Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 11
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
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Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES: HHLDRS WITH
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 146,262 21,840 14.9 116,503 14,016 12.0 21,502 6,454 30.0 22,234 6,367 28.6
With no workers............... 6,724 5,395 80.2 3,818 2,967 77.7 2,450 2,053 83.8 1,541 1,414 91.8
With one or more workers...... 139,539 16,445 11.8 112,685 11,049 9.8 19,052 4,401 23.1 20,693 4,952 23.9
1 worker................... 45,908 11,867 25.8 35,084 7,539 21.5 8,469 3,629 42.8 7,929 3,430 43.3
2 or more workers.......... 93,631 4,579 4.9 77,601 3,510 4.5 10,583 772 7.3 12,764 1,522 11.9
Householder worked.......... 125,165 13,442 10.7 101,416 8,923 8.8 16,741 3,759 22.5 18,158 4,046 22.3
Householder did not work.... 14,374 3,003 20.9 11,269 2,126 18.9 2,311 642 27.8 2,535 907 35.8
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 119,019 7,738 6.5 98,200 5,614 5.7 14,363 1,708 11.9 16,935 2,867 16.9
1 worker................... 75,023 7,214 9.6 62,762 5,188 8.3 8,812 1,633 18.5 10,480 2,653 25.3
2 or more workers.......... 43,996 524 1.2 35,438 426 1.2 5,551 76 1.4 6,456 213 3.3
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 95,075 5,541 5.8 78,395 3,869 4.9 11,496 1,398 12.2 13,090 2,024 15.5
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 23,944 2,197 9.2 19,805 1,744 8.8 2,867 311 10.8 3,845 842 21.9
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 110,595 8,710 7.9 94,095 6,993 7.4 9,792 988 10.1 15,930 3,299 20.7
With no workers............... 1,597 1,079 67.6 1,038 741 71.4 335 191 57.0 336 284 84.6
With one or more workers...... 108,998 7,632 7.0 93,057 6,252 6.7 9,457 797 8.4 15,594 3,015 19.3
1 worker................... 25,389 4,339 17.1 22,095 3,509 15.9 1,691 437 25.8 4,845 1,842 38.0
2 or more workers.......... 83,609 3,293 3.9 70,962 2,743 3.9 7,766 360 4.6 10,749 1,173 10.9
Husband worked.............. 104,579 6,692 6.4 89,887 5,575 6.2 8,593 656 7.6 14,906 2,762 18.5
Wife worked................ 76,857 2,555 3.3 65,387 2,102 3.2 7,129 306 4.3 8,985 814 9.1
Wife did not work.......... 27,722 4,137 14.9 24,500 3,473 14.2 1,464 349 23.9 5,921 1,948 32.9
Husband did not work........ 4,419 939 21.3 3,170 677 21.4 864 141 16.3 688 253 36.8
Wife worked................ 3,350 684 20.4 2,526 542 21.4 629 83 13.3 459 163 35.6
Wife did not work.......... 1,069 255 23.8 644 135 21.0 235 58 24.5 229 90 39.4
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 12
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
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Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES: HHLDRS WITH
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 98,737 4,883 4.9 84,643 4,085 4.8 8,409 463 5.5 13,448 2,084 15.5
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 91,061 4,202 4.6 78,876 3,570 4.5 7,060 340 4.8 12,140 1,830 15.1
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 36,391 300 0.8 29,866 218 0.7 4,109 63 1.5 4,315 115 2.7
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 54,670 3,902 7.1 49,010 3,352 6.8 2,952 276 9.4 7,826 1,715 21.9
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 7,676 681 8.9 5,767 515 8.9 1,348 123 9.1 1,308 253 19.4
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 6,405 521 8.1 4,825 385 8.0 1,181 111 9.4 928 153 16.5
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 1,270 160 12.6 942 130 13.8 168 12 7.1 380 100 26.3
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 29,200 11,950 40.9 17,428 6,221 35.7 10,561 5,168 48.9 5,098 2,713 53.2
With no workers............... 4,679 4,062 86.8 2,434 2,045 84.0 2,030 1,807 89.0 1,139 1,074 94.3
With one or more workers...... 24,521 7,889 32.2 14,994 4,176 27.9 8,531 3,361 39.4 3,960 1,639 41.4
1 worker................... 16,742 6,759 40.4 10,048 3,528 35.1 6,105 2,969 48.6 2,478 1,347 54.4
2 or more workers.......... 7,780 1,129 14.5 4,946 648 13.1 2,426 392 16.2 1,482 292 19.7
Householder worked.......... 21,939 7,037 32.1 13,583 3,710 27.3 7,486 3,027 40.4 3,460 1,462 42.3
Householder did not work.... 2,582 851 33.0 1,411 466 33.0 1,045 334 32.0 499 177 35.5
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 15,414 2,463 16.0 9,716 1,212 12.5 5,140 1,174 22.8 2,519 604 24.0
1 worker................... 12,819 2,422 18.9 8,153 1,188 14.6 4,287 1,162 27.1 1,880 596 31.7
2 or more workers.......... 2,596 40 1.6 1,563 24 1.6 852 12 1.4 638 8 1.2
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 13,182 2,135 16.2 8,397 1,017 12.1 4,362 1,057 24.2 1,942 478 24.6
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 2,232 328 14.7 1,318 195 14.8 778 117 15.0 577 126 21.8