Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 5
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 WITH RELATED CHILDREN
UNDER 18 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 37,268 5,628 15.1 29,984 3,665 12.2 5,491 1,673 30.5 5,078 1,454 28.6
With no workers............... 1,903 1,511 79.4 1,129 858 76.0 682 575 84.3 386 352 91.2
With one or more workers...... 35,365 4,117 11.6 28,856 2,807 9.7 4,809 1,097 22.8 4,692 1,102 23.5
1 worker................... 13,106 3,187 24.3 10,070 2,079 20.6 2,480 948 38.2 2,019 821 40.6
2 or more workers.......... 22,259 930 4.2 18,786 728 3.9 2,329 150 6.4 2,673 281 10.5
Householder worked.......... 32,191 3,493 10.9 26,291 2,346 8.9 4,351 977 22.5 4,172 921 22.1
Householder did not work.... 3,174 624 19.7 2,565 461 18.0 457 120 26.2 520 181 34.8
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 29,701 1,723 5.8 24,752 1,253 5.1 3,550 381 10.7 3,766 596 15.8
1 worker................... 19,325 1,630 8.4 16,233 1,179 7.3 2,323 367 15.8 2,456 562 22.9
2 or more workers.......... 10,376 93 0.9 8,520 74 0.9 1,227 14 1.1 1,310 34 2.6
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 24,261 1,283 5.3 20,150 897 4.5 2,972 323 10.9 2,978 431 14.5
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 5,439 440 8.1 4,602 356 7.7 579 58 10.0 788 165 21.0
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 26,226 1,822 6.9 22,634 1,503 6.6 2,198 189 8.6 3,398 656 19.3
With no workers............... 356 229 64.4 256 173 67.6 63 32 (B) 71 59 (B)
With one or more workers...... 25,870 1,593 6.2 22,377 1,329 5.9 2,135 157 7.3 3,328 598 18.0
1 worker................... 6,020 940 15.6 5,293 778 14.7 396 90 22.8 1,082 389 36.0
2 or more workers.......... 19,851 652 3.3 17,084 551 3.2 1,739 66 3.8 2,246 209 9.3
Husband worked.............. 24,883 1,402 5.6 21,642 1,185 5.5 1,952 129 6.6 3,192 551 17.3
Wife worked................ 18,584 537 2.9 16,017 449 2.8 1,622 60 3.7 1,967 157 8.0
Wife did not work.......... 6,300 865 13.7 5,624 735 13.1 330 69 20.9 1,225 395 32.2
Husband did not work........ 987 190 19.3 736 145 19.7 183 28 15.2 136 46 33.9
Wife worked................ 789 151 19.1 604 121 20.0 146 20 13.9 96 33 34.3
Wife did not work.......... 198 39 19.9 132 24 18.3 37 8 (B) 40 13 (B)
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 6
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 WITH RELATED CHILDREN
UNDER 18 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 23,467 994 4.2 20,352 834 4.1 1,911 90 4.7 2,873 412 14.4
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 21,709 858 4.0 18,991 733 3.9 1,618 62 3.8 2,612 366 14.0
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 8,929 59 0.7 7,443 43 0.6 958 12 1.2 944 22 2.4
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 12,780 798 6.2 11,548 690 6.0 660 51 7.7 1,668 344 20.6
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 1,758 137 7.8 1,361 101 7.4 293 27 9.4 261 46 17.7
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 1,535 111 7.2 1,191 80 6.8 262 25 9.7 198 30 15.0
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 222 26 11.6 170 20 12.0 31 2 (B) 63 16 (B)
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 8,934 3,456 38.7 5,691 1,926 33.8 2,940 1,397 47.5 1,355 707 52.2
With no workers............... 1,394 1,202 86.2 751 626 83.4 589 524 88.9 297 279 94.0
With one or more workers...... 7,541 2,254 29.9 4,940 1,300 26.3 2,350 872 37.1 1,058 428 40.4
1 worker................... 5,675 2,010 35.4 3,667 1,149 31.3 1,841 794 43.1 739 363 49.1
2 or more workers.......... 1,866 243 13.0 1,273 151 11.9 509 79 15.5 319 65 20.3
Householder worked.......... 6,998 2,086 29.8 4,625 1,205 26.1 2,152 812 37.7 953 392 41.1
Householder did not work.... 542 168 31.0 315 95 30.0 198 60 30.3 105 36 33.9
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 4,668 622 13.3 3,142 336 10.7 1,388 270 19.5 641 143 22.4
1 worker................... 4,126 615 14.9 2,804 333 11.9 1,221 268 21.9 518 142 27.3
2 or more workers.......... 542 7 1.3 338 4 1.1 168 2 1.4 122 2 1.2
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 4,227 562 13.3 2,860 298 10.4 1,254 252 20.1 529 119 22.5
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 441 60 13.5 282 38 13.6 135 19 13.8 112 24 21.6