Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 10
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 DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 47,635 7,091 14.9 9,254 2,078 22.4 4,206 1,217 28.9 34,175 3,797 11.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 32,009 3,377 10.5 2,836 635 22.4 1,242 260 21.0 27,932 2,481 8.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,625 3,714 23.8 6,419 1,442 22.5 2,964 956 32.3 6,243 1,316 21.1
1 child................. 6,135 1,356 22.1 2,891 549 19.0 832 244 29.3 2,412 563 23.3
2 or more children...... 9,490 2,358 24.8 3,528 893 25.3 2,131 712 33.4 3,831 753 19.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,518 1,535 27.8 1,356 560 41.3 2,186 651 29.8 1,975 324 16.4
1 child................. 3,568 988 27.7 940 340 36.2 1,275 400 31.3 1,353 248 18.3
2 or more children...... 1,950 547 28.0 416 219 52.7 911 251 27.6 622 76 12.3
Male
Total...................... 18,448 2,570 13.9 4,433 892 20.1 832 260 31.2 13,183 1,418 10.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,875 1,459 10.5 1,453 314 21.6 553 129 23.3 11,869 1,017 8.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,573 1,111 24.3 2,980 578 19.4 278 131 47.0 1,314 402 30.5
1 child.................. 2,104 432 20.5 1,333 220 16.5 146 59 40.7 625 153 24.5
2 or more children....... 2,468 679 27.5 1,647 358 21.8 132 72 54.1 689 249 36.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 802 313 39.0 343 124 36.0 140 84 59.6 318 105 33.1
1 child.................. 599 231 38.6 280 94 33.6 85 55 65.3 234 82 35.0
2 or more children....... 203 81 40.1 64 30 (B) 56 28 (B) 83 23 27.8
Female 29,187 4,521 15.5 4,822 1,185 24.6 3,374 957 28.4 20,992 2,379 11.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 18,135 1,918 10.6 1,383 321 23.2 689 132 19.1 16,063 1,465 9.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 11,053 2,604 23.6 3,439 864 25.1 2,685 825 30.7 4,929 914 18.5
1 child.................. 4,031 924 22.9 1,557 329 21.2 686 185 26.9 1,787 410 22.9
2 or more children....... 7,022 1,680 23.9 1,882 535 28.4 1,999 641 32.0 3,141 504 16.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,716 1,222 25.9 1,013 436 43.1 2,046 567 27.7 1,657 219 13.2
1 child.................. 2,969 757 25.5 660 246 37.3 1,191 344 28.9 1,119 166 14.8
2 or more children....... 1,747 465 26.6 353 190 53.8 855 223 26.0 539 53 9.8