Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 1
in 1998 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
16 Years and Over 16 to 24 Years
Below Below
Poverty Poverty
Level Level
Percent Percent
of of
Total Number Total Total Number Total
Characteristic
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total....................... 165,291 13,831 8.4 28,629 3,635 12.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 89,133 4,849 5.4 11,973 924 7.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 76,158 8,982 11.8 16,656 2,711 16.3
1 child................. 32,166 2,870 8.9 8,729 1,081 12.4
2 or more children...... 43,992 6,112 13.9 7,926 1,630 20.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 29,310 4,480 15.3 4,365 1,406 32.2
1 child................. 20,579 2,753 13.4 3,131 830 26.5
2 or more children...... 8,731 1,727 19.8 1,234 576 46.7
Male
Total...................... 79,672 5,192 6.5 14,256 1,501 10.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 44,459 2,194 4.9 6,271 440 7.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 35,213 2,998 8.5 7,985 1,061 13.3
1 child.................. 14,895 882 5.9 4,219 362 8.6
2 or more children....... 20,318 2,116 10.4 3,766 699 18.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 13,341 1,459 10.9 1,492 415 27.8
1 child.................. 9,331 886 9.5 1,106 245 22.2
2 or more children....... 4,011 572 14.3 386 169 43.8
Female 85,619 8,639 10.1 14,373 2,134 14.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 44,674 2,655 5.9 5,703 484 8.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 40,945 5,985 14.6 8,671 1,650 19.0
1 child.................. 17,271 1,988 11.5 4,510 719 15.9
2 or more children....... 23,674 3,997 16.9 4,160 930 22.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 15,968 3,021 18.9 2,873 991 34.5
1 child.................. 11,248 1,866 16.6 2,025 585 28.9
2 or more children....... 4,720 1,155 24.5 848 407 47.9
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 2
in 1998 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
25 to 34 Years 35 Years and Over
Below Below
Poverty Poverty
Level Level
Percent Percent
of of
Total Number Total Total Number Total
Characteristic
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total....................... 29,671 3,409 11.5 106,991 6,787 6.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 10,682 504 4.7 66,478 3,420 5.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 18,989 2,904 15.3 40,513 3,367 8.3
1 child................. 7,092 676 9.5 16,345 1,113 6.8
2 or more children...... 11,897 2,228 18.7 24,168 2,254 9.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 13,837 1,966 14.2 11,108 1,108 10.0
1 child................. 9,256 1,157 12.5 8,193 765 9.3
2 or more children...... 4,581 809 17.7 2,915 342 11.7
Male
Total...................... 13,534 1,070 7.9 51,883 2,621 5.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 5,913 292 4.9 32,275 1,462 4.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 7,620 777 10.2 19,608 1,159 5.9
1 child.................. 3,091 214 6.9 7,585 306 4.0
2 or more children....... 4,529 563 12.4 12,023 853 7.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,860 591 10.1 5,989 453 7.6
1 child.................. 3,866 344 8.9 4,359 297 6.8
2 or more children....... 1,994 247 12.4 1,630 156 9.6
Female 16,138 2,339 14.5 55,108 4,166 7.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,768 212 4.4 34,203 1,959 5.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 11,369 2,127 18.7 20,905 2,208 10.6
1 child.................. 4,001 462 11.6 8,760 807 9.2
2 or more children....... 7,369 1,665 22.6 12,145 1,401 11.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 7,977 1,375 17.2 5,118 655 12.8
1 child.................. 5,390 813 15.1 3,834 469 12.2
2 or more children....... 2,587 562 21.7 1,285 186 14.5