Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 11
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
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HHLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 7,894 1,746 22.1 161 76 47.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,723 359 13.2 18 4 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,171 1,387 26.8 144 72 50.1
1 child................. 2,552 491 19.2 87 27 30.8
2 or more children...... 2,619 897 34.2 56 45 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,386 562 40.6 123 63 51.6
1 child................. 1,101 379 34.4 74 23 (B)
2 or more children...... 285 183 64.4 48 40 (B)
Male
Total...................... 1,714 164 9.6 14 2 (B)
In families with no own
children under 18............. 731 52 7.1 11 0 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 983 112 11.4 3 2 (B)
1 child.................. 570 50 8.8 3 2 (B)
2 or more children....... 413 62 15.0 0 0 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 239 49 20.5 3 2 (B)
1 child.................. 200 34 17.1 3 2 (B)
2 or more children....... 39 15 (B) 0 0 (B)
Female 6,180 1,582 25.6 148 74 49.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,992 307 15.4 7 4 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,188 1,275 30.4 141 70 49.5
1 child.................. 1,982 440 22.2 84 25 29.1
2 or more children....... 2,206 835 37.8 56 45 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,148 513 44.7 120 61 50.9
1 child.................. 902 345 38.2 71 21 (B)
2 or more children....... 246 168 68.5 48 40 (B)
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 12
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
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HHLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 1,495 514 34.4 6,238 1,156 18.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 77 7 9.2 2,628 348 13.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,417 507 35.8 3,610 808 22.4
1 child................. 504 101 20.1 1,961 362 18.5
2 or more children...... 914 406 44.4 1,649 446 27.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 746 303 40.6 518 196 37.9
1 child................. 577 195 33.8 450 160 35.6
2 or more children...... 169 108 63.7 67 36 (B)
Male
Total...................... 268 37 13.9 1,432 124 8.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 64 5 (B) 656 46 7.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 204 32 15.7 776 78 10.1
1 child.................. 107 15 13.7 460 33 7.3
2 or more children....... 97 17 17.9 316 45 14.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 120 26 21.5 115 21 18.0
1 child.................. 94 13 14.1 103 19 18.1
2 or more children....... 26 13 (B) 13 2 (B)
Female 1,227 477 38.9 4,806 1,032 21.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13 2 (B) 1,972 301 15.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,213 475 39.2 2,834 730 25.8
1 child.................. 396 87 21.9 1,501 329 21.9
2 or more children....... 817 388 47.5 1,333 401 30.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 626 277 44.3 402 175 43.6
1 child.................. 483 182 37.7 347 142 40.8
2 or more children....... 143 95 66.6 55 34 (B)