Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 11
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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 138,369 8,814 6.4 22,544 2,235 9.9 23,332 2,026 8.7 92,493 4,553 4.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 75,432 3,078 4.1 9,282 515 5.6 8,140 249 3.1 58,010 2,313 4.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 62,937 5,736 9.1 13,262 1,719 13.0 15,192 1,777 11.7 34,483 2,240 6.5
1 child................. 26,184 1,958 7.5 6,932 723 10.4 5,655 450 8.0 13,598 786 5.8
2 or more children...... 36,752 3,778 10.3 6,330 997 15.7 9,537 1,327 13.9 20,885 1,454 7.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 24,190 2,790 11.5 3,447 882 25.6 11,293 1,254 11.1 9,449 655 6.9
1 child................. 16,582 1,734 10.5 2,391 533 22.3 7,217 734 10.2 6,974 467 6.7
2 or more children...... 7,608 1,056 13.9 1,057 349 33.0 4,076 519 12.7 2,475 188 7.6
Male
Total...................... 67,751 3,601 5.3 11,458 949 8.3 10,854 705 6.5 45,439 1,947 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 37,881 1,443 3.8 5,047 269 5.3 4,411 130 2.9 28,423 1,044 3.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 29,870 2,158 7.2 6,411 680 10.6 6,443 575 8.9 17,016 903 5.3
1 child.................. 12,358 687 5.6 3,363 271 8.1 2,557 144 5.6 6,438 271 4.2
2 or more children....... 17,512 1,471 8.4 3,049 409 13.4 3,886 431 11.1 10,578 631 6.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,456 1,019 8.9 1,245 235 18.9 5,031 450 9.0 5,180 334 6.4
1 child.................. 7,797 587 7.5 910 147 16.2 3,128 217 6.9 3,759 222 5.9
2 or more children....... 3,658 431 11.8 335 87 26.0 1,903 233 12.3 1,421 111 7.8
Female 70,618 5,214 7.4 11,085 1,286 11.6 12,478 1,321 10.6 47,054 2,607 5.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 37,551 1,635 4.4 4,235 247 5.8 3,730 119 3.2 29,587 1,269 4.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 33,066 3,578 10.8 6,850 1,039 15.2 8,749 1,202 13.7 17,468 1,338 7.7
1 child.................. 13,826 1,271 9.2 3,569 451 12.7 3,098 305 9.9 7,160 515 7.2
2 or more children....... 19,240 2,307 12.0 3,282 587 17.9 5,651 896 15.9 10,308 823 8.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 12,734 1,772 13.9 2,203 647 29.4 6,262 803 12.8 4,269 322 7.5
1 child.................. 8,785 1,147 13.1 1,480 385 26.0 4,089 517 12.6 3,215 245 7.6
2 or more children....... 3,949 625 15.8 722 262 36.2 2,173 286 13.2 1,054 77 7.3