Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 19
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 DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 47,998 7,555 15.7 9,310 2,103 22.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 32,117 3,478 10.8 2,921 591 20.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,881 4,077 25.7 6,389 1,512 23.7
1 child................. 6,256 1,367 21.9 2,940 559 19.0
2 or more children...... 9,625 2,710 28.2 3,449 953 27.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,795 1,785 30.8 1,278 572 44.8
1 child................. 3,738 1,098 29.4 914 364 39.9
2 or more children...... 2,057 687 33.4 364 208 57.0
Male
Total...................... 18,558 2,644 14.2 4,444 917 20.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,959 1,509 10.8 1,411 282 20.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,599 1,135 24.7 3,033 634 20.9
1 child.................. 2,152 398 18.5 1,401 209 14.9
2 or more children....... 2,447 737 30.1 1,632 425 26.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 839 327 39.0 340 140 41.3
1 child.................. 616 224 36.3 266 101 37.8
2 or more children....... 223 103 46.4 74 40 (B)
Female 29,440 4,911 16.7 4,866 1,187 24.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 18,158 1,969 10.8 1,511 309 20.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 11,282 2,942 26.1 3,356 877 26.1
1 child.................. 4,104 969 23.6 1,539 350 22.7
2 or more children....... 7,178 1,973 27.5 1,816 527 29.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,956 1,457 29.4 938 432 46.0
1 child.................. 3,122 874 28.0 648 264 40.7
2 or more children....... 1,834 583 31.8 290 168 57.9
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 20
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 DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 4,421 1,349 30.5 34,267 4,103 12.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,212 302 25.0 27,984 2,584 9.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,209 1,046 32.6 6,283 1,519 24.2
1 child................. 862 253 29.4 2,454 555 22.6
2 or more children...... 2,347 793 33.8 3,829 964 25.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,426 711 29.3 2,091 502 24.0
1 child................. 1,376 385 28.0 1,449 348 24.0
2 or more children...... 1,051 325 31.0 642 154 24.0
Male
Total...................... 891 304 34.1 13,223 1,423 10.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 577 174 30.2 11,972 1,052 8.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 314 130 41.3 1,251 371 29.6
1 child.................. 117 47 40.0 634 142 22.4
2 or more children....... 197 83 42.1 617 228 37.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 175 81 46.2 324 106 32.7
1 child.................. 97 47 48.9 253 76 29.9
2 or more children....... 78 34 42.9 71 30 (B)
Female 3,529 1,045 29.6 21,044 2,680 12.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 635 128 20.2 16,012 1,532 9.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 2,894 916 31.7 5,032 1,149 22.8
1 child.................. 745 206 27.7 1,820 413 22.7
2 or more children....... 2,150 710 33.0 3,212 736 22.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,251 630 28.0 1,767 396 22.4
1 child.................. 1,279 338 26.4 1,196 272 22.8
2 or more children....... 973 292 30.0 571 124 21.6