Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 15
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
YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME
Both Sexes
Total....................... 75,817 2,160 2.8 5,425 244 4.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 37,432 451 1.2 3,252 38 1.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 38,386 1,709 4.5 2,173 206 9.5
1 child................. 16,394 426 2.6 1,423 92 6.5
2 or more children...... 21,992 1,284 5.8 750 114 15.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 15,726 921 5.9 1,231 170 13.8
1 child................. 11,415 575 5.0 892 81 9.1
2 or more children...... 4,311 347 8.0 339 89 26.2
Male
Total...................... 45,192 1,231 2.7 3,196 143 4.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 21,654 251 1.2 1,981 28 1.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 23,538 980 4.2 1,215 115 9.5
1 child.................. 9,333 230 2.5 777 44 5.6
2 or more children....... 14,205 750 5.3 438 72 16.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 10,518 619 5.9 641 101 15.7
1 child.................. 7,315 359 4.9 450 44 9.7
2 or more children....... 3,202 260 8.1 190 57 29.8
Female 30,625 929 3.0 2,229 101 4.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 15,778 200 1.3 1,271 11 0.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 14,848 729 4.9 958 91 9.5
1 child.................. 7,061 196 2.8 646 48 7.5
2 or more children....... 7,787 533 6.8 313 42 13.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,208 303 5.8 590 69 11.7
1 child.................. 4,099 216 5.3 442 37 8.4
2 or more children....... 1,109 87 7.9 148 32 21.5
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 16
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
YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME
Both Sexes
Total....................... 17,809 677 3.8 52,583 1,239 2.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 7,071 68 1.0 27,109 344 1.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 10,738 609 5.7 25,474 895 3.5
1 child................. 4,502 143 3.2 10,468 190 1.8
2 or more children...... 6,236 466 7.5 15,006 704 4.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 7,723 429 5.6 6,773 323 4.8
1 child................. 5,433 273 5.0 5,090 220 4.3
2 or more children...... 2,290 156 6.8 1,682 102 6.1
Male
Total...................... 10,358 391 3.8 31,638 698 2.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,157 47 1.1 15,515 176 1.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 6,201 343 5.5 16,122 522 3.2
1 child.................. 2,537 93 3.7 6,019 93 1.5
2 or more children....... 3,665 250 6.8 10,103 429 4.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,888 281 5.8 4,989 237 4.7
1 child.................. 3,251 164 5.0 3,614 151 4.2
2 or more children....... 1,637 118 7.2 1,375 85 6.2
Female 7,451 287 3.8 20,946 541 2.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,914 21 0.7 11,593 168 1.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,537 265 5.8 9,352 373 4.0
1 child.................. 1,966 50 2.5 4,449 97 2.2
2 or more children....... 2,571 216 8.4 4,903 275 5.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,835 148 5.2 1,784 86 4.8
1 child.................. 2,182 110 5.0 1,476 69 4.7
2 or more children....... 653 38 5.9 308 17 5.5