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Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 1
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Did not work last year
Reason
Could
Home or not
Ill or family find
Total disabled Retired reasons work
TOTAL PEOPLE
ALL PEOPLE IN ALL
INCOME LEVELS
TOTAL, BOTH SEXES............... 62,211 10,541 28,236 12,159 1,117
16 to 17 years............... 4,661 60 13 135 44
18 to 64 years............... 30,323 8,121 4,592 10,940 1,029
18 to 24 years............. 5,472 348 32 1,011 239
25 to 34 years............. 5,135 916 33 3,013 222
35 to 54 years ............ 11,703 4,328 719 5,446 486
55 to 64 years............. 8,013 2,529 3,808 1,470 82
65 years and over............ 27,227 2,360 23,631 1,083 44
TOTAL, MALES.................... 23,117 5,074 11,709 610 647
16 to 17 years............... 2,493 49 5 65 26
18 to 64 years............... 9,807 4,126 1,946 447 599
18 to 24 years............. 2,347 203 12 53 157
25 to 34 years............. 1,237 526 4 118 139
35 to 54 years ............ 3,317 2,201 360 240 249
55 to 64 years............. 2,907 1,195 1,571 36 53
65 years and over............ 10,817 899 9,758 98 23
TOTAL, FEMALES.................. 39,093 5,467 16,527 11,549 470
16 to 17 years............... 2,168 11 9 70 18
18 to 64 years............... 20,516 3,995 2,646 10,494 431
18 to 24 years............. 3,126 145 20 958 81
25 to 34 years............. 3,898 390 29 2,895 83
35 to 54 years ............ 8,386 2,126 359 5,207 237
55 to 64 years............. 5,106 1,334 2,237 1,434 29
65 years and over............ 16,410 1,461 13,873 985 21
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 2
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Did not work last year
Reason
Could
Home or not
Ill or family find
Total disabled Retired reasons work
HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIP
People 16 to 64 years old.... 34,984 8,181 4,605 11,076 1,073
IN FAMILIES..................... 29,815 5,906 3,682 10,445 847
Householder................ 8,257 2,499 1,768 3,078 269
IN FAMILIES WITH RELATED
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS....... 17,415 2,266 519 7,523 435
Householder................ 4,496 1,210 263 2,490 147
IN FAMILIES WITH RELATED
CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS........ 6,990 731 170 4,487 167
Householder................ 2,289 382 81 1,550 60
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES.... 22,126 3,687 3,264 8,831 451
Husband.................... 3,433 1,543 1,342 174 159
Wife....................... 12,177 1,470 1,812 8,158 127
Related Children........... 5,900 530 42 308 140
Other...................... 617 144 68 191 26
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18... 12,683 1,381 368 6,266 211
Husband.................... 1,103 650 156 125 62
Wife....................... 6,688 474 129 5,729 52
Related Children........... 4,412 163 18 242 78
Other...................... 479 94 65 170 19
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 6.... 5,276 456 115 3,743 70
Husband.................... 411 222 28 79 20
Wife....................... 3,798 144 43 3,412 13
Related Children........... 729 31 4 121 22
Other...................... 338 58 41 131 15
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 3
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Did not work last year
Reason
Could
Home or not
Ill or family find
Total disabled Retired reasons work
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT. 6,037 1,727 270 1,343 338
Householder................ 2,193 729 186 889 117
Other...................... 3,844 998 84 454 221
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18... 3,961 721 117 1,112 200
Householder................ 1,666 465 88 799 93
Related Children........... 1,902 156 5 182 79
Other...................... 393 100 24 130 28
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 6.... 1,561 249 48 666 91
Householder................ 830 150 41 465 43
Related Children........... 523 46 1 114 31
Other...................... 208 53 6 87 17
IN UNRELATED SUBFAMILIES........ 136 13 1 71 5
UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS........... 5,034 2,263 922 559 222
MALE.......................... 2,322 1,148 393 48 137
Householder................ 1,553 855 333 15 69
FEMALE........................ 2,711 1,115 529 511 84
Householder................ 1,914 931 469 233 51
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 4
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked last year, spent time
Did not work last year out of the labor force
Reason Reason
School Home or
or Ill or family
other Total disabled Retired reasons
TOTAL PEOPLE
ALL PEOPLE IN ALL
INCOME LEVELS
TOTAL, BOTH SEXES............... 10,157 28,077 2,902 2,540 5,873
16 to 17 years............... 4,409 2,570 14 4 36
18 to 64 years............... 5,640 23,486 2,703 1,162 5,719
18 to 24 years............. 3,842 7,693 288 3 841
25 to 34 years............. 950 5,037 656 14 1,820
35 to 54 years ............ 724 8,161 1,407 210 2,713
55 to 64 years............. 124 2,595 352 936 345
65 years and over............ 108 2,021 185 1,373 118
TOTAL, MALES.................... 5,077 11,154 1,221 1,426 418
16 to 17 years............... 2,349 1,285 4 0 5
18 to 64 years............... 2,690 8,774 1,136 603 399
18 to 24 years............. 1,920 3,580 94 1 58
25 to 34 years............. 450 1,547 220 8 102
35 to 54 years ............ 268 2,526 650 98 202
55 to 64 years............. 52 1,121 172 497 37
65 years and over............ 39 1,095 81 824 14
TOTAL, FEMALES.................. 5,080 16,923 1,682 1,113 5,455
16 to 17 years............... 2,060 1,284 10 4 31
18 to 64 years............... 2,950 14,712 1,567 559 5,320
18 to 24 years............. 1,922 4,113 193 2 783
25 to 34 years............. 500 3,491 435 6 1,719
35 to 54 years ............ 456 5,635 758 112 2,511
55 to 64 years............. 72 1,474 180 439 307
65 years and over............ 69 926 104 549 104
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 5
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked last year, spent time
Did not work last year out of the labor force
Reason Reason
School Home or
or Ill or family
other Total disabled Retired reasons
HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIP
People 16 to 64 years old.... 10,049 26,056 2,717 1,166 5,755
IN FAMILIES..................... 8,935 22,070 2,168 977 5,293
Householder................ 644 6,645 1,031 573 1,914
IN FAMILIES WITH RELATED
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS....... 6,672 13,916 1,270 120 4,225
Householder................ 385 4,256 695 81 1,599
IN FAMILIES WITH RELATED
CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS........ 1,435 5,379 587 37 2,507
Householder................ 217 2,244 310 28 984
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES.... 5,893 17,182 1,598 911 4,292
Husband.................... 216 3,083 619 498 198
Wife....................... 609 7,990 800 398 3,896
Related Children........... 4,880 5,829 148 7 165
Other...................... 188 281 31 8 33
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18... 4,457 10,642 880 103 3,377
Husband.................... 110 1,486 358 60 144
Wife....................... 305 5,151 451 33 3,092
Related Children........... 3,911 3,805 50 7 117
Other...................... 131 200 20 2 24
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 6.... 892 3,965 399 28 1,942
Husband.................... 62 682 134 17 93
Wife....................... 186 2,695 231 7 1,778
Related Children........... 551 494 21 2 57
Other...................... 92 95 13 2 15
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 6
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked last year, spent time
Did not work last year out of the labor force
Reason Reason
School Home or
or Ill or family
other Total disabled Retired reasons
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT. 2,360 3,947 459 51 926
Householder................ 273 1,744 306 43 735
Other...................... 2,087 2,203 154 8 191
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18... 1,811 2,755 328 10 796
Householder................ 220 1,477 258 7 678
Related Children........... 1,480 1,065 54 0 73
Other...................... 111 213 16 3 45
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 6.... 507 1,223 170 2 528
Householder................ 131 833 130 1 435
Related Children........... 331 254 34 0 57
Other...................... 45 137 6 1 36
IN UNRELATED SUBFAMILIES........ 46 133 16 0 66
UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS........... 1,068 3,852 534 189 396
MALE.......................... 596 1,924 277 88 83
Householder................ 281 1,241 199 85 53
FEMALE........................ 472 1,928 257 102 313
Householder................ 230 1,236 193 97 131
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 7
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked last year, sp
out of the labor for
Reason
Work
not School
avail- or
able other
TOTAL PEOPLE
ALL PEOPLE IN ALL
INCOME LEVELS
TOTAL, BOTH SEXES............... 1,910 14,851
16 to 17 years............... 19 2,496
18 to 64 years............... 1,815 12,088
18 to 24 years............. 388 6,173
25 to 34 years............. 389 2,159
35 to 54 years ............ 820 3,012
55 to 64 years............. 218 745
65 years and over............ 77 267
TOTAL, MALES.................... 1,074 7,015
16 to 17 years............... 13 1,264
18 to 64 years............... 1,031 5,605
18 to 24 years............. 242 3,184
25 to 34 years............. 242 975
35 to 54 years ............ 436 1,141
55 to 64 years............. 112 304
65 years and over............ 30 146
TOTAL, FEMALES.................. 836 7,837
16 to 17 years............... 6 1,233
18 to 64 years............... 783 6,483
18 to 24 years............. 146 2,988
25 to 34 years............. 147 1,183
35 to 54 years ............ 384 1,870
55 to 64 years............. 106 441
65 years and over............ 47 121
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 8
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked last year, sp
out of the labor for
Reason
Work
not School
avail- or
able other
HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIP
People 16 to 64 years old.... 1,833 14,584
IN FAMILIES..................... 1,433 12,200
Householder................ 637 2,490
IN FAMILIES WITH RELATED
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS....... 774 7,527
Householder................ 374 1,505
IN FAMILIES WITH RELATED
CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS........ 303 1,945
Householder................ 146 775
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES.... 1,070 9,311
Husband.................... 450 1,318
Wife....................... 397 2,499
Related Children........... 181 5,327
Other...................... 42 168
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18... 571 5,711
Husband.................... 242 683
Wife....................... 194 1,380
Related Children........... 106 3,524
Other...................... 30 124
IN MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 6.... 211 1,384
Husband.................... 106 332
Wife....................... 49 630
Related Children........... 36 378
Other...................... 20 45
Table 13. Reason for Not Working or Reason for Spending Time Out of the 9
Labor Force--Poverty Status in 1998 of People Who Did
Not Work or Who Spent Time Out of the Labor Force
(Numbers in thousands)
Worked last year, sp
out of the labor for
Reason
Work
not School
avail- or
able other
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT. 279 2,232
Householder................ 117 544
Other...................... 162 1,688
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18... 143 1,477
Householder................ 95 440
Related Children........... 39 899
Other...................... 10 139
IN FAMILIES WITH FEMALE
HOUSEHOLDER NO SPOUSE PRESENT
W/RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 6.... 62 461
Householder................ 38 229
Related Children........... 19 144
Other...................... 6 88
IN UNRELATED SUBFAMILIES........ 1 50
UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS........... 399 2,334
MALE.......................... 271 1,206
Householder................ 160 743
FEMALE........................ 128 1,128
Householder................ 86 729
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/new13_001.htm