Table 11. Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings in 1998--People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
All income levels
Worked in previous year Worked full time year round
Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd.
avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold
for 4_person family for 4_person family
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 16,535 3,964 24.0 10,856 1,430 13.2
16 to 17 years..................... 334 68 20.4 5 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 15,853 3,689 23.3 10,735 1,392 13.0
18 to 24 years................. 2,568 912 35.5 848 183 21.6
25 to 34 years................. 4,488 1,100 24.5 3,071 385 12.5
35 to 44 years................. 4,570 893 19.5 3,547 440 12.4
45 to 54 years................. 2,999 449 15.0 2,430 249 10.2
55 to 64 years................. 1,228 336 27.3 839 135 16.1
65 years and over.................. 348 207 59.4 115 38 33.1
Male
Total........................... 7,656 1,414 18.5 5,397 513 9.5
16 to 17 years..................... 168 31 18.4 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 7,326 1,301 17.8 5,338 500 9.4
18 to 24 years................. 1,170 348 29.8 436 91 20.8
25 to 34 years................. 2,066 348 16.8 1,559 133 8.6
35 to 44 years................. 2,132 333 15.6 1,737 141 8.1
45 to 54 years................. 1,407 158 11.3 1,202 95 7.9
55 to 64 years................. 552 113 20.5 403 39 9.6
65 years and over.................. 162 82 50.6 59 13 (B)
Female
Total........................... 8,879 2,551 28.7 5,459 917 16.8
16 to 17 years..................... 166 37 22.5 5 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 8,527 2,388 28.0 5,398 892 16.5
18 to 24 years................. 1,398 564 40.3 412 92 22.3
25 to 34 years................. 2,422 752 31.1 1,512 252 16.6
35 to 44 years................. 2,438 560 23.0 1,810 298 16.5
45 to 54 years................. 1,593 290 18.2 1,228 154 12.5
55 to 64 years................. 676 222 32.9 435 96 22.1
65 years and over.................. 187 125 67.0 56 25 (B)
Household Relationship
People 16 to 64 years old....... 16,187 3,757 23.2 10,741 1,392 13.0
In families........................ 12,841 2,483 19.3 8,349 834 10.0
Householder.................... 6,089 1,527 25.1 4,399 574 13.1
In families with related children
under 18 years. 8,128 1,815 22.3 5,040 599 11.9
Householder.................... 4,325 1,324 30.6 2,966 481 16.2
In families with related children
under 6 years.. 3,577 952 26.6 2,172 293 13.5
Householder.................... 2,000 734 36.7 1,228 244 19.9
In married-couple families......... 7,280 543 7.5 5,107 195 3.8
Husband.......................... 3,080 200 6.5 2,601 81 3.1
Wife............................. 2,777 195 7.0 1,953 86 4.4
Related children /1.............. 1,255 119 9.5 454 28 6.1
Other............................ 168 30 17.7 98 0 0.0
Householder....................... 2,997 191 6.4 2,405 94 3.9
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years. 4,517 316 7.0 3,084 117 3.8
Husband.......................... 1,978 132 6.7 1,653 49 2.9
Wife............................. 1,734 99 5.7 1,203 55 4.6
Related children /1.............. 689 72 10.5 165 14 8.3
Other............................ 117 14 12.0 64 0 (B)
Householder....................... 1,897 119 6.3 1,487 59 4.0
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years.. 1,955 152 7.8 1,384 52 3.7
Husband.......................... 914 63 6.8 761 22 3.0
Wife............................. 765 48 6.3 504 25 4.9
Related children /1.............. 205 35 17.0 69 5 (B)
Other............................ 70 6 (B) 50 0 (B)
Householder....................... 849 48 5.7 634 23 3.6
In families with female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,646 1,775 38.2 2,585 583 22.6
Householder...................... 2,613 1,244 47.6 1,610 451 28.0
Other............................ 2,033 531 26.1 975 132 13.6
In families with female householder,
NSP with related children under 18 years. 3,171 1,403 44.2 1,671 452 27.0
Householder...................... 2,140 1,145 53.5 1,250 400 32.0
Related children /1.............. 737 203 27.6 254 41 16.0
Other............................ 294 55 18.7 167 11 6.8
In families with female householder,
NSP with related children under 18 years. 1,461 764 52.3 694 231 33.3
Householder...................... 1,040 659 63.4 514 211 41.0
Related children /1.............. 267 67 25.2 84 11 12.9
Other............................ 154 38 24.7 95 9 10.0
In unrelated subfamilies........... 50 26 (B) 32 8 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,296 1,249 37.9 2,359 550 23.3
Male ............................. 1,788 613 34.3 1,327 283 21.3
Householder...................... 1,225 382 31.2 920 162 17.7
Table 11. Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings in 1998--People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
All income levels
Worked in previous year Worked full time year round
Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd.
avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold
for 4_person family for 4_person family
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Female............................ 1,508 635 42.1 1,033 267 25.8
Householder...................... 1,194 463 38.8 848 204 24.1
Table 11. Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings in 1998--People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
With income below poverty threshold
Worked in previous year Worked full time year round
Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd.
avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold
for 4_person family for 4_person family
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 1,957 1,842 94.1 546 467 85.6
16 to 17 years..................... 30 30 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 1,894 1,779 93.9 543 464 85.5
18 to 24 years................. 507 490 96.8 52 50 (B)
25 to 34 years................. 663 624 94.2 169 145 85.6
35 to 44 years................. 444 402 90.7 208 171 82.5
45 to 54 years................. 168 151 89.4 83 67 81.5
55 to 64 years................. 112 111 98.8 30 30 (B)
65 years and over.................. 33 33 (B) 4 4 (B)
Male
Total........................... 608 566 93.2 155 126 81.2
16 to 17 years..................... 16 16 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 577 536 92.9 155 126 81.2
18 to 24 years................. 162 157 97.0 21 21 (B)
25 to 34 years................. 177 165 93.4 51 40 (B)
35 to 44 years................. 122 109 89.8 41 33 (B)
45 to 54 years................. 68 56 (B) 35 25 (B)
55 to 64 years................. 49 49 (B) 7 7 (B)
65 years and over.................. 14 14 (B) 0 0 (B)
Female
Total........................... 1,349 1,275 94.5 391 342 87.3
16 to 17 years..................... 13 13 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 1,317 1,242 94.4 388 338 87.2
18 to 24 years................. 345 333 96.6 32 29 (B)
25 to 34 years................. 486 459 94.5 118 105 88.9
35 to 44 years................. 322 293 91.1 167 139 83.1
45 to 54 years................. 100 95 94.5 48 42 (B)
55 to 64 years................. 63 62 (B) 23 23 (B)
65 years and over.................. 19 19 (B) 4 4 (B)
Household Relationship
People 16 to 64 years old....... 1,924 1,809 94.0 543 464 85.5
In families........................ 1,446 1,330 92.0 452 373 82.6
Householder.................... 1,028 964 93.7 341 295 86.6
In families with related children
under 18 years. 1,261 1,145 90.9 396 317 80.1
Householder.................... 969 905 93.3 321 275 85.7
In families with related children
under 6 years.. 709 642 90.4 202 156 77.6
Householder.................... 564 522 92.5 166 139 83.8
In married-couple families......... 261 204 78.2 108 66 60.7
Husband.......................... 138 106 76.7 63 33 (B)
Wife............................. 93 68 73.4 43 30 (B)
Related children /1.............. 22 22 (B) 3 3 (B)
Other............................ 8 8 (B) 0 0 (B)
Householder....................... 118 88 74.8 58 38 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years. 228 171 75.0 102 59 58.2
Husband.......................... 131 99 75.4 62 33 (B)
Wife............................. 80 55 69.0 37 24 (B)
Related children /1.............. 15 15 (B) 3 3 (B)
Other............................ 2 2 (B) 0 0 (B)
Householder....................... 112 83 73.6 58 38 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years.. 132 89 67.7 61 30 (B)
Husband.......................... 77 51 66.5 39 16 (B)
Wife............................. 45 28 (B) 22 14 (B)
Related children /1.............. 8 8 (B) 0 0 (B)
Other............................ 2 2 (B) 0 0 (B)
Householder....................... 63 39 (B) 35 18 (B)
In families with female householder,
no spouse present.................. 1,090 1,037 95.2 316 281 89.0
Householder...................... 847 816 96.4 267 241 90.4
Other............................ 243 221 91.0 49 40 (B)
In families with female householder,
NSP with related children under 18 years. 960 907 94.5 273 238 87.3
Householder...................... 808 777 96.2 250 224 89.7
Related children /1.............. 119 97 81.6 17 8 (B)
Other............................ 33 33 (B) 6 6 (B)
In families with female householder,
NSP with related children under 18 years. 545 523 96.1 131 117 89.2
Householder...................... 478 463 96.9 121 111 91.7
Related children /1.............. 44 37 (B) 6 2 (B)
Other............................ 23 23 (B) 4 4 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 23 23 (B) 6 6 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 455 455 100.0 85 85 100.0
Male ............................. 223 223 100.0 43 43 (B)
Householder...................... 137 137 100.0 28 28 (B)
Table 11. Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings in 1998--People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
With income below poverty threshold
Worked in previous year Worked full time year round
Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd.
avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold
for 4_person family for 4_person family
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Female............................ 232 232 100.0 42 42 (B)
Householder...................... 131 131 100.0 26 26 (B)
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/1 Includes related children 16 and 17 years of age and own children 18 years and over.