Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 3
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 WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 51,907 7,322 14.1 24,996 3,166 12.7 8,436 1,619 19.2 18,475 2,538 13.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 26,907 2,330 8.7 10,253 880 8.6 4,568 258 5.6 12,086 1,192 9.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 25,000 4,993 20.0 14,743 2,286 15.5 3,869 1,361 35.2 6,389 1,346 21.1
1 child................. 12,862 2,023 15.7 7,503 1,005 13.4 1,830 390 21.3 3,530 628 17.8
2 or more children...... 12,138 2,970 24.5 7,240 1,281 17.7 2,039 971 47.6 2,859 718 25.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,848 2,102 35.9 2,582 995 38.5 1,952 799 41.0 1,314 307 23.4
1 child................. 4,513 1,518 33.6 1,948 695 35.7 1,528 575 37.6 1,036 248 23.9
2 or more children...... 1,335 583 43.7 633 300 47.4 424 224 52.9 278 59 21.3
Male
Total...................... 23,107 2,145 9.3 13,174 1,333 10.1 3,732 275 7.4 6,201 537 8.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,278 916 6.9 5,828 451 7.7 2,784 141 5.1 4,666 324 6.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 9,829 1,229 12.5 7,345 882 12.0 948 134 14.1 1,535 213 13.9
1 child.................. 5,253 533 10.1 3,752 359 9.6 602 71 11.8 899 103 11.4
2 or more children....... 4,576 696 15.2 3,593 523 14.6 347 63 18.2 637 110 17.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,724 359 20.8 857 193 22.5 461 87 18.9 405 79 19.4
1 child.................. 1,342 261 19.4 695 150 21.6 340 56 16.6 308 54 17.7
2 or more children....... 382 98 25.7 163 43 26.4 121 31 25.4 98 24 24.8
Female 28,800 5,177 18.0 11,823 1,833 15.5 4,704 1,344 28.6 12,274 2,001 16.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,629 1,413 10.4 4,425 428 9.7 1,784 117 6.5 7,420 868 11.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,171 3,764 24.8 7,398 1,404 19.0 2,920 1,227 42.0 4,853 1,133 23.3
1 child.................. 7,610 1,490 19.6 3,751 647 17.2 1,228 319 26.0 2,631 525 20.0
2 or more children....... 7,562 2,274 30.1 3,647 758 20.8 1,693 908 53.7 2,222 608 27.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,124 1,743 42.3 1,725 803 46.5 1,491 712 47.8 909 228 25.1
1 child.................. 3,170 1,258 39.7 1,254 545 43.5 1,188 519 43.7 729 193 26.5
2 or more children....... 954 485 50.9 471 257 54.6 303 193 63.9 180 35 19.4