Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 3
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 WITH A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 112,988 6,245 5.5 3,801 552 14.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 61,737 2,546 4.1 1,621 118 7.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 51,251 3,699 7.2 2,180 434 19.9
1 child................. 19,533 892 4.6 1,268 184 14.5
2 or more children...... 31,718 2,807 8.8 912 250 27.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 23,468 2,191 9.3 1,982 403 20.3
1 child................. 16,100 1,262 7.8 1,310 199 15.2
2 or more children...... 7,368 929 12.6 671 203 30.3
Male
Total...................... 56,448 3,048 5.4 1,398 220 15.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 30,902 1,268 4.1 606 49 8.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 25,546 1,780 7.0 792 172 21.7
1 child.................. 9,749 434 4.5 482 73 15.1
2 or more children....... 15,797 1,346 8.5 310 99 31.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,705 1,058 9.0 713 162 22.7
1 child.................. 8,045 616 7.7 482 78 16.3
2 or more children....... 3,660 442 12.1 230 84 36.3
Female 56,540 3,196 5.7 2,403 331 13.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 30,835 1,278 4.1 1,015 69 6.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 25,705 1,918 7.5 1,388 262 18.9
1 child.................. 9,784 458 4.7 786 111 14.1
2 or more children....... 15,921 1,460 9.2 602 151 25.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,763 1,133 9.6 1,269 241 19.0
1 child.................. 8,055 646 8.0 828 121 14.6
2 or more children....... 3,708 487 13.1 441 120 27.2
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 4
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 WITH A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 20,704 1,646 7.9 88,483 4,047 4.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 5,709 197 3.4 54,407 2,231 4.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 14,995 1,449 9.7 34,076 1,816 5.3
1 child................. 5,290 250 4.7 12,975 458 3.5
2 or more children...... 9,705 1,199 12.4 21,101 1,357 6.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,741 1,111 9.5 9,745 677 7.0
1 child................. 7,680 618 8.0 7,110 445 6.3
2 or more children...... 4,061 493 12.1 2,635 232 8.8
Male
Total...................... 9,491 744 7.8 45,559 2,084 4.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,828 108 3.8 27,468 1,112 4.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 6,662 637 9.6 18,091 972 5.4
1 child.................. 2,505 133 5.3 6,762 229 3.4
2 or more children....... 4,158 504 12.1 11,329 743 6.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,382 509 9.5 5,611 387 6.9
1 child.................. 3,500 290 8.3 4,063 248 6.1
2 or more children....... 1,882 219 11.6 1,548 140 9.0
Female 11,213 901 8.0 42,924 1,963 4.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,880 89 3.1 26,940 1,119 4.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 8,333 812 9.8 15,985 844 5.3
1 child.................. 2,786 117 4.2 6,213 230 3.7
2 or more children....... 5,547 695 12.5 9,772 614 6.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 6,359 602 9.5 4,135 290 7.0
1 child.................. 4,180 328 7.8 3,047 197 6.5
2 or more children....... 2,179 274 12.6 1,088 93 8.5