Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 1
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 71,551 7,186 10.0 60,077 4,829 8.0 8,452 1,981 23.4 7,273 1,648 22.7
With no workers............... 9,689 2,424 25.0 8,149 1,531 18.8 1,271 757 59.6 772 459 59.5
With one or more workers...... 61,862 4,762 7.7 51,927 3,298 6.4 7,181 1,224 17.0 6,501 1,189 18.3
1 worker................... 21,144 3,606 17.1 16,922 2,381 14.1 3,348 1,046 31.3 2,561 874 34.1
2 or more workers.......... 40,717 1,156 2.8 35,006 917 2.6 3,833 177 4.6 3,940 315 8.0
Householder worked.......... 54,167 3,920 7.2 45,533 2,696 5.9 6,218 1,040 16.7 5,660 985 17.4
Householder did not work.... 7,695 842 10.9 6,394 601 9.4 963 183 19.0 841 204 24.3
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 51,467 1,961 3.8 43,649 1,434 3.3 5,523 426 7.7 5,267 622 11.8
1 worker................... 30,975 1,821 5.9 26,371 1,319 5.0 3,391 408 12.0 3,241 582 18.0
2 or more workers.......... 20,493 140 0.7 17,278 115 0.7 2,132 18 0.8 2,026 40 2.0
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 40,470 1,449 3.6 34,240 1,037 3.0 4,437 342 7.7 4,091 447 10.9
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 10,997 512 4.7 9,409 397 4.2 1,087 83 7.7 1,176 175 14.9
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 54,778 2,879 5.3 48,461 2,400 5.0 3,979 290 7.3 4,945 775 15.7
With no workers............... 7,252 881 12.2 6,653 710 10.7 412 104 25.3 387 137 35.6
With one or more workers...... 47,527 1,998 4.2 41,809 1,689 4.0 3,567 186 5.2 4,559 638 14.0
1 worker................... 12,142 1,180 9.7 10,773 983 9.1 822 115 14.0 1,410 415 29.5
2 or more workers.......... 35,385 817 2.3 31,036 706 2.3 2,745 71 2.6 3,149 223 7.1
Husband worked.............. 43,705 1,701 3.9 38,602 1,462 3.8 3,129 140 4.5 4,273 587 13.7
Wife worked................ 32,873 686 2.1 28,903 590 2.0 2,542 62 2.4 2,695 170 6.3
Wife did not work.......... 10,832 1,015 9.4 9,699 872 9.0 587 78 13.2 1,578 418 26.5
Husband did not work........ 3,821 296 7.8 3,207 227 7.1 439 46 10.5 286 51 17.7
Wife worked................ 3,019 220 7.3 2,544 178 7.0 364 31 8.5 184 37 19.9
Wife did not work.......... 803 76 9.5 662 50 7.5 75 15 (B) 102 14 13.7
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 2
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 41,299 1,153 2.8 36,267 981 2.7 3,136 96 3.1 3,902 422 10.8
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 36,285 995 2.7 32,024 865 2.7 2,586 63 2.4 3,478 376 10.8
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 16,703 92 0.5 14,340 75 0.5 1,529 12 0.8 1,352 22 1.7
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 19,582 903 4.6 17,684 790 4.5 1,057 51 4.8 2,126 354 16.6
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 5,014 157 3.1 4,243 116 2.7 550 33 6.1 424 46 10.9
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 4,095 128 3.1 3,456 92 2.7 482 31 6.5 296 30 10.1
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 920 30 3.2 787 24 3.1 68 2 (B) 128 16 12.8
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 12,796 3,831 29.9 8,529 2,123 24.9 3,813 1,557 40.8 1,728 756 43.7
With no workers............... 2,061 1,388 67.3 1,221 724 59.3 770 602 78.1 347 297 85.6
With one or more workers...... 10,735 2,443 22.8 7,307 1,399 19.2 3,042 955 31.4 1,381 458 33.2
1 worker................... 7,031 2,154 30.6 4,630 1,221 26.4 2,171 859 39.6 870 380 43.7
2 or more workers.......... 3,704 290 7.8 2,678 178 6.6 871 97 11.1 511 79 15.4
Householder worked.......... 9,243 2,189 23.7 6,289 1,268 20.2 2,644 851 32.2 1,198 410 34.2
Householder did not work.... 1,492 255 17.1 1,018 131 12.9 398 104 26.1 183 49 26.6
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 7,165 680 9.5 5,000 359 7.2 1,926 303 15.8 899 151 16.8
1 worker................... 5,892 668 11.3 4,156 354 8.5 1,576 297 18.9 703 148 21.0
2 or more workers.......... 1,273 12 0.9 845 5 0.6 350 6 1.7 196 3 1.5
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 5,819 599 10.3 4,039 317 7.8 1,621 268 16.5 700 122 17.4
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 1,345 82 6.1 962 42 4.4 305 35 11.6 199 29 14.6