Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 6
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
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HHLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 7,577 1,557 20.5 145 62 42.7 1,378 442 32.0 6,054 1,053 17.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,626 336 12.8 18 5 (B) 86 4 5.0 2,522 328 13.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,952 1,220 24.6 127 57 45.1 1,292 437 33.9 3,533 726 20.5
1 child................. 2,537 447 17.6 66 27 (B) 477 93 19.6 1,994 327 16.4
2 or more children...... 2,414 774 32.0 61 30 (B) 815 344 42.2 1,538 399 26.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,268 449 35.4 119 56 46.9 700 267 38.2 449 126 28.1
1 child................. 1,037 344 33.2 76 31 40.5 565 204 36.0 396 110 27.7
2 or more children...... 231 105 45.4 43 25 (B) 135 64 47.1 53 16 (B)
Male
Total...................... 1,720 166 9.6 16 0 (B) 271 34 12.7 1,433 131 9.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 728 43 5.9 10 0 (B) 66 1 (B) 652 41 6.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 993 123 12.4 6 0 (B) 205 33 16.1 781 90 11.5
1 child.................. 626 75 12.0 4 0 (B) 109 23 20.8 513 53 10.3
2 or more children....... 367 48 13.0 2 0 (B) 96 10 10.9 268 37 13.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 253 33 13.2 6 0 (B) 114 15 13.2 133 18 13.8
1 child.................. 207 26 12.4 4 0 (B) 89 13 14.4 114 13 11.3
2 or more children....... 47 8 (B) 2 0 (B) 25 2 (B) 19 6 (B)
Female 5,857 1,391 23.8 129 62 48.0 1,107 407 36.8 4,622 922 20.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,898 294 15.5 8 5 (B) 20 3 (B) 1,870 286 15.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,959 1,097 27.7 121 57 47.4 1,087 404 37.2 2,752 636 23.1
1 child.................. 1,911 372 19.4 62 27 (B) 368 71 19.2 1,482 274 18.5
2 or more children....... 2,048 726 35.4 58 30 (B) 719 334 46.4 1,270 362 28.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,015 416 41.0 113 56 49.5 586 252 43.0 316 108 34.1
1 child.................. 830 318 38.4 72 31 (B) 476 191 40.1 282 97 34.3
2 or more children....... 184 97 52.7 40 25 (B) 111 62 55.7 34 11 (B)