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Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1998   (Numbers in thousands)                                                27

                                         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: HHLDRS WITH                                                                                                                     
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                    
ALL FAMILY TYPES                                                                                                                                    
Total ........................        519        30      5.8       430        23      5.3        69         5      (B)        35         5      (B) 
With no workers...............          2         2      (B)         2         2      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With one or more workers......        517        28      5.5       428        21      4.9        69         5      (B)        35         5      (B) 
   1 worker...................        148        16     10.8       130        11      8.6        16         5      (B)        10         3      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........        369        12      3.3       298        10      3.3        53         0      (B)        25         2      (B) 
  Householder worked..........        470        23      4.8       390        15      3.9        62         5      (B)        32         3      (B) 
  Householder did not work....         47         6      (B)        37         6      (B)         6         0      (B)         3         1      (B) 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                         
 year-round workers...........        501        20      4.0       416        16      3.9        65         1      (B)        33         3      (B) 
   1 worker...................        309        20      6.3       278        16      5.6        24         1      (B)        20         3      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........        192         0      0.2       138         0      0.3        41         0      (B)        13         0      (B) 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                                                      
   year-round full-time.......        399         7      1.8       339         6      1.8        49         1      (B)        29         1      (B) 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                                                      
   year-round full-time.......        103        13     12.3        76        10     13.2        16         0      (B)         3         1      (B) 
                                                                                                                                                    
   Married-Couple Families                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                    
Total ........................        502        30      6.0       421        23      5.4        60         5      (B)        35         5      (B) 
With no workers...............          2         2      (B)         2         2      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
With one or more workers......        500        28      5.7       419        21      5.0        60         5      (B)        35         5      (B) 
   1 worker...................        139        16     11.6       123        11      9.0        12         5      (B)        10         3      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........        361        12      3.4       296        10      3.3        48         0      (B)        25         2      (B) 
  Husband worked..............        495        25      5.0       418        21      5.0        57         1      (B)        35         5      (B) 
   Wife worked................        353        12      3.5       291        10      3.3        48         0      (B)        21         2      (B) 
   Wife did not work..........        142        12      8.7       127        11      8.7         9         1      (B)        14         3      (B) 
  Husband did not work........          5         4      (B)         1         0      (B)         4         4      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   Wife worked................          5         4      (B)         1         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)                                                28

                                         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: HHLDRS WITH                                                                                                                     
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                    
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                         
 year-round workers...........        485        20      4.1       407        16      3.9        57         1      (B)        33         3      (B) 
  Husband worked                                                                                                                                    
   full-time, year-round......        473        20      4.2       400        16      4.0        52         1      (B)        32         3      (B) 
    Wife worked                                                                                                                                     
    full-time, year-round.....        174         0      0.2       134         0      0.3        34         0      (B)        10         0      (B) 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                                               
    full-time, year-round.....        299        20      6.5       265        16      5.9        18         1      (B)        23         3      (B) 
  Husband did not work                                                                                                                              
   full-time, year-round......         12         0      (B)         7         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         1         0      (B) 
    Wife worked                                                                                                                                     
    full-time, year-round.....         12         0      (B)         7         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         1         0      (B) 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                                               
    full-time, year-round.....          0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
                                                                                                                                                    
Families with Female                                                                                                                                
Householder, No Spouse Present                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
   Total .....................         10         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         5         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......         10         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   1 worker...................          4         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........          5         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder worked..........         10         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         5         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...........         10         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   1 worker...................          7         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         3         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
   2 or more workers..........          2         0      (B)         0         0      (B)         2         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                                                      
   year-round full-time.......         10         0      (B)         4         0      (B)         5         0      (B)         0         0      (B) 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                                                      
   year-round full-time.......          0         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_014.htm