Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 15
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:
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 70,253 12,845 18.3 55,126 7,935 14.4 11,176 4,073 36.4 10,921 3,670 33.6
With no workers............... 3,959 3,310 83.6 2,149 1,750 81.4 1,528 1,318 86.2 948 889 93.8
With one or more workers...... 66,294 9,536 14.4 52,978 6,185 11.7 9,648 2,755 28.6 9,973 2,781 27.9
1 worker................... 24,906 7,105 28.5 18,669 4,349 23.3 4,931 2,324 47.1 4,382 2,007 45.8
2 or more workers.......... 41,388 2,431 5.9 34,309 1,836 5.4 4,717 432 9.2 5,591 774 13.8
Householder worked.......... 59,750 8,006 13.4 47,829 5,118 10.7 8,640 2,427 28.1 8,813 2,323 26.4
Householder did not work.... 6,544 1,530 23.4 5,149 1,068 20.7 1,008 328 32.6 1,160 459 39.6
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 55,369 4,302 7.8 45,525 3,040 6.7 6,909 1,030 14.9 7,921 1,535 19.4
1 worker................... 37,047 4,029 10.9 30,774 2,824 9.2 4,562 985 21.6 5,274 1,437 27.2
2 or more workers.......... 18,322 273 1.5 14,752 216 1.5 2,347 45 1.9 2,647 99 3.7
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 44,566 3,170 7.1 36,563 2,159 5.9 5,641 858 15.2 6,222 1,118 18.0
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 10,803 1,131 10.5 8,962 882 9.8 1,268 172 13.6 1,699 417 24.6
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 50,359 4,550 9.0 42,852 3,604 8.4 4,426 536 12.1 7,385 1,723 23.3
With no workers............... 775 555 71.7 469 363 77.4 182 107 58.5 161 140 87.0
With one or more workers...... 49,585 3,994 8.1 42,383 3,240 7.6 4,243 429 10.1 7,224 1,583 21.9
1 worker................... 12,651 2,279 18.0 11,021 1,832 16.6 801 226 28.2 2,489 1,004 40.3
2 or more workers.......... 36,934 1,715 4.6 31,362 1,408 4.5 3,442 203 5.9 4,735 579 12.2
Husband worked.............. 47,794 3,537 7.4 41,097 2,913 7.1 3,905 366 9.4 6,937 1,458 21.0
Wife worked................ 34,378 1,363 4.0 29,217 1,100 3.8 3,226 178 5.5 4,093 429 10.5
Wife did not work.......... 13,417 2,174 16.2 11,880 1,813 15.3 679 188 27.7 2,844 1,029 36.2
Husband did not work........ 1,790 458 25.6 1,286 327 25.5 338 63 18.5 287 125 43.6
Wife worked................ 1,415 350 24.7 1,081 272 25.2 244 43 17.5 196 85 43.3
Wife did not work.......... 376 108 28.7 205 55 26.9 94 20 21.3 92 41 44.3
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998 (Numbers in thousands) 16
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:
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 44,812 2,568 5.7 38,497 2,127 5.5 3,764 264 7.0 6,155 1,072 17.4
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 41,665 2,240 5.4 36,156 1,882 5.2 3,196 200 6.3 5,623 952 16.9
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 15,676 167 1.1 12,869 120 0.9 1,795 37 2.1 1,909 61 3.2
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 25,989 2,074 8.0 23,287 1,762 7.6 1,401 163 11.6 3,714 892 24.0
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 3,148 328 10.4 2,341 245 10.5 568 64 11.3 532 119 22.4
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 2,731 262 9.6 2,040 190 9.3 509 60 11.8 397 77 19.5
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 417 66 15.9 302 55 18.2 59 4 (B) 135 42 30.8
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 16,550 7,627 46.1 9,682 3,875 40.0 6,152 3,366 54.7 2,921 1,739 59.6
With no workers............... 2,949 2,615 88.6 1,509 1,296 85.9 1,297 1,177 90.8 749 717 95.7
With one or more workers...... 13,601 5,012 36.9 8,173 2,580 31.6 4,855 2,189 45.1 2,171 1,023 47.1
1 worker................... 10,079 4,364 43.3 5,935 2,206 37.2 3,763 1,970 52.3 1,526 854 56.0
2 or more workers.......... 3,522 648 18.4 2,239 373 16.7 1,093 219 20.1 645 168 26.1
Householder worked.......... 12,491 4,565 36.5 7,599 2,337 30.8 4,383 2,014 46.0 1,966 938 47.7
Householder did not work.... 1,110 447 40.3 574 243 42.3 473 175 37.0 206 85 41.1
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 8,084 1,506 18.6 5,058 726 14.4 2,734 726 26.6 1,286 359 27.9
1 worker................... 7,112 1,486 20.9 4,506 715 15.9 2,390 718 30.1 1,057 355 33.5
2 or more workers.......... 972 21 2.1 552 11 2.0 344 8 2.3 229 4 1.7
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 7,199 1,342 18.6 4,579 634 13.8 2,385 662 27.8 1,055 297 28.2
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 885 165 18.6 480 92 19.2 349 64 18.4 231 61 26.6