Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 12
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
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 19,622 3,384 17.2 4,578 1,193 26.1 3,974 737 18.5 11,071 1,454 13.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 10,272 1,271 12.4 1,974 375 19.0 1,463 93 6.4 6,835 803 11.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 9,351 2,113 22.6 2,604 819 31.4 2,511 644 25.6 4,235 651 15.4
1 child................. 4,151 760 18.3 1,243 371 29.9 923 130 14.1 1,984 258 13.0
2 or more children...... 5,200 1,354 26.0 1,360 447 32.9 1,588 513 32.3 2,251 393 17.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 3,403 975 28.6 860 433 50.3 1,508 375 24.9 1,035 167 16.1
1 child................. 2,507 705 28.1 607 298 49.1 1,046 263 25.2 855 144 16.8
2 or more children...... 896 269 30.1 253 135 53.3 463 112 24.1 180 23 12.7
Male
Total...................... 8,572 978 11.4 2,186 426 19.5 1,568 118 7.6 4,817 434 9.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,875 472 9.7 1,044 180 17.2 850 50 5.9 2,981 242 8.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,696 506 13.7 1,142 246 21.5 718 68 9.5 1,836 192 10.5
1 child.................. 1,673 186 11.1 535 98 18.3 314 15 4.8 825 73 8.9
2 or more children....... 2,023 320 15.8 608 148 24.4 404 53 13.1 1,011 119 11.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,208 169 14.0 191 60 31.4 501 46 9.1 516 64 12.4
1 child.................. 885 127 14.3 155 52 33.7 317 26 8.3 414 49 11.7
2 or more children....... 323 42 13.1 36 8 (B) 185 19 10.5 102 15 14.8
Female 11,051 2,406 21.8 2,392 768 32.1 2,406 618 25.7 6,253 1,020 16.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 5,397 799 14.8 930 195 20.9 613 43 7.0 3,854 561 14.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,654 1,607 28.4 1,462 573 39.2 1,793 575 32.1 2,400 459 19.1
1 child.................. 2,477 574 23.2 709 274 38.6 609 115 18.9 1,159 185 15.9
2 or more children....... 3,177 1,034 32.5 753 299 39.7 1,184 460 38.9 1,241 274 22.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,195 805 36.7 669 373 55.7 1,007 330 32.7 519 103 19.9
1 child.................. 1,622 578 35.7 452 246 54.4 729 237 32.5 441 95 21.6
2 or more children....... 573 227 39.6 217 127 58.6 278 92 33.2 78 8 9.9