Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 17
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,
BUT NOT YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME
Both Sexes
Total....................... 41,476 4,116 9.9 13,894 1,287 9.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 19,584 920 4.7 5,800 294 5.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 21,891 3,196 14.6 8,094 993 12.3
1 child................. 9,516 1,077 11.3 4,366 430 9.9
2 or more children...... 12,375 2,119 17.1 3,728 563 15.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 7,789 1,774 22.8 1,856 664 35.8
1 child................. 5,426 1,080 19.9 1,325 385 29.0
2 or more children...... 2,363 693 29.3 531 280 52.6
Male
Total...................... 15,922 1,317 8.3 6,616 441 6.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 8,846 434 4.9 2,878 130 4.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 7,076 882 12.5 3,737 312 8.3
1 child.................. 3,410 254 7.4 2,042 110 5.4
2 or more children....... 3,666 628 17.1 1,696 202 11.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,984 513 25.8 512 174 34.0
1 child.................. 1,399 304 21.7 390 101 25.9
2 or more children....... 585 209 35.7 122 73 59.7
Female 25,554 2,799 11.0 7,278 846 11.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 10,738 485 4.5 2,921 164 5.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 14,816 2,314 15.6 4,357 681 15.6
1 child.................. 6,106 823 13.5 2,325 321 13.8
2 or more children....... 8,709 1,490 17.1 2,032 361 17.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,804 1,261 21.7 1,345 491 36.5
1 child.................. 4,027 777 19.3 935 284 30.4
2 or more children....... 1,777 484 27.2 410 207 50.5
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 18
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,
BUT NOT YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME
Both Sexes
Total....................... 7,441 1,383 18.6 20,140 1,445 7.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,399 134 5.6 11,385 492 4.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,042 1,249 24.8 8,755 953 10.9
1 child................. 1,728 280 16.2 3,422 367 10.7
2 or more children...... 3,315 970 29.3 5,333 586 11.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 3,688 826 22.4 2,244 283 12.6
1 child................. 2,447 498 20.4 1,654 197 11.9
2 or more children...... 1,241 328 26.4 590 86 14.6
Male
Total...................... 2,284 375 16.4 7,022 500 7.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,180 71 6.0 4,788 233 4.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,104 304 27.5 2,234 267 11.9
1 child.................. 438 74 16.8 931 71 7.6
2 or more children....... 667 230 34.5 1,303 196 15.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 797 229 28.7 676 110 16.3
1 child.................. 518 133 25.7 491 70 14.2
2 or more children....... 279 96 34.3 185 40 21.9
Female 5,157 1,008 19.5 13,118 945 7.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,220 62 5.1 6,597 259 3.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,938 946 24.0 6,521 687 10.5
1 child.................. 1,290 206 16.0 2,491 297 11.9
2 or more children....... 2,648 739 27.9 4,030 390 9.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,891 597 20.7 1,568 173 11.0
1 child.................. 1,929 365 18.9 1,162 127 11.0
2 or more children....... 962 232 24.1 406 46 11.2