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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 
                                                                                                                    
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                                       
                                                                                                                    
Both Sexes                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                    
   Total...........................            108,285       14,654       13.5       71,269        4,619        6.5 
16 to 17 years.....................              2,656          280       10.6           60           13        (B) 
18 to 64 years.....................            101,154       12,165       12.0       69,875        4,335        6.2 
    18 to 24 years.................             14,277        3,236       22.7        5,295          857       16.2 
    25 to 34 years.................             22,845        2,756       12.1       16,713        1,056        6.3 
    35 to 44 years.................             28,604        2,543        8.9       21,554        1,071        5.0 
    45 to 54 years.................             23,270        1,826        7.8       17,922          795        4.4 
    55 to 64 years.................             12,158        1,804       14.8        8,391          556        6.6 
65 years and over..................              4,474        2,210       49.4        1,334          271       20.3 
                                                                                                                    
Male                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                    
   Total...........................             57,601        6,576       11.4       43,028        2,306        5.4 
16 to 17 years.....................              1,339          127        9.5           45            9        (B) 
18 to 64 years.....................             53,738        5,349       10.0       42,132        2,148        5.1 
    18 to 24 years.................              7,367        1,476       20.0        3,085          418       13.5 
    25 to 34 years.................             12,099        1,229       10.2       10,020          529        5.3 
    35 to 44 years.................             15,392        1,193        7.8       13,365          592        4.4 
    45 to 54 years.................             12,250          788        6.4       10,570          377        3.6 
    55 to 64 years.................              6,629          662       10.0        5,091          232        4.6 
65 years and over..................              2,525        1,099       43.5          850          149       17.5 
                                                                                                                    
Female                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
   Total...........................             50,683        8,079       15.9       28,242        2,313        8.2 
16 to 17 years.....................              1,317          153       11.6           15            4        (B) 
18 to 64 years.....................             47,417        6,815       14.4       27,743        2,187        7.9 
    18 to 24 years.................              6,910        1,760       25.5        2,210          439       19.9 
    25 to 34 years.................             10,746        1,527       14.2        6,693          528        7.9 
    35 to 44 years.................             13,212        1,350       10.2        8,189          479        5.8 
    45 to 54 years.................             11,020        1,037        9.4        7,351          418        5.7 
    55 to 64 years.................              5,529        1,142       20.6        3,300          324        9.8 
65 years and over..................              1,949        1,110       56.9          484          123       25.3 
                                                                                                                    
Household Relationship                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
   People 16 to 64 years old.......            103,810       12,445       12.0       69,935        4,348        6.2 
In families........................             83,101        6,560        7.9       54,763        2,172        4.0 
    Householder....................             38,030        3,514        9.2       29,665        1,321        4.5 
  In families with related children                                                                                 
  under 18 years.                               45,031        3,604        8.0       28,765        1,212        4.2 
    Householder....................             22,177        2,415       10.9       17,244          922        5.3 
  In families with related children                                                                                 
  under 6 years..                               17,542        1,694        9.7       11,750          586        5.0 
    Householder....................              9,382        1,195       12.7        7,054          422        6.0 
                                                                                                                    
In married-couple families.........             70,761        3,682        5.2       47,163        1,235        2.6 
  Husband..........................             32,323        1,526        4.7       27,904          720        2.6 
  Wife.............................             27,689        1,605        5.8       15,917          371        2.3 
  Related children /1..............             10,211          503        4.9        3,030          129        4.3 
  Other............................                538           49        9.1          312           15        4.8 
 Householder.......................             31,047        1,547        5.0       24,701          613        2.5 
                                                                                                                    
In married-couple families with                                                                                     
  related children under 18 years.              38,267        1,517        4.0       24,821          563        2.3 
  Husband..........................             18,419          777        4.2       16,393          437        2.7 
  Wife.............................             14,541          564        3.9        7,473          104        1.4 
  Related children /1..............              5,013          169        3.4          784           21        2.7 
  Other............................                295            7        2.2          172            1        0.8 
 Householder.......................             17,298          690        4.0       13,947          321        2.3 
                                                                                                                    
In married-couple families with                                                                                     
  related children under 6 years..              15,318          803        5.2       10,465          320        3.1 
  Husband..........................              8,333          470        5.6        7,395          256        3.5 
  Wife.............................              6,091          291        4.8        2,762           59        2.1 
  Related children /1..............                714           37        5.2          200            4        2.1 
  Other............................                180            5        2.6          109            1        1.3 
 Householder.......................              7,630          392        5.1        6,022          173        2.9 
                                                                                                                    
In families with female householder,                                                                                
no spouse present..................              8,770        2,488       28.4        5,034          779       15.5 
  Householder......................              4,979        1,732       34.8        3,328          608       18.3 
  Other............................              3,791          756       19.9        1,705          171       10.0 
                                                                                                                    
In families with female householder,                                                                                
NSP with related children under 18 years.        5,133        1,868       36.4        2,807          563       20.1 
  Householder......................              3,703        1,548       41.8        2,355          526       22.4 
  Related children /1..............              1,105          266       24.1          248           27       11.1 
  Other............................                325           55       16.8          204           10        4.7 
                                                                                                                    
In families with female householder,                                                                                
NSP with related children under 18 years.        1,693          784       46.3          911          228       25.1 
  Householder......................              1,315          708       53.8          713          215       30.2 
  Related children /1..............                216           47       22.0          100           10        9.8 
  Other............................                162           29       17.6           98            4        3.7 
                                                                                                                    
In unrelated subfamilies...........                341          177       51.8          186           56       30.0 
                                                                                                                    
Unrelated individuals..............             20,368        5,709       28.0       14,986        2,120       14.1 
 Male .............................             11,527        2,841       24.6        8,798        1,110       12.6 
  Householder......................              8,124        1,800       22.2        6,304          697       11.1 
 
 
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............................              8,842        2,867       32.4        6,188        1,011       16.3 
  Householder......................              6,497        1,797       27.7        4,781          667       14.0 
 
 
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 
                                                                                                                    
WHITES NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                                       
                                                                                                                    
Both Sexes                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                    
   Total...........................              4,785        4,636       96.9        1,353        1,274       94.2 
16 to 17 years.....................                144          136       94.6            7            7        (B) 
18 to 64 years.....................              4,522        4,381       96.9        1,315        1,236       94.0 
    18 to 24 years.................              1,329        1,302       97.9          214          209       97.8 
    25 to 34 years.................              1,223        1,184       96.8          325          309       95.2 
    35 to 44 years.................              1,099        1,038       94.5          435          389       89.4 
    45 to 54 years.................                510          504       98.9          193          189       98.1 
    55 to 64 years.................                360          352       97.6          148          140       94.1 
65 years and over..................                119          119      100.0           31           31        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
Male                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                    
   Total...........................              2,093        2,009       96.0          839          779       92.9 
16 to 17 years.....................                 57           52        (B)            7            7        (B) 
18 to 64 years.....................              1,969        1,889       95.9          807          747       92.6 
    18 to 24 years.................                522          510       97.7          106          101       95.6 
    25 to 34 years.................                517          498       96.2          201          188       93.4 
    35 to 44 years.................                497          461       92.7          275          244       89.0 
    45 to 54 years.................                252          249       98.9          137          134       97.9 
    55 to 64 years.................                181          172       95.2           89           80       90.2 
65 years and over..................                 67           67        (B)           25           25        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
Female                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
   Total...........................              2,692        2,627       97.6          514          495       96.3 
16 to 17 years.....................                 87           84       96.6            0            0        (B) 
18 to 64 years.....................              2,553        2,491       97.6          508          489       96.3 
    18 to 24 years.................                808          792       98.1          109          109      100.0 
    25 to 34 years.................                706          687       97.3          124          122       98.1 
    35 to 44 years.................                602          577       95.9          160          144       90.1 
    45 to 54 years.................                258          255       98.9           56           55        (B) 
    55 to 64 years.................                179          179      100.0           60           60        (B) 
65 years and over..................                 52           52        (B)            6            6        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
Household Relationship                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
   People 16 to 64 years old.......              4,666        4,517       96.8        1,322        1,243       94.0 
In families........................              2,747        2,598       94.6          895          816       91.2 
    Householder....................              1,702        1,636       96.1          589          549       93.2 
  In families with related children                                                                                 
  under 18 years.                                2,198        2,055       93.5          717          640       89.3 
    Householder....................              1,455        1,391       95.6          480          443       92.1 
  In families with related children                                                                                 
  under 6 years..                                1,262        1,149       91.1          399          342       85.7 
    Householder....................                831          779       93.7          243          214       88.1 
                                                                                                                    
In married-couple families.........              1,555        1,424       91.5          621          553       89.0 
  Husband..........................                829          766       92.4          486          435       89.6 
  Wife.............................                568          521       91.7          113          100       88.3 
  Related children /1..............                139          120       86.1           16           13        (B) 
  Other............................                 19           17        (B)            7            5        (B) 
 Householder.......................                721          663       91.9          344          310       90.2 
                                                                                                                    
In married-couple families with                                                                                     
  related children under 18 years.               1,118          993       88.8          467          400       85.8 
  Husband..........................                625          564       90.2          380          331       87.2 
  Wife.............................                391          346       88.5           72           59        (B) 
  Related children /1..............                 94           77       82.0           11            8        (B) 
  Other............................                  9            7        (B)            3            1        (B) 
 Householder.......................                528          472       89.4          255          223       87.6 
                                                                                                                    
In married-couple families with                                                                                     
  related children under 6 years..                 696          596       85.6          291          238       81.8 
  Husband..........................                405          354       87.3          236          191       81.2 
  Wife.............................                244          208       85.3           48           41        (B) 
  Related children /1..............                 40           29        (B)            4            4        (B) 
  Other............................                  7            5        (B)            3            1        (B) 
 Householder.......................                328          282       85.8          140          116       82.5 
                                                                                                                    
In families with female householder,                                                                                
no spouse present..................              1,056        1,041       98.5          223          215       96.5 
  Householder......................                880          875       99.4          203          200       98.2 
  Other............................                176          165       94.1           20           16        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
In families with female householder,                                                                                
NSP with related children under 18 years.          963          947       98.4          205          197       96.2 
  Householder......................                838          833       99.4          187          183       98.1 
  Related children /1..............                 89           83       92.9            8            8        (B) 
  Other............................                 35           31        (B)           10            6        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
In families with female householder,                                                                                
NSP with related children under 18 years.          497          487       98.1           85           84       97.9 
  Householder......................                443          440       99.3           80           78       97.8 
  Related children /1..............                 34           28        (B)            5            5        (B) 
  Other............................                 20           20        (B)            0            0        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
In unrelated subfamilies...........                114          114      100.0           21           21        (B) 
                                                                                                                    
Unrelated individuals..............              1,805        1,805      100.0          406          406      100.0 
 Male .............................                889          889      100.0          248          248      100.0 
  Householder......................                537          537      100.0          146          146      100.0 
 
 
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............................                916          916      100.0          158          158      100.0 
  Householder......................                454          454      100.0           95           95      100.0 
 
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/1  Includes related children 16 and 17 years of age and own children 18 years and over.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/pov/new11_005.htm