Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 4
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
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 16,011 3,856 24.1 1,840 768 41.8 3,494 1,218 34.9 10,677 1,870 17.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 7,036 867 12.3 695 107 15.5 538 33 6.1 5,804 726 12.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 8,975 2,989 33.3 1,145 661 57.7 2,956 1,185 40.1 4,874 1,143 23.5
1 child................. 4,742 1,217 25.7 733 384 52.4 1,237 309 24.9 2,772 525 18.9
2 or more children...... 4,233 1,771 41.8 412 277 67.2 1,719 876 51.0 2,102 618 29.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 3,461 1,576 45.5 1,065 637 59.8 1,638 723 44.1 758 217 28.6
1 child................. 2,698 1,124 41.7 751 419 55.8 1,296 522 40.3 651 184 28.2
2 or more children...... 763 452 59.2 314 218 69.5 342 201 58.8 107 33 30.6
Male
Total...................... 3,792 453 12.0 538 92 17.1 839 107 12.8 2,415 255 10.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,118 170 8.0 420 58 13.9 340 14 4.2 1,358 98 7.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,674 283 16.9 118 34 28.4 499 93 18.6 1,057 157 14.8
1 child.................. 1,062 149 14.1 88 22 24.8 300 49 16.5 673 78 11.6
2 or more children....... 612 134 21.8 30 12 (B) 199 43 21.8 384 79 20.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 657 141 21.4 108 34 31.1 321 61 19.1 228 46 20.0
1 child.................. 523 95 18.2 86 23 27.2 254 40 15.9 183 32 17.4
2 or more children....... 134 45 33.7 22 10 (B) 67 21 (B) 45 14 (B)
Female 12,220 3,402 27.8 1,302 676 51.9 2,655 1,111 41.8 8,262 1,615 19.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,919 697 14.2 275 49 17.9 198 19 9.5 4,445 629 14.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 7,301 2,706 37.1 1,027 627 61.1 2,457 1,092 44.4 3,817 986 25.8
1 child.................. 3,681 1,068 29.0 645 362 56.1 937 259 27.7 2,099 447 21.3
2 or more children....... 3,621 1,638 45.2 382 265 69.3 1,520 833 54.8 1,718 540 31.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,804 1,436 51.2 957 604 63.1 1,317 661 50.2 530 171 32.2
1 child.................. 2,175 1,029 47.3 665 396 59.5 1,042 481 46.2 468 152 32.5
2 or more children....... 629 407 64.7 292 208 71.2 275 180 65.4 62 19 (B)