Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 13
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
HISPANIC
Both Sexes
Total....................... 19,044 3,263 17.1 4,378 944 21.6 4,796 934 19.5 9,870 1,385 14.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 7,395 695 9.4 1,381 159 11.5 1,288 79 6.2 4,726 457 9.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 11,649 2,568 22.0 2,998 785 26.2 3,508 855 24.4 5,144 928 18.0
1 child................. 4,502 760 16.9 1,401 284 20.3 1,106 177 16.0 1,994 299 15.0
2 or more children...... 7,147 1,807 25.3 1,596 501 31.4 2,402 677 28.2 3,149 629 20.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,452 1,364 25.0 1,244 416 33.5 2,506 627 25.0 1,702 321 18.9
1 child................. 3,846 821 21.3 844 237 28.0 1,685 351 20.8 1,318 234 17.7
2 or more children...... 1,606 543 33.8 400 180 44.9 821 276 33.6 385 87 22.7
Male
Total...................... 9,144 1,318 14.4 2,223 416 18.7 2,273 351 15.4 4,648 552 11.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 3,709 298 8.0 775 81 10.4 714 38 5.3 2,220 180 8.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,436 1,020 18.8 1,448 335 23.1 1,559 313 20.1 2,428 372 15.3
1 child.................. 2,095 293 14.0 675 120 17.7 525 67 12.7 894 107 12.0
2 or more children....... 3,341 727 21.8 773 215 27.8 1,034 246 23.8 1,534 265 17.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,563 553 21.6 513 147 28.6 1,169 252 21.6 882 155 17.5
1 child.................. 1,791 322 18.0 368 94 25.4 754 117 15.5 668 111 16.7
2 or more children....... 772 231 29.9 145 53 36.7 414 135 32.6 214 43 20.2
Female 9,899 1,945 19.6 2,155 528 24.5 2,523 583 23.1 5,221 833 16.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 3,686 397 10.8 606 78 12.9 574 42 7.3 2,506 277 11.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 6,214 1,547 24.9 1,549 450 29.0 1,949 542 27.8 2,716 556 20.5
1 child.................. 2,407 467 19.4 727 164 22.6 580 110 19.0 1,100 192 17.5
2 or more children....... 3,807 1,081 28.4 823 286 34.7 1,368 431 31.5 1,616 363 22.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,889 811 28.1 731 270 36.9 1,337 375 28.0 821 166 20.3
1 child.................. 2,056 499 24.3 476 143 30.1 930 234 25.1 650 122 18.8
2 or more children....... 834 312 37.4 255 126 49.6 407 141 34.6 171 44 25.7