Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 9
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
NEVER MARRIED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HHLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 5,578 2,008 36.0 1,541 670 43.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,014 271 13.4 611 107 17.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,564 1,738 48.8 929 563 60.5
1 child................. 1,863 678 36.4 608 315 51.7
2 or more children...... 1,701 1,060 62.3 321 248 77.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,157 1,132 52.5 875 530 60.5
1 child................. 1,606 730 45.5 628 333 53.0
2 or more children...... 551 402 73.0 247 197 79.8
Male
Total...................... 1,583 254 16.0 498 100 20.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,048 108 10.3 384 55 14.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 536 145 27.1 114 45 39.9
1 child.................. 355 76 21.5 92 34 37.7
2 or more children....... 181 69 38.0 22 11 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 365 101 27.8 98 42 43.4
1 child.................. 289 77 26.6 80 33 41.4
2 or more children....... 76 25 32.6 18 9 (B)
Female 3,995 1,755 43.9 1,043 570 54.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 967 162 16.8 227 52 23.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,028 1,593 52.6 816 517 63.4
1 child.................. 1,508 602 39.9 517 280 54.2
2 or more children....... 1,521 991 65.2 299 237 79.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,792 1,031 57.5 778 488 62.7
1 child.................. 1,317 653 49.6 548 300 54.7
2 or more children....... 475 377 79.4 229 188 81.9
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 10
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
NEVER MARRIED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HHLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 2,133 778 36.5 1,904 560 29.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 530 39 7.4 873 124 14.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,604 739 46.1 1,031 436 42.3
1 child................. 742 226 30.5 512 137 26.7
2 or more children...... 861 513 59.5 519 299 57.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,008 473 46.9 273 129 47.1
1 child................. 738 292 39.6 239 105 43.7
2 or more children...... 270 181 67.0 34 24 (B)
Male
Total...................... 605 77 12.7 481 76 15.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 323 23 7.2 340 30 8.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 281 54 19.1 141 46 32.8
1 child.................. 189 32 16.8 74 10 (B)
2 or more children....... 92 22 23.7 67 36 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 218 40 18.3 49 19 (B)
1 child.................. 167 28 16.7 41 15 (B)
2 or more children....... 50 12 (B) 8 4 (B)
Female 1,529 701 45.9 1,423 484 34.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 207 16 7.6 533 94 17.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,322 686 51.9 890 390 43.8
1 child.................. 553 195 35.2 438 127 28.9
2 or more children....... 769 491 63.8 452 263 58.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 791 433 54.8 224 110 49.0
1 child.................. 571 264 46.3 198 89 45.0
2 or more children....... 220 169 76.9 26 21 (B)