Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 13
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 WHO WORKED DURING YEAR
Both Sexes
Total....................... 117,293 6,276 5.4 19,319 1,531 7.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 57,016 1,371 2.4 9,052 332 3.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 60,277 4,905 8.1 10,267 1,199 11.7
1 child................. 25,910 1,503 5.8 5,789 522 9.0
2 or more children...... 34,367 3,402 9.9 4,478 677 15.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 23,514 2,695 11.5 3,087 834 27.0
1 child................. 16,841 1,655 9.8 2,217 466 21.0
2 or more children...... 6,674 1,040 15.6 870 368 42.3
Male
Total...................... 61,114 2,548 4.2 9,812 584 6.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 30,500 685 2.2 4,860 157 3.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 30,614 1,863 6.1 4,952 427 8.6
1 child.................. 12,743 484 3.8 2,819 153 5.4
2 or more children....... 17,871 1,379 7.7 2,133 274 12.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 12,502 1,131 9.0 1,152 274 23.8
1 child.................. 8,714 663 7.6 840 145 17.2
2 or more children....... 3,788 469 12.4 312 130 41.5
Female 56,179 3,728 6.6 9,507 947 10.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 26,516 685 2.6 4,192 175 4.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 29,663 3,042 10.3 5,315 772 14.5
1 child.................. 13,167 1,019 7.7 2,971 369 12.4
2 or more children....... 16,496 2,024 12.3 2,344 403 17.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,012 1,564 14.2 1,935 560 28.9
1 child.................. 8,126 992 12.2 1,377 321 23.3
2 or more children....... 2,886 571 19.8 558 239 42.8
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 14
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 WHO WORKED DURING YEAR
Both Sexes
Total....................... 25,251 2,060 8.2 72,724 2,684 3.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 9,470 202 2.1 38,494 836 2.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,781 1,858 11.8 34,230 1,848 5.4
1 child................. 6,230 423 6.8 13,890 558 4.0
2 or more children...... 9,551 1,435 15.0 20,339 1,290 6.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,411 1,255 11.0 9,017 606 6.7
1 child................. 7,880 772 9.8 6,744 418 6.2
2 or more children...... 3,531 484 13.7 2,273 188 8.3
Male
Total...................... 12,642 766 6.1 38,660 1,198 3.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 5,337 118 2.2 20,303 410 2.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 7,306 647 8.9 18,356 789 4.3
1 child.................. 2,974 167 5.6 6,950 164 2.4
2 or more children....... 4,332 480 11.1 11,406 625 5.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,685 510 9.0 5,665 347 6.1
1 child.................. 3,769 297 7.9 4,106 221 5.4
2 or more children....... 1,916 213 11.1 1,559 126 8.1
Female 12,608 1,295 10.3 34,064 1,486 4.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,133 84 2.0 18,191 427 2.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 8,475 1,211 14.3 15,873 1,059 6.7
1 child.................. 3,256 256 7.9 6,940 394 5.7
2 or more children....... 5,219 955 18.3 8,933 665 7.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,726 745 13.0 3,352 259 7.7
1 child.................. 4,111 475 11.5 2,638 196 7.4
2 or more children....... 1,615 270 16.7 713 62 8.8