Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 13
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 6 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 68,628 12,965 18.9 54,149 8,405 15.5 10,387 3,786 36.5 12,742 4,146 32.5
With no workers............... 3,398 2,997 88.2 1,835 1,604 87.5 1,307 1,178 90.1 926 899 97.0
With one or more workers...... 65,230 9,968 15.3 52,315 6,800 13.0 9,080 2,609 28.7 11,816 3,247 27.5
1 worker................... 25,321 7,252 28.6 19,612 4,616 23.5 4,286 2,172 50.7 5,004 2,311 46.2
2 or more workers.......... 39,909 2,716 6.8 32,703 2,185 6.7 4,794 437 9.1 6,812 936 13.7
Householder worked.......... 57,775 8,299 14.4 46,262 5,548 12.0 8,068 2,278 28.2 10,325 2,674 25.9
Householder did not work.... 7,455 1,669 22.4 6,052 1,252 20.7 1,012 331 32.7 1,491 573 38.4
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 54,596 4,609 8.4 45,048 3,466 7.7 6,383 931 14.6 9,597 1,855 19.3
1 worker................... 36,577 4,290 11.7 30,916 3,223 10.4 3,844 856 22.3 6,235 1,749 28.0
2 or more workers.......... 18,019 318 1.8 14,132 243 1.7 2,539 76 3.0 3,362 107 3.2
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 42,341 3,237 7.6 34,818 2,295 6.6 5,022 787 15.7 7,285 1,280 17.6
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 12,255 1,371 11.2 10,231 1,171 11.4 1,361 145 10.6 2,312 575 24.9
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 52,629 5,429 10.3 44,818 4,461 10.0 4,431 539 12.2 9,311 2,245 24.1
With no workers............... 678 513 75.7 404 333 82.4 146 92 63.3 151 137 90.9
With one or more workers...... 51,951 4,916 9.5 44,415 4,128 9.3 4,285 447 10.4 9,160 2,108 23.0
1 worker................... 15,694 2,805 17.9 13,912 2,325 16.7 752 202 26.9 3,351 1,359 40.6
2 or more workers.......... 36,257 2,111 5.8 30,503 1,803 5.9 3,534 245 6.9 5,809 749 12.9
Husband worked.............. 50,269 4,473 8.9 43,215 3,825 8.9 3,955 377 9.5 8,871 1,993 22.5
Wife worked................ 33,714 1,683 5.0 28,475 1,417 5.0 3,242 208 6.4 4,917 548 11.1
Wife did not work.......... 16,555 2,790 16.9 14,740 2,408 16.3 714 169 23.6 3,955 1,445 36.5
Husband did not work........ 1,681 443 26.3 1,199 303 25.2 330 70 21.2 288 115 39.9
Wife worked................ 1,324 320 24.1 998 249 24.9 248 33 13.4 181 75 41.2
Wife did not work.......... 357 123 34.5 202 54 26.7 82 37 44.7 107 40 37.8
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 14
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 6 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 46,614 3,151 6.8 39,997 2,698 6.7 3,762 267 7.1 7,841 1,430 18.2
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 43,642 2,778 6.4 37,704 2,388 6.3 3,265 217 6.7 7,147 1,269 17.8
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 14,464 198 1.4 11,625 135 1.2 1,793 63 3.5 2,136 50 2.3
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 29,179 2,580 8.8 26,079 2,253 8.6 1,471 154 10.5 5,011 1,220 24.3
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 2,972 373 12.6 2,294 310 13.5 497 50 10.0 694 160 23.1
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 2,501 305 12.2 1,945 242 12.4 449 50 11.1 524 109 20.8
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 471 68 14.5 348 68 19.6 48 0 (B) 171 51 30.1
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 13,453 6,928 51.5 7,368 3,506 47.6 5,520 3,119 56.5 2,769 1,671 60.4
With no workers............... 2,640 2,441 92.5 1,365 1,243 91.1 1,150 1,073 93.4 763 752 98.6
With one or more workers...... 10,813 4,488 41.5 6,002 2,262 37.7 4,370 2,046 46.8 2,006 919 45.8
1 worker................... 7,852 3,971 50.6 4,320 1,962 45.4 3,241 1,861 57.4 1,262 787 62.4
2 or more workers.......... 2,962 517 17.4 1,682 300 17.9 1,129 185 16.4 744 132 17.8
Householder worked.......... 9,709 4,095 42.2 5,374 2,045 38.1 3,932 1,871 47.6 1,754 838 47.8
Householder did not work.... 1,105 392 35.5 629 217 34.6 438 175 40.0 252 81 32.3
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 6,091 1,195 19.6 3,539 541 15.3 2,330 632 27.1 1,209 282 23.3
1 worker................... 4,774 1,173 24.6 2,713 531 19.6 1,887 620 32.8 812 278 34.2
2 or more workers.......... 1,317 22 1.7 826 10 1.2 443 12 2.8 397 4 0.9
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 5,039 1,046 20.8 2,916 467 16.0 1,986 573 28.9 917 222 24.3
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 1,052 149 14.1 623 74 11.8 344 59 17.1 292 59 20.3