Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 7
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 6 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 16,823 3,166 18.8 13,426 2,092 15.6 2,509 915 36.5 2,809 916 32.6
With no workers............... 862 760 88.2 493 428 86.9 327 297 90.7 217 210 96.7
With one or more workers...... 15,961 2,407 15.1 12,934 1,664 12.9 2,182 618 28.3 2,592 706 27.2
1 worker................... 6,752 1,882 27.9 5,234 1,234 23.6 1,183 544 46.0 1,222 537 44.0
2 or more workers.......... 9,210 525 5.7 7,699 429 5.6 999 75 7.5 1,370 168 12.3
Householder worked.......... 14,388 2,076 14.4 11,612 1,404 12.1 2,006 564 28.1 2,282 594 26.0
Householder did not work.... 1,573 330 21.0 1,322 260 19.6 176 54 30.6 309 112 36.1
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 13,123 985 7.5 10,946 746 6.8 1,486 188 12.6 2,073 387 18.6
1 worker................... 9,024 931 10.3 7,660 706 9.2 941 174 18.5 1,429 370 25.9
2 or more workers.......... 4,100 54 1.3 3,285 40 1.2 544 14 2.5 644 17 2.6
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 10,401 716 6.9 8,616 514 6.0 1,228 166 13.5 1,598 276 17.3
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 2,723 269 9.9 2,330 232 10.0 258 22 8.6 475 110 23.3
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 12,223 1,100 9.0 10,542 930 8.8 969 93 9.6 1,942 438 22.6
With no workers............... 125 92 73.1 88 69 78.7 20 12 (B) 27 25 (B)
With one or more workers...... 12,097 1,008 8.3 10,454 860 8.2 948 81 8.6 1,915 414 21.6
1 worker................... 3,596 595 16.6 3,209 504 15.7 170 39 23.1 740 282 38.2
2 or more workers.......... 8,502 413 4.9 7,245 356 4.9 779 42 5.4 1,175 131 11.2
Husband worked.............. 11,758 926 7.9 10,206 801 7.8 887 71 8.0 1,863 394 21.1
Wife worked................ 8,097 353 4.4 6,916 301 4.4 734 38 5.2 1,037 104 10.0
Wife did not work.......... 3,661 573 15.6 3,290 500 15.2 153 33 21.4 825 290 35.1
Husband did not work........ 340 82 24.1 248 59 23.8 61 10 (B) 52 20 (B)
Wife worked................ 282 65 23.0 211 51 24.1 50 6 (B) 34 15 (B)
Wife did not work.......... 58 17 (B) 37 8 (B) 11 4 (B) 18 5 (B)
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 8
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 6 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 10,866 631 5.8 9,411 538 5.7 841 50 5.9 1,643 283 17.2
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 10,215 559 5.5 8,899 481 5.4 733 39 5.3 1,512 256 16.9
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 3,487 38 1.1 2,840 27 0.9 416 12 2.8 446 11 2.5
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 6,728 521 7.7 6,058 454 7.5 317 28 8.7 1,066 245 22.9
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 651 72 11.1 512 58 11.2 108 10 9.7 131 27 20.6
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 576 63 11.0 456 49 10.7 98 10 10.6 104 19 18.8
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 75 9 (B) 56 9 (B) 10 0 (B) 27 7 (B)
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 3,789 1,884 49.7 2,246 1,036 46.1 1,413 784 55.5 688 421 61.2
With no workers............... 710 652 91.9 384 349 90.9 302 280 92.7 186 183 98.1
With one or more workers...... 3,080 1,231 40.0 1,862 687 36.9 1,111 504 45.4 502 238 47.4
1 worker................... 2,513 1,136 45.2 1,521 627 41.2 913 473 51.8 357 208 58.2
2 or more workers.......... 566 96 16.9 341 59 17.4 198 31 15.5 144 30 20.6
Householder worked.......... 2,882 1,167 40.5 1,740 648 37.3 1,043 478 45.8 452 223 49.3
Householder did not work.... 198 65 32.7 122 38 31.4 68 27 (B) 49 15 (B)
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 1,674 287 17.1 1,059 154 14.5 563 129 22.9 286 73 25.4
1 worker................... 1,425 283 19.9 897 152 17.0 480 126 26.3 216 72 33.4
2 or more workers.......... 249 4 1.6 162 2 1.0 83 2 2.8 71 1 (B)
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 1,487 262 17.6 934 139 14.9 514 121 23.6 231 61 26.2
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 188 25 13.3 125 15 11.7 48 8 (B) 55 12 (B)