Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 5
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
NEVER MARRIED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HHLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 5,637 1,937 34.4 1,681 701 41.7 2,060 752 36.5 1,897 483 25.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,046 277 13.5 672 103 15.3 449 29 6.4 925 145 15.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,592 1,661 46.2 1,009 599 59.3 1,610 724 44.9 972 338 34.8
1 child................. 1,991 727 36.5 665 355 53.4 739 209 28.3 588 163 27.8
2 or more children...... 1,600 933 58.3 344 244 70.9 872 514 59.0 384 175 45.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,107 1,108 52.6 937 577 61.6 924 448 48.5 247 83 33.6
1 child................. 1,600 766 47.9 672 386 57.4 720 314 43.6 208 67 32.0
2 or more children...... 508 342 67.3 265 191 72.2 204 134 65.9 39 16 (B)
Male
Total...................... 1,646 236 14.3 521 92 17.6 562 71 12.6 563 73 13.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,039 96 9.2 410 58 14.2 274 13 4.8 355 25 6.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 607 140 23.0 112 34 30.0 288 58 20.1 208 49 23.4
1 child.................. 404 63 15.7 84 22 25.9 186 25 13.4 134 17 12.4
2 or more children....... 203 77 37.6 27 12 (B) 103 33 32.1 74 32 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 382 103 26.9 101 34 33.0 207 46 22.4 74 23 (B)
1 child.................. 302 65 21.6 82 23 28.4 165 27 16.6 56 15 (B)
2 or more children....... 80 38 47.1 19 10 (B) 42 19 (B) 18 8 (B)
Female 3,991 1,701 42.6 1,160 610 52.6 1,498 682 45.5 1,334 410 30.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,007 181 17.9 262 44 16.9 175 16 9.0 570 121 21.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 2,984 1,521 51.0 897 565 63.0 1,322 666 50.4 765 290 37.9
1 child.................. 1,587 664 41.8 580 333 57.3 553 184 33.4 454 147 32.3
2 or more children....... 1,397 857 61.3 317 232 73.3 769 481 62.6 311 143 46.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,725 1,005 58.2 835 543 65.0 717 402 56.0 173 60 34.6
1 child.................. 1,297 700 54.0 590 362 61.4 556 286 51.5 152 52 34.1
2 or more children....... 428 304 71.1 245 181 73.8 161 115 71.4 21 8 (B)