   related children under 18 years     6,411       885     13.8     4,126       423     10.3 
    Husband.......................     3,070       567     18.5     2,474       342     13.8 
    Wife..........................     1,972       194      9.9     1,044        49      4.7 
    Related Children..............       913        81      8.9       315        12      3.7 
    Other.........................       456        43      9.3       293        19      6.6 
  In married-couple families with                                                            
   related children under 6 years.     3,454       584     16.9     2,257       289     12.8 
    Husband.......................     1,828       399     21.8     1,449       245     16.9 
    Wife..........................       992       114     11.5       482        27      5.6 
    Related Children..............       300        39     13.2       118         4      3.7 
    Other.........................       333        31      9.3       208        13      6.0 
  In families with female                                                                    
   householder, no spouse present.     1,830       512     28.0       993       142     14.3 
    Householder...................     1,010       357     35.4       601       115     19.1 
    Other.........................       821       155     18.9       392        27      6.9 
  In families with female                                                                    
   householder, no spouse present                                                            
   with related children under 18.     1,316       448     34.0       699       125     17.8 
    Householder...................       824       329     40.0       476       102     21.5 
    Related Children..............       337        87     25.9       117        10      8.7 
    Other.........................       155        31     20.3       107        12     11.3 
  In families with female                                                                    
   householder, no spouse present                                                            
   with related children under 6..       573       218     38.0       300        53     17.8 
    Householder...................       359       160     44.5       187        37     19.6 
    Related Children..............       125        38     30.2        46         5      (B) 
    Other.........................        89        20     22.8        66        12      (B) 
                                                                                             
  In unrelated subfamilies........        75        25     33.0        56        13      (B) 
                                                                                             
  Unrelated individuals...........     2,050       386     18.8     1,410        85      6.1 
   Male...........................     1,371       219     15.9     1,006        62      6.2 
     Householder..................       678       100     14.8       521        31      5.9 
   Female.........................       679       167     24.6       403        23      5.8 
     Householder..................       360        55     15.2       238        12      5.1 
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and                             15
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 
                                                                                             
HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                              
                                                                                             
Both Sexes                                                                                   
                                                                                             
     Total........................     5,161     1,279     24.8     6,626     2,703     40.8 
16 to 17 years....................       276        77     27.9       778       290     37.3 
18 to 64 years....................     4,773     1,193     25.0     4,450     2,039     45.8 
  18 to 24 years..................     1,539       376     24.4     1,098       503     45.8 
  25 to 34 years..................     1,273       337     26.5     1,123       585     52.1 
  35 to 54 years..................     1,672       410     24.5     1,532       691     45.1 
  55 to 64 years..................       289        71     24.4       695       261     37.5 
65 years and over.................       112         9      8.1     1,399       374     26.8 
                                                                                             
Male                                                                                         
                                                                                             
     Total........................     2,466       606     24.6     2,233       889     39.8 
16 to 17 years....................       169        46     27.1       411       147     35.6 
18 to 64 years ...................     2,229       553     24.8     1,277       612     47.9 
  18 to 24 years .................       791       159     20.1       436       192     44.1 
  25 to 34 years .................       593       160     27.0       207       111     53.7 
  35 to 54 years .................       692       192     27.8       417       224     53.8 
  55 to 64 years .................       153        41     27.1       218        84     38.7 
65 years and over.................        68         8      (B)       544       130     24.0 
                                                                                             
Female                                                                                       
                                                                                             
     Total........................     2,695       673     25.0     4,393     1,815     41.3 
16 to 17 years....................       107        31     29.2       367       143     39.1 
18 to 64 years....................     2,544       641     25.2     3,172     1,427     45.0 
  18 to 24 years..................       748       217     29.0       663       311     46.9 
  25 to 34 years..................       680       177     26.0       917       474     51.7 
  35 to 54 years..................       980       217     22.2     1,116       466     41.8 
  55 to 64 years..................       136        29     21.5       477       177     37.0 
65 years and over.................        44         1      (B)       854       244     28.5 
                                                                                             
Household Relationship                                                                       
                                                                                             
     Persons 16 to 64 years old...     5,049     1,270     25.2     5,227     2,329     44.6 
In families.......................     4,389       958     21.8     4,681     1,889     40.4 
    Householder...................     1,463       518     35.4     1,167       681     58.4 
   In families with related                                                                  
    children under 18 years.......     3,088       848     27.5     3,501     1,585     45.3 
    Householder...................     1,107       473     42.8       886       594     67.1 
   In families with related                                                                  
    children under 6 years........     1,561       504     32.3     1,832       930     50.8 
    Householder...................       647       292     45.1       538       379     70.4 
  In married-couple families......     3,192       510     16.0     3,246     1,028     31.7 
    Husband.......................       830       254     30.6       326       156     48.0 
    Wife..........................     1,252       156     12.5     1,777       573     32.3 
    Related Children..............       891        70      7.9       960       252     26.2 
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and                             16
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.........................       220        30     13.6       183        47     25.6 
  In married-couple families with                                                            
   related children under 18 years     2,284       462     20.2     2,408       847     35.2 
    Husband.......................       595       225     37.7       189       119     63.1 
    Wife..........................       928       145     15.6     1,330       481     36.2 
    Related Children..............       598        69     11.6       759       211     27.8 
    Other.........................       163        23     14.2       129        35     27.0 
  In married-couple families with                                                            
   related children under 6 years.     1,196       295     24.6     1,279       501     39.2 
    Husband.......................       379       154     40.6        91        57     63.2 
    Wife..........................       510        87     17.1       879       332     37.7 
    Related Children..............       182        35     19.3       223        89     39.9 
    Other.........................       125        18     14.8        87        23     26.8 
  In families with female                                                                    
   householder, no spouse present.       837       370     44.2     1,174       764     65.1 
    Householder...................       408       243     59.4       485       385     79.4 
    Other.........................       429       128     29.8       689       379     55.0 
  In families with female                                                                    
   householder, no spouse present                                                            
   with related children under 18.       617       323     52.4       949       675     71.1 
    Householder...................       348       227     65.2       430       359     83.5 
    Related Children..............       220        77     34.9       414       258     62.4 
    Other.........................        48        19      (B)       105        58     55.1 
  In families with female                                                                    
   householder, no spouse present                                                            
   with related children under 6..       273       165     60.3       482       393     81.5 
    Householder...................       172       123     71.7       261       236     90.3 
    Related Children..............        79        33     42.2       157       114     72.7 
    Other.........................        23         8      (B)        64        43      (B) 
                                                                                             
  In unrelated subfamilies........        19        12      (B)        30        19      (B) 
                                                                                             
  Unrelated individuals...........       640       300     46.9       516       421     81.6 
   Male...........................       365       156     42.9       248       199     80.0 
     Householder..................       156        70     44.5       100        75     74.8 
   Female.........................       276       144     52.2       268       223     83.0 
     Householder..................       122        43     35.2       134        99     74.0 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
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