Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 5
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 WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 52,303 7,586 14.5 24,828 3,083 12.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 27,396 2,303 8.4 10,352 806 7.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 24,907 5,284 21.2 14,476 2,277 15.7
1 child................. 12,633 1,978 15.7 7,461 897 12.0
2 or more children...... 12,274 3,305 26.9 7,014 1,379 19.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,842 2,288 39.2 2,383 1,003 42.1
1 child................. 4,479 1,490 33.3 1,820 631 34.7
2 or more children...... 1,363 798 58.5 563 372 66.2
Male
Total...................... 23,224 2,143 9.2 12,857 1,281 10.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,557 926 6.8 5,664 391 6.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 9,667 1,217 12.6 7,193 889 12.4
1 child.................. 5,146 448 8.7 3,737 289 7.7
2 or more children....... 4,521 769 17.0 3,456 600 17.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,636 400 24.5 779 253 32.4
1 child.................. 1,285 270 21.0 623 167 26.8
2 or more children....... 351 130 37.1 156 86 55.0
Female 29,078 5,443 18.7 11,970 1,802 15.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,839 1,377 9.9 4,688 415 8.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,240 4,066 26.7 7,283 1,388 19.1
1 child.................. 7,486 1,530 20.4 3,724 608 16.3
2 or more children....... 7,753 2,536 32.7 3,558 779 21.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,206 1,888 44.9 1,604 751 46.8
1 child.................. 3,193 1,220 38.2 1,197 464 38.8
2 or more children....... 1,013 668 66.0 407 287 70.4
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 6
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 WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 8,967 1,763 19.7 18,508 2,740 14.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,973 308 6.2 12,071 1,189 9.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,994 1,455 36.4 6,437 1,551 24.1
1 child................. 1,802 427 23.7 3,369 654 19.4
2 or more children...... 2,192 1,029 46.9 3,067 897 29.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,096 855 40.8 1,362 430 31.6
1 child................. 1,576 539 34.2 1,083 320 29.6
2 or more children...... 521 316 60.6 280 110 39.3
Male
Total...................... 4,043 325 8.0 6,324 537 8.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 3,085 185 6.0 4,808 350 7.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 958 141 14.7 1,516 187 12.4
1 child.................. 587 81 13.9 822 77 9.4
2 or more children....... 371 59 16.0 694 110 15.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 478 82 17.2 379 66 17.4
1 child.................. 366 54 14.8 296 49 16.6
2 or more children....... 112 28 24.7 83 17 20.0
Female 4,924 1,438 29.2 12,184 2,203 18.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,888 123 6.5 7,263 839 11.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,036 1,315 43.3 4,921 1,364 27.7
1 child.................. 1,215 345 28.4 2,547 577 22.6
2 or more children....... 1,821 970 53.2 2,373 787 33.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,618 773 47.8 984 364 37.0
1 child.................. 1,210 485 40.1 787 271 34.5
2 or more children....... 408 288 70.5 197 93 47.4