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Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 127
Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
All workers Worked full time year-round
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................ 145,566 9,133 6.3 95,772 2,804 2.9
16 to 17 years.................... 3,395 254 7.5 78 7 9.3
18 to 64 years.................... 137,003 8,709 6.4 94,075 2,755 2.9
18 to 24 years.................. 20,495 2,430 11.9 7,673 432 5.6
25 to 34 years.................. 33,339 2,686 8.1 24,016 798 3.3
35 to 54 years.................. 68,273 3,050 4.5 52,076 1,320 2.5
55 to 64 years.................. 14,896 543 3.6 10,310 205 2.0
65 years and over................. 5,168 171 3.3 1,619 41 2.5
Male
Total........................ 76,918 4,000 5.2 56,953 1,642 2.9
16 to 17 years.................... 1,688 106 6.3 55 7 (B)
18 to 64 years ................... 72,319 3,806 5.3 55,858 1,607 2.9
18 to 24 years ................. 10,590 992 9.4 4,514 241 5.3
25 to 34 years ................. 17,686 1,141 6.4 14,353 488 3.4
35 to 54 years ................. 35,983 1,402 3.9 30,800 760 2.5
55 to 64 years ................. 8,060 270 3.4 6,192 118 1.9
65 years and over................. 2,910 88 3.0 1,039 28 2.7
Female
Total........................ 68,648 5,134 7.5 38,819 1,161 3.0
16 to 17 years.................... 1,707 147 8.6 23 0 (B)
18 to 64 years.................... 64,684 4,903 7.6 38,217 1,148 3.0
18 to 24 years.................. 9,905 1,437 14.5 3,159 191 6.1
25 to 34 years.................. 15,653 1,546 9.9 9,663 310 3.2
35 to 54 years.................. 32,290 1,648 5.1 21,277 559 2.6
55 to 64 years.................. 6,836 272 4.0 4,118 88 2.1
65 years and over................. 2,257 83 3.7 580 13 2.2
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 140,398 8,962 6.4 94,152 2,763 2.9
In families....................... 113,036 6,018 5.3 74,336 2,096 2.8
Householder................... 51,777 3,853 7.4 39,689 1,426 3.6
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 64,632 5,148 8.0 41,143 1,826 4.4
Householder................... 32,036 3,479 10.9 24,196 1,280 5.3
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 26,844 2,996 11.2 17,691 1,045 5.9
Householder................... 14,335 2,072 14.5 10,375 714 6.9
In married-couple families...... 91,175 2,884 3.2 61,157 1,259 2.1
Husband....................... 41,363 1,644 4.0 35,468 977 2.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 128
Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
All workers Worked full time year-round
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Wife.......................... 34,889 898 2.6 20,572 218 1.1
Related Children.............. 13,546 276 2.0 4,296 43 1.0
Other......................... 1,377 66 4.8 822 21 2.5
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 51,855 2,349 4.5 33,924 1,082 3.2
Husband....................... 24,768 1,394 5.6 21,666 858 4.0
Wife.......................... 19,323 687 3.6 10,451 170 1.6
Related Children.............. 6,860 218 3.2 1,287 36 2.8
Other......................... 904 50 5.5 519 17 3.4
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 21,880 1,474 6.7 14,999 684 4.6
Husband....................... 11,717 924 7.9 10,199 559 5.5
Wife.......................... 8,366 418 5.0 4,064 102 2.5
Related Children.............. 1,245 101 8.1 389 14 3.7
Other......................... 553 31 5.6 347 9 2.7
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 16,041 2,760 17.2 9,068 699 7.7
Householder................... 9,002 2,179 24.2 5,741 595 10.4
Other......................... 7,038 581 8.3 3,327 104 3.1
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 10,112 2,489 24.6 5,415 631 11.7
Householder................... 6,948 2,080 29.9 4,201 559 13.3
Related Children.............. 2,284 302 13.2 666 37 5.5
Other......................... 880 107 12.1 548 35 6.5
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 3,980 1,337 33.6 2,030 290 14.3
Householder................... 2,865 1,165 40.7 1,476 260 17.6
Related Children.............. 647 104 16.1 263 13 4.9
Other......................... 468 68 14.5 291 17 5.7
In unrelated subfamilies........ 474 170 35.9 269 34 12.8
Unrelated individuals........... 26,889 2,774 10.3 19,547 632 3.2
Male........................... 15,364 1,425 9.3 11,604 404 3.5
Householder.................. 10,453 781 7.5 8,042 204 2.5
Female......................... 11,525 1,350 11.7 7,943 228 2.9
Householder.................. 8,421 678 8.1 6,102 136 2.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 129
Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
Not full time year-round Did not work during year
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
ALL PEOPLE
Both Sexes
Total........................ 49,794 6,330 12.7 62,211 13,122 21.1
16 to 17 years.................... 3,317 246 7.4 4,661 993 21.3
18 to 64 years.................... 42,929 5,953 13.9 30,323 8,914 29.4
18 to 24 years.................. 12,823 1,997 15.6 5,472 1,883 34.4
25 to 34 years.................. 9,323 1,888 20.3 5,135 1,895 36.9
35 to 54 years.................. 16,197 1,730 10.7 11,703 3,476 29.7
55 to 64 years.................. 4,586 337 7.4 8,013 1,660 20.7
65 years and over................. 3,548 130 3.7 27,227 3,215 11.8
Male
Total........................ 19,965 2,357 11.8 23,117 4,626 20.0
16 to 17 years.................... 1,633 99 6.1 2,493 530 21.3
18 to 64 years ................... 16,461 2,198 13.4 9,807 3,189 32.5
18 to 24 years ................. 6,076 751 12.4 2,347 760 32.4
25 to 34 years ................. 3,334 653 19.6 1,237 577 46.6
35 to 54 years ................. 5,183 642 12.4 3,317 1,223 36.9
55 to 64 years ................. 1,868 153 8.2 2,907 629 21.6
65 years and over................. 1,871 60 3.2 10,817 907 8.4
Female
Total........................ 29,829 3,972 13.3 39,093 8,496 21.7
16 to 17 years.................... 1,684 147 8.8 2,168 463 21.3
18 to 64 years.................... 26,468 3,755 14.2 20,516 5,726 27.9
18 to 24 years.................. 6,746 1,246 18.5 3,126 1,123 35.9
25 to 34 years.................. 5,989 1,236 20.6 3,898 1,319 33.8
35 to 54 years.................. 11,013 1,088 9.9 8,386 2,253 26.9
55 to 64 years.................. 2,718 185 6.8 5,106 1,031 20.2
65 years and over................. 1,677 70 4.2 16,410 2,308 14.1
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 46,246 6,200 13.4 34,984 9,907 28.3
In families....................... 38,699 3,922 10.1 29,815 6,301 21.1
Householder................... 12,088 2,427 20.1 8,257 2,594 31.4
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 23,489 3,322 14.1 17,415 4,625 26.6
Householder................... 7,841 2,199 28.0 4,496 1,977 44.0
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 9,153 1,952 21.3 6,990 2,217 31.7
Householder................... 3,959 1,358 34.3 2,289 1,052 45.9
In married-couple families...... 30,017 1,625 5.4 22,126 3,003 13.6
Husband....................... 5,895 667 11.3 3,433 736 21.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 130
Poverty Status in 1998 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked during Year
Not full time year-round Did not work during year
Below Poverty Below Poverty
Level Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Wife.......................... 14,317 680 4.7 12,177 1,610 13.2
Related Children.............. 9,250 233 2.5 5,900 544 9.2
Other......................... 555 46 8.2 617 113 18.3
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 17,930 1,268 7.1 12,683 2,062 16.3
Husband....................... 3,102 536 17.3 1,103 376 34.1
Wife.......................... 8,871 517 5.8 6,688 1,104 16.5
Related Children.............. 5,572 182 3.3 4,412 490 11.1
Other......................... 385 32 8.4 479 91 18.9
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 6,881 789 11.5 5,276 1,045 19.8
Husband....................... 1,517 364 24.0 411 159 38.7
Wife.......................... 4,302 316 7.3 3,798 667 17.6
Related Children.............. 855 87 10.2 729 152 20.9
Other......................... 207 22 10.5 338 67 19.9
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 6,973 2,061 29.6 6,037 2,884 47.8
Householder................... 3,262 1,583 48.5 2,193 1,436 65.5
Other......................... 3,711 478 12.9 3,844 1,448 37.7
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 4,697 1,857 39.5 3,961 2,344 59.2
Householder................... 2,747 1,521 55.4 1,666 1,277 76.7
Related Children.............. 1,618 265 16.4 1,902 882 46.4
Other......................... 332 72 21.5 393 185 47.1
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 1,949 1,047 53.7 1,561 1,114 71.4
Householder................... 1,389 905 65.1 830 696 83.8
Related Children.............. 384 91 23.7 523 322 61.6
Other......................... 176 51 28.8 208 96 46.4
In unrelated subfamilies........ 205 136 66.3 136 106 78.3
Unrelated individuals........... 7,342 2,142 29.2 5,034 3,500 69.5
Male........................... 3,760 1,020 27.1 2,322 1,573 67.8
Householder.................. 2,411 576 23.9 1,553 932 60.0
Female......................... 3,582 1,122 31.3 2,711 1,927 71.1
Householder.................. 2,319 542 23.4 1,914 1,205 62.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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