Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 23
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
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 19,446 3,558 18.3 4,551 1,152 25.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 10,127 1,334 13.2 2,009 367 18.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 9,319 2,224 23.9 2,542 785 30.9
1 child................. 4,173 699 16.7 1,302 293 22.5
2 or more children...... 5,147 1,526 29.6 1,240 491 39.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 3,355 997 29.7 718 356 49.6
1 child................. 2,475 645 26.1 481 204 42.5
2 or more children...... 880 352 40.0 238 152 64.0
Male
Total...................... 8,541 1,115 13.1 2,173 470 21.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,929 589 11.9 1,071 199 18.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,613 526 14.6 1,103 272 24.6
1 child.................. 1,712 159 9.3 578 74 12.9
2 or more children....... 1,900 367 19.3 525 197 37.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,190 197 16.6 189 79 41.7
1 child.................. 886 130 14.7 136 51 37.5
2 or more children....... 304 67 22.1 53 28 (B)
Female 10,905 2,443 22.4 2,378 681 28.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 5,198 745 14.3 938 168 17.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,707 1,698 29.8 1,440 513 35.6
1 child.................. 2,461 540 21.9 724 219 30.3
2 or more children....... 3,246 1,158 35.7 716 294 41.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,164 800 37.0 530 278 52.4
1 child.................. 1,588 515 32.5 345 153 44.5
2 or more children....... 576 284 49.4 185 124 67.2
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 24
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
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 4,168 856 20.5 10,727 1,551 14.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,606 162 10.1 6,512 805 12.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 2,562 694 27.1 4,215 746 17.7
1 child................. 908 142 15.6 1,962 263 13.4
2 or more children...... 1,653 552 33.4 2,253 483 21.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,579 408 25.8 1,057 233 22.0
1 child................. 1,055 255 24.2 939 186 19.8
2 or more children...... 524 153 29.1 118 47 39.7
Male
Total...................... 1,680 177 10.5 4,688 468 10.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 895 96 10.7 2,963 294 9.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 785 81 10.3 1,725 174 10.1
1 child.................. 342 24 7.1 792 60 7.6
2 or more children....... 443 56 12.7 933 113 12.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 523 47 9.0 479 71 14.9
1 child.................. 331 28 8.5 419 51 12.1
2 or more children....... 192 19 9.9 59 21 (B)
Female 2,488 679 27.3 6,039 1,083 17.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 711 66 9.2 3,549 511 14.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,777 613 34.5 2,491 572 23.0
1 child.................. 566 118 20.8 1,171 203 17.3
2 or more children....... 1,210 496 40.9 1,320 369 28.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,056 360 34.1 578 162 27.9
1 child.................. 724 227 31.3 520 135 26.1
2 or more children....... 332 134 40.3 59 26 (B)