Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 14
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
NON-HISPANIC WHITE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 120,234 5,713 4.8 18,363 1,338 7.3 18,800 1,140 6.1 83,071 3,236 3.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 68,412 2,434 3.6 7,970 369 4.6 6,926 175 2.5 53,516 1,890 3.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 51,822 3,278 6.3 10,393 968 9.3 11,874 965 8.1 29,556 1,346 4.6
1 child................. 21,909 1,227 5.6 5,595 454 8.1 4,609 278 6.0 11,705 495 4.2
2 or more children...... 29,913 2,052 6.9 4,798 515 10.7 7,265 687 9.5 17,850 850 4.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 18,964 1,475 7.8 2,249 484 21.5 8,920 654 7.3 7,796 337 4.3
1 child................. 12,899 945 7.3 1,573 307 19.5 5,631 402 7.1 5,696 236 4.1
2 or more children...... 6,065 529 8.7 676 176 26.1 3,289 252 7.7 2,100 101 4.8
Male
Total...................... 59,038 2,343 4.0 9,326 552 5.9 8,699 366 4.2 41,012 1,425 3.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 34,360 1,165 3.4 4,303 194 4.5 3,746 94 2.5 26,311 878 3.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 24,678 1,177 4.8 5,023 358 7.1 4,953 272 5.5 14,701 547 3.7
1 child.................. 10,374 408 3.9 2,722 159 5.8 2,056 80 3.9 5,597 170 3.0
2 or more children....... 14,304 769 5.4 2,302 199 8.7 2,897 192 6.6 9,104 378 4.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 8,991 480 5.3 744 90 12.1 3,917 208 5.3 4,331 182 4.2
1 child.................. 6,084 278 4.6 552 56 10.1 2,416 108 4.5 3,116 114 3.7
2 or more children....... 2,907 202 7.0 191 34 17.8 1,501 100 6.7 1,215 68 5.6
Female 61,196 3,370 5.5 9,037 786 8.7 10,100 774 7.7 42,059 1,811 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 34,052 1,269 3.7 3,667 176 4.8 3,180 81 2.5 27,205 1,012 3.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 27,144 2,101 7.7 5,369 610 11.4 6,921 693 10.0 14,854 798 5.4
1 child.................. 11,535 819 7.1 2,873 295 10.3 2,553 198 7.8 6,109 326 5.3
2 or more children....... 15,610 1,282 8.2 2,496 316 12.6 4,368 494 11.3 8,746 472 5.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 9,973 995 10.0 1,505 394 26.2 5,003 446 8.9 3,465 155 4.5
1 child.................. 6,816 668 9.8 1,021 251 24.6 3,215 294 9.1 2,580 122 4.7
2 or more children....... 3,157 327 10.4 485 142 29.4 1,788 152 8.5 885 33 3.7