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Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998   (Numbers in thousands)                                                25

                                        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 
ARMED FORCES                                                                                                                                       
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:                                                                                                                                
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
ALL FAMILY TYPES                                                                                                                                   
Total ........................       695        33      4.7       562        25      4.5        98         5      5.1        42         5      (B) 
With no workers...............         4         4      (B)         4         4      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With one or more workers......       691        29      4.1       558        21      3.8        98         5      5.1        42         5      (B) 
   1 worker...................       175        16      9.2       153        11      7.3        19         5      (B)        11         3      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........       515        13      2.4       405        10      2.5        79         0      0.0        31         2      (B) 
  Householder worked..........       630        23      3.7       510        16      3.0        89         5      5.6        39         4      (B) 
  Householder did not work....        60         6      (B)        48         6      (B)         9         0      (B)         3         1      (B) 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                        
 year-round workers...........       670        20      3.0       543        16      3.0        94         1      1.4        39         3      (B) 
   1 worker...................       387        20      5.0       346        16      4.5        30         1      (B)        23         3      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........       284         0      0.2       196         0      0.2        64         0      (B)        17         0      (B) 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......       532         7      1.4       440         6      1.4        72         1      (B)        36         1      (B) 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......       139        13      9.1       103        10      9.8        22         0      (B)         3         1      (B) 
                                                                                                                                                   
   Married-Couple Families                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                   
Total ........................       658        33      5.0       544        25      4.7        81         5      6.1        42         5      (B) 
With no workers...............         4         4      (B)         4         4      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With one or more workers......       654        29      4.4       540        21      3.9        81         5      6.1        42         5      (B) 
   1 worker...................       163        16      9.8       144        11      7.7        15         5      (B)        11         3      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........       491        13      2.6       396        10      2.5        66         0      (B)        31         2      (B) 
  Husband worked..............       648        25      3.9       538        21      3.9        78         1      1.7        42         5      (B) 
   Wife worked................       480        13      2.6       389        10      2.6        66         0      (B)        25         2      (B) 
   Wife did not work..........       169        12      7.4       149        11      7.4        12         1      (B)        17         3      (B) 
  Husband did not work........         6         4      (B)         2         0      (B)         4         4      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   Wife worked................         6         4      (B)         2         0      (B)         4         4      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   Wife did not work..........         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998   (Numbers in thousands)                                                26

                                        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 
ARMED FORCES                                                                                                                                       
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:                                                                                                                                
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                        
 year-round workers...........       633        20      3.2       525        16      3.1        78         1      1.7        39         3      (B) 
  Husband worked                                                                                                                                   
   full-time, year-round......       618        20      3.2       515        16      3.1        73         1      (B)        39         3      (B) 
    Wife worked                                                                                                                                    
    full-time, year-round.....       243         0      0.2       182         0      0.2        49         0      (B)        13         0      (B) 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                                              
    full-time, year-round.....       375        20      5.2       333        16      4.7        24         1      (B)        26         3      (B) 
  Husband did not work                                                                                                                             
   full-time, year-round......        15         0      (B)        10         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         1         0      (B) 
    Wife worked                                                                                                                                    
    full-time, year-round.....        13         0      (B)         9         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         1         0      (B) 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                                              
    full-time, year-round.....         2         0      (B)         2         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
                                                                                                                                                   
Families with Female                                                                                                                               
Householder, No Spouse Present                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                   
   Total .....................        20         0      (B)         4         0      (B)        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With no workers...............         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With one or more workers......        20         0      (B)         4         0      (B)        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   1 worker...................         4         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........        16         0      (B)         0         0      (B)        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder worked..........        20         0      (B)         4         0      (B)        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder did not work....         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                        
 year-round workers...........        20         0      (B)         4         0      (B)        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   1 worker...................         7         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         3         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B)        10         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......        17         0      (B)         4         0      (B)        13         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......         3         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/pov/new17_013.htm