Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 1
in 1999 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
16 Years and Over 16 to 24 Years 25 to 34 Years 35 Years and Over
Below Below Below Below
Poverty Poverty Poverty Poverty
Level Level Level Level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number Total Total Number Total Total Number Total Total Number Total
Characteristic
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total....................... 166,460 13,121 7.9 28,814 3,700 12.8 29,053 2,963 10.2 108,593 6,459 5.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 89,712 4,712 5.3 11,942 986 8.3 10,418 400 3.8 67,352 3,326 4.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 76,748 8,409 11.0 16,872 2,714 16.1 18,635 2,562 13.8 41,240 3,133 7.6
1 child................. 32,283 2,914 9.0 8,671 1,162 13.4 6,981 613 8.8 16,631 1,139 6.8
2 or more children...... 44,465 5,495 12.4 8,201 1,552 18.9 11,654 1,949 16.7 24,610 1,994 8.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 29,169 3,961 13.6 4,500 1,374 30.5 13,434 1,713 12.8 11,234 874 7.8
1 child................. 20,201 2,579 12.8 3,123 870 27.9 8,688 1,054 12.1 8,391 654 7.8
2 or more children...... 8,968 1,382 15.4 1,377 504 36.6 4,747 659 13.9 2,843 219 7.7
Male
Total...................... 80,334 4,993 6.2 14,545 1,518 10.4 13,204 889 6.7 52,585 2,587 4.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 44,701 2,094 4.7 6,450 495 7.7 5,689 212 3.7 32,562 1,387 4.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 35,634 2,899 8.1 8,094 1,022 12.6 7,516 676 9.0 20,024 1,200 6.0
1 child.................. 14,948 971 6.5 4,180 417 10.0 3,046 174 5.7 7,722 380 4.9
2 or more children....... 20,686 1,928 9.3 3,915 605 15.5 4,469 503 11.3 12,302 820 6.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 13,376 1,267 9.5 1,515 316 20.9 5,773 518 9.0 6,088 433 7.1
1 child.................. 9,182 779 8.5 1,113 216 19.4 3,599 260 7.2 4,470 303 6.8
2 or more children....... 4,194 488 11.6 402 100 24.8 2,174 259 11.9 1,618 130 8.0
Female 86,125 8,128 9.4 14,269 2,182 15.3 15,848 2,074 13.1 56,008 3,872 6.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 45,011 2,618 5.8 5,492 490 8.9 4,729 188 4.0 34,791 1,940 5.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 41,114 5,509 13.4 8,778 1,691 19.3 11,119 1,886 17.0 21,217 1,932 9.1
1 child.................. 17,335 1,943 11.2 4,492 744 16.6 3,935 440 11.2 8,909 758 8.5
2 or more children....... 23,779 3,567 15.0 4,286 947 22.1 7,185 1,446 20.1 12,308 1,174 9.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 15,793 2,694 17.1 2,985 1,058 35.5 7,661 1,195 15.6 5,147 441 8.6
1 child.................. 11,020 1,800 16.3 2,009 654 32.5 5,089 795 15.6 3,921 351 9.0
2 or more children....... 4,773 894 18.7 976 405 41.5 2,573 400 15.6 1,225 89 7.3