Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 3
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
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 60,053 6,452 10.7 49,846 4,315 8.7 7,489 1,793 23.9 6,683 1,555 23.3
With no workers............... 3,195 1,870 58.5 2,262 1,126 49.8 793 635 80.0 476 386 81.1
With one or more workers...... 56,858 4,582 8.1 47,584 3,189 6.7 6,696 1,158 17.3 6,207 1,169 18.8
1 worker................... 17,902 3,449 19.3 14,131 2,293 16.2 2,980 982 33.0 2,394 858 35.8
2 or more workers.......... 38,956 1,133 2.9 33,452 896 2.7 3,715 176 4.7 3,813 312 8.2
Householder worked.......... 51,777 3,853 7.4 43,349 2,643 6.1 6,089 1,028 16.9 5,554 981 17.7
Householder did not work.... 5,081 729 14.3 4,235 547 12.9 607 130 21.4 653 189 28.9
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 48,724 1,908 3.9 41,302 1,397 3.4 5,255 412 7.8 5,086 611 12.0
1 worker................... 28,751 1,769 6.2 24,462 1,283 5.2 3,166 394 12.4 3,110 571 18.4
2 or more workers.......... 19,973 139 0.7 16,840 114 0.7 2,089 18 0.8 1,976 40 2.0
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 39,689 1,426 3.6 33,536 1,016 3.0 4,399 341 7.7 4,045 445 11.0
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 9,035 482 5.3 7,766 381 4.9 856 71 8.3 1,041 166 15.9
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 45,251 2,394 5.3 39,696 2,009 5.1 3,453 217 6.3 4,499 706 15.7
With no workers............... 1,427 495 34.7 1,226 396 32.3 129 52 40.3 130 77 59.6
With one or more workers...... 43,825 1,899 4.3 38,471 1,613 4.2 3,324 165 5.0 4,369 629 14.4
1 worker................... 9,808 1,103 11.2 8,673 925 10.7 641 96 15.0 1,311 410 31.2
2 or more workers.......... 34,016 797 2.3 29,798 688 2.3 2,682 69 2.6 3,059 219 7.2
Husband worked.............. 41,495 1,641 4.0 36,540 1,412 3.9 3,042 131 4.3 4,181 584 14.0
Wife worked................ 31,908 676 2.1 28,006 581 2.1 2,509 62 2.5 2,669 168 6.3
Wife did not work.......... 9,586 965 10.1 8,534 831 9.7 533 68 12.8 1,512 416 27.5
Husband did not work........ 2,330 258 11.1 1,930 201 10.4 282 35 12.3 189 45 23.7
Wife worked................ 2,072 212 10.2 1,718 173 10.1 264 28 10.5 145 37 25.2
Wife did not work.......... 258 46 18.0 212 28 13.4 17 7 (B) 43 8 (B)
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 4
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
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 39,444 1,125 2.9 34,621 956 2.8 3,015 94 3.1 3,790 419 11.1
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 35,507 976 2.7 31,310 847 2.7 2,560 63 2.4 3,429 376 11.0
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 16,526 91 0.5 14,177 74 0.5 1,526 12 0.8 1,342 22 1.7
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 18,981 886 4.7 17,134 772 4.5 1,034 51 4.9 2,087 354 16.9
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 3,937 148 3.8 3,311 109 3.3 455 31 6.9 361 43 11.9
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 3,519 127 3.6 2,950 91 3.1 429 31 7.3 284 30 10.5
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 417 21 5.1 360 18 4.9 26 0 (B) 77 13 17.1
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 11,203 3,618 32.3 7,354 2,018 27.4 3,442 1,460 42.4 1,626 736 45.3
With no workers............... 1,514 1,245 82.2 846 645 76.2 607 544 89.6 315 288 91.4
With one or more workers...... 9,689 2,373 24.5 6,508 1,373 21.1 2,834 916 32.3 1,311 449 34.2
1 worker................... 6,283 2,086 33.2 4,069 1,197 29.4 2,008 820 40.8 824 370 44.9
2 or more workers.......... 3,406 287 8.4 2,439 175 7.2 826 97 11.7 487 79 16.1
Householder worked.......... 9,003 2,179 24.2 6,094 1,263 20.7 2,613 847 32.4 1,185 408 34.4
Householder did not work.... 686 194 28.3 414 110 26.6 221 69 31.4 126 41 32.4
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 6,462 658 10.2 4,448 350 7.9 1,801 293 16.3 846 143 17.0
1 worker................... 5,299 646 12.2 3,685 345 9.4 1,475 287 19.4 662 141 21.2
2 or more workers.......... 1,163 12 1.0 763 5 0.7 326 6 1.8 184 3 1.6
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 5,741 595 10.4 3,976 315 7.9 1,610 267 16.6 695 120 17.3
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 721 63 8.7 472 34 7.3 190 26 13.7 151 23 15.5