Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 7
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 WHO WORKED DURING YEAR
Both Sexes
Total....................... 118,825 6,030 5.1 19,560 1,622 8.3 24,847 1,746 7.0 74,418 2,662 3.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 57,703 1,336 2.3 9,107 351 3.9 9,176 140 1.5 39,421 845 2.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 61,122 4,694 7.7 10,453 1,271 12.2 15,671 1,606 10.2 34,997 1,817 5.2
1 child................. 26,148 1,558 6.0 5,781 612 10.6 6,149 369 6.0 14,219 576 4.1
2 or more children...... 34,974 3,137 9.0 4,673 659 14.1 9,523 1,237 13.0 20,779 1,241 6.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 23,651 2,427 10.3 3,144 815 25.9 11,248 1,062 9.4 9,259 550 5.9
1 child................. 16,633 1,591 9.6 2,183 530 24.3 7,412 655 8.8 7,038 407 5.8
2 or more children...... 7,018 836 11.9 961 285 29.7 3,836 407 10.6 2,221 143 6.4
Male
Total...................... 61,887 2,423 3.9 10,112 626 6.2 12,373 629 5.1 39,402 1,169 3.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 30,826 635 2.1 4,998 182 3.6 5,136 83 1.6 20,693 370 1.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 31,061 1,789 5.8 5,114 444 8.7 7,237 546 7.5 18,709 799 4.3
1 child.................. 12,844 539 4.2 2,846 197 6.9 2,900 114 3.9 7,097 227 3.2
2 or more children....... 18,217 1,250 6.9 2,268 247 10.9 4,337 431 9.9 11,612 572 4.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 12,574 955 7.6 1,172 192 16.4 5,633 435 7.7 5,770 328 5.7
1 child.................. 8,583 548 6.4 834 123 14.7 3,514 204 5.8 4,235 221 5.2
2 or more children....... 3,991 407 10.2 338 70 20.7 2,119 230 10.9 1,535 107 7.0
Female 56,938 3,606 6.3 9,448 996 10.5 12,474 1,117 9.0 35,016 1,493 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 26,877 701 2.6 4,109 169 4.1 4,040 56 1.4 18,728 475 2.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 30,061 2,906 9.7 5,339 827 15.5 8,434 1,061 12.6 16,288 1,018 6.3
1 child.................. 13,304 1,019 7.7 2,934 415 14.1 3,248 255 7.8 7,122 349 4.9
2 or more children....... 16,757 1,887 11.3 2,405 412 17.1 5,186 806 15.5 9,167 669 7.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,077 1,472 13.3 1,972 622 31.6 5,615 628 11.2 3,489 222 6.4
1 child.................. 8,051 1,043 13.0 1,350 407 30.2 3,898 450 11.6 2,803 186 6.6
2 or more children....... 3,026 429 14.2 623 215 34.6 1,717 177 10.3 686 36 5.3