Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 2
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 WITH A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 114,552 5,798 5.1 3,818 534 14.0 20,616 1,344 6.5 90,118 3,921 4.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 62,805 2,383 3.8 1,689 106 6.3 5,850 142 2.4 55,266 2,134 3.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 51,747 3,416 6.6 2,129 428 20.1 14,766 1,201 8.1 34,852 1,787 5.1
1 child................. 19,421 891 4.6 1,168 156 13.4 5,151 224 4.3 13,101 511 3.9
2 or more children...... 32,327 2,525 7.8 961 271 28.2 9,615 978 10.2 21,751 1,276 5.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 23,321 1,859 8.0 1,918 379 19.8 11,482 914 8.0 9,920 567 5.7
1 child................. 15,689 1,061 6.8 1,174 175 14.9 7,160 479 6.7 7,355 407 5.5
2 or more children...... 7,632 799 10.5 744 204 27.5 4,323 434 10.0 2,566 160 6.2
Male
Total...................... 57,227 2,848 5.0 1,371 185 13.5 9,472 613 6.5 46,384 2,050 4.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 31,422 1,178 3.7 622 44 7.1 2,905 71 2.4 27,896 1,063 3.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 25,805 1,670 6.5 749 141 18.8 6,567 542 8.3 18,488 987 5.3
1 child.................. 9,695 438 4.5 428 58 13.7 2,444 102 4.2 6,823 278 4.1
2 or more children....... 16,110 1,232 7.6 322 82 25.5 4,123 440 10.7 11,665 710 6.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,652 909 7.8 658 123 18.7 5,312 431 8.1 5,682 354 6.2
1 child.................. 7,840 519 6.6 419 67 15.9 3,259 203 6.2 4,162 249 6.0
2 or more children....... 3,813 390 10.2 239 57 23.7 2,053 228 11.1 1,520 106 6.9
Female 57,325 2,951 5.1 2,447 349 14.3 11,144 730 6.6 43,734 1,871 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 31,383 1,205 3.8 1,067 62 5.8 2,945 71 2.4 27,371 1,071 3.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 25,942 1,746 6.7 1,380 287 20.8 8,199 659 8.0 16,363 799 4.9
1 child.................. 9,725 452 4.7 740 98 13.2 2,707 121 4.5 6,278 234 3.7
2 or more children....... 16,217 1,293 8.0 639 189 29.6 5,492 538 9.8 10,086 566 5.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,669 951 8.1 1,260 256 20.3 6,171 483 7.8 4,238 212 5.0
1 child.................. 7,849 542 6.9 756 108 14.3 3,901 276 7.1 3,193 158 5.0
2 or more children....... 3,820 409 10.7 505 148 29.3 2,270 207 9.1 1,045 54 5.2