Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 21
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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 137,621 9,474 6.9 22,525 2,273 10.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 75,022 3,268 4.4 9,281 504 5.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 62,599 6,206 9.9 13,245 1,769 13.4
1 child................. 26,107 2,016 7.7 6,980 729 10.4
2 or more children...... 36,492 4,190 11.5 6,265 1,040 16.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 24,217 3,222 13.3 3,476 979 28.2
1 child................. 16,833 1,943 11.5 2,527 590 23.4
2 or more children...... 7,384 1,279 17.3 948 389 41.0
Male
Total...................... 67,241 3,736 5.6 11,310 925 8.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 37,582 1,491 4.0 4,878 215 4.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 29,659 2,244 7.6 6,432 710 11.0
1 child.................. 12,307 660 5.4 3,396 252 7.4
2 or more children....... 17,351 1,585 9.1 3,036 458 15.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,358 1,150 10.1 1,239 308 24.9
1 child.................. 7,866 683 8.7 920 179 19.4
2 or more children....... 3,492 467 13.4 319 129 40.5
Female 70,380 5,738 8.2 11,215 1,348 12.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 37,440 1,777 4.7 4,403 289 6.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 32,940 3,962 12.0 6,813 1,059 15.5
1 child.................. 13,800 1,357 9.8 3,584 477 13.3
2 or more children....... 19,140 2,605 13.6 3,229 582 18.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 12,859 2,073 16.1 2,237 671 30.0
1 child.................. 8,967 1,260 14.1 1,607 411 25.6
2 or more children....... 3,892 812 20.9 630 260 41.3
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 22
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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 23,735 2,348 9.9 91,360 4,853 5.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 8,300 297 3.6 57,441 2,466 4.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,436 2,050 13.3 33,919 2,387 7.0
1 child................. 5,734 498 8.7 13,393 789 5.9
2 or more children...... 9,702 1,552 16.0 20,525 1,598 7.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,505 1,451 12.6 9,236 792 8.6
1 child................. 7,665 831 10.8 6,640 522 7.9
2 or more children...... 3,840 620 16.2 2,596 270 10.4
Male
Total...................... 11,042 816 7.4 44,889 1,995 4.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,581 172 3.8 28,122 1,104 3.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 6,460 644 10.0 16,767 891 5.3
1 child.................. 2,567 174 6.8 6,345 234 3.7
2 or more children....... 3,893 470 12.1 10,422 657 6.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,046 500 9.9 5,073 342 6.7
1 child.................. 3,336 285 8.5 3,609 219 6.1
2 or more children....... 1,710 215 12.6 1,464 123 8.4
Female 12,694 1,532 12.1 46,471 2,858 6.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 3,718 125 3.4 29,319 1,362 4.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 8,976 1,407 15.7 17,152 1,496 8.7
1 child.................. 3,167 325 10.3 7,048 555 7.9
2 or more children....... 5,808 1,082 18.6 10,103 941 9.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 6,459 951 14.7 4,163 450 10.8
1 child.................. 4,329 546 12.6 3,031 303 10.0
2 or more children....... 2,130 405 19.0 1,132 147 13.0