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Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and                                                                                                                                                      3
          Poverty Status in 1999 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                                     Worked during Year                                                                
                                            All workers          Worked full time year-round   Not full time year-round     Did not work during year   
                                                Below Poverty                Below Poverty                Below Poverty                Below Poverty   
                                                    Level                        Level                        Level                        Level       
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                                                       
WHITE                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                       
Both Sexes                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                       
     Total........................   124,041     6,614      5.3    81,713     1,863      2.3    42,328     4,752     11.2    50,441     8,535     16.9 
16 to 17 years....................     3,021       216      7.1        95         4      4.5     2,926       211      7.2     3,320       580     17.5 
18 to 64 years....................   116,025     6,281      5.4    79,865     1,825      2.3    36,160     4,455     12.3    23,236     5,664     24.4 
  18 to 24 years..................    17,396     1,963     11.3     6,482       317      4.9    10,913     1,647     15.1     3,677     1,161     31.6 
  25 to 34 years..................    26,653     1,617      6.1    19,404       547      2.8     7,249     1,070     14.8     3,666     1,175     32.0 
  35 to 54 years..................    58,731     2,284      3.9    44,815       822      1.8    13,916     1,462     10.5     8,974     2,079     23.2 
  55 to 64 years..................    13,244       417      3.1     9,163       140      1.5     4,082       277      6.8     6,919     1,249     18.0 
65 years and over.................     4,995       118      2.4     1,753        33      1.9     3,242        85      2.6    23,885     2,291      9.6 
                                                                                                                                                       
Male                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                       
     Total........................    66,501     3,183      4.8    49,156     1,173      2.4    17,345     2,010     11.6    18,350     2,967     16.2 
16 to 17 years....................     1,615       101      6.2        65         4      (B)     1,551        97      6.2     1,654       272     16.5 
18 to 64 years ...................    61,976     3,023      4.9    47,938     1,146      2.4    14,038     1,877     13.4     7,271     2,047     28.2 
  18 to 24 years .................     9,124       889      9.7     3,748       165      4.4     5,376       724     13.5     1,558       427     27.4 
  25 to 34 years .................    14,392       786      5.5    11,816       368      3.1     2,576       418     16.2       751       325     43.3 
  35 to 54 years .................    31,284     1,144      3.7    26,888       530      2.0     4,396       615     14.0     2,413       779     32.3 
  55 to 64 years .................     7,176       203      2.8     5,485        83      1.5     1,690       120      7.1     2,548       516     20.2 
65 years and over.................     2,910        59      2.0     1,154        23      2.0     1,756        37      2.1     9,425       647      6.9 
                                                                                                                                                       
Female                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                       
     Total........................    57,539     3,432      6.0    32,556       690      2.1    24,983     2,742     11.0    32,090     5,569     17.4 
16 to 17 years....................     1,406       115      8.2        30         0      (B)     1,375       115      8.3     1,666       308     18.5 
18 to 64 years....................    54,049     3,258      6.0    31,927       679      2.1    22,122     2,579     11.7    15,965     3,617     22.7 
  18 to 24 years..................     8,272     1,074     13.0     2,734       151      5.5     5,538       923     16.7     2,119       735     34.7 
  25 to 34 years..................    12,261       831      6.8     7,588       179      2.4     4,673       652     14.0     2,915       849     29.1 
  35 to 54 years..................    27,447     1,139      4.2    17,927       292      1.6     9,520       847      8.9     6,560     1,300     19.8 
  55 to 64 years..................     6,069       213      3.5     3,677        57      1.5     2,391       157      6.6     4,370       733     16.8 
65 years and over.................     2,085        59      2.8       599        10      1.7     1,486        48      3.3    14,460     1,644     11.4 
                                                                                                                                                       
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                       
     Persons 16 to 64 years old...   119,045     6,496      5.5    79,960     1,830      2.3    39,086     4,667     11.9    26,556     6,244     23.5 
In families.......................    95,551     3,970      4.2    63,201     1,361      2.2    32,351     2,609      8.1    22,884     3,893     17.0 
    Householder...................    43,174     2,351      5.4    33,336       851      2.6     9,838     1,500     15.2     6,766     1,604     23.7 
   In families with related                                                                                                                            
    children under 18 years.......    53,828     3,339      6.2    34,600     1,141      3.3    19,228     2,197     11.4    12,705     2,667     21.0 
    Householder...................    26,062     2,058      7.9    20,045       733      3.7     6,017     1,325     22.0     3,277     1,106     33.7 
   In families with related                                                                                                                            
    children under 6 years........    22,056     1,847      8.4    14,860       669      4.5     7,196     1,178     16.4     5,210     1,287     24.7 
    Householder...................    11,505     1,190     10.3     8,573       421      4.9     2,932       769     26.2     1,671       574     34.4 
  In married-couple families......    80,296     2,194      2.7    53,854       932      1.7    26,442     1,262      4.8    18,672     2,392     12.8 
    Husband.......................    36,687     1,223      3.3    31,691       719      2.3     4,996       505     10.1     2,964       591     19.9 
    Wife..........................    30,920       675      2.2    18,148       174      1.0    12,771       500      3.9    10,713     1,260     11.8 
    Related Children..............    11,470       205      1.8     3,267        18      0.5     8,204       187      2.3     4,451       434      9.7 
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and                                                                                                                                                      4
          Poverty Status in 1999 of People 16 Years Old and Over
(Numbers in thousands)

                                                                     Worked during Year                                                                
                                            All workers          Worked full time year-round   Not full time year-round     Did not work during year   
                                                Below Poverty                Below Poverty                Below Poverty                Below Poverty   
                                                    Level                        Level                        Level                        Level       
                                       Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
    Other.........................     1,219        91      7.5       748        21      2.9       471        70     14.8       544       107     19.7 
  In married-couple families with                                                                                                                      
   related children under 18 years    45,022     1,777      3.9    29,425       765      2.6    15,597     1,012      6.5    10,250     1,543     15.1 
    Husband.......................    21,568     1,017      4.7    19,119       610      3.2     2,449       407     16.6       808       287     35.5 
    Wife..........................    16,703       519      3.1     8,720       119      1.4     7,983       399      5.0     5,775       803     13.9 
    Related Children..............     5,953       167      2.8     1,079        16      1.5     4,874       151      3.1     3,304       354     10.7 
    Other.........................       798        75      9.3       508        20      3.8       290        55     19.0       365       100     27.5 
  In married-couple families with                                                                                                                      
   related children under 6 years.    18,919     1,033      5.5    13,022       479      3.7     5,897       554      9.4     4,378       802     18.3 
    Husband.......................    10,217       648      6.3     8,994       399      4.4     1,223       249     20.4       269       117     43.3 
    Wife..........................     7,181       270      3.8     3,329        53      1.6     3,851       217      5.6     3,297       512     15.5 
    Related Children..............       995        57      5.7       356        14      4.0       639        43      6.7       562       103     18.3 
    Other.........................       527        58     11.0       343        14      3.9       184        45     24.3       249        70     28.2 
  In families with female                                                                                                                              
   householder, no spouse present.    10,819     1,509     13.9     6,235       331      5.3     4,584     1,177     25.7     3,141     1,275     40.6 
    Householder...................     5,917     1,113     18.8     3,883       267      6.9     2,034       846     41.6     1,142       671     58.8 
    Other.........................     4,902       395      8.1     2,352        64      2.7     2,551       331     13.0     1,999       603     30.2 
  In families with female                                                                                                                              
   householder, no spouse present                                                                                                                      
   with related children under 18.     6,706     1,357     20.2     3,659       299      8.2     3,046     1,057     34.7     1,962       994     50.7 
    Householder...................     4,507     1,047     23.2     2,845       247      8.7     1,662       800     48.2       808       571     70.7 
    Related Children..............     1,605       225     14.0       437        24      5.5     1,168       201     17.2       953       341     35.8 
    Other.........................       594        85     14.2       377        29      7.6       217        56     25.7       201        82     40.9 
  In families with female                                                                                                                              
   householder, no spouse present                                                                                                                      
   with related children under 6..     2,350       677     28.8     1,278       147     11.5     1,071       529     49.4       708       431     60.9 
    Householder...................     1,663       562     33.8       909       119     13.1       754       443     58.7       374       293     78.4 
    Related Children..............       380        64     16.8       163        13      8.1       217        51     23.3       218        88     40.3 
    Other.........................       307        51     16.7       207        15      7.3       100        36     35.9       116        50     43.4 
                                                                                                                                                       
  In unrelated subfamilies........       401       105     26.2       214        13      5.9       187        93     49.5       119        64     54.1 
                                                                                                                                                       
  Unrelated individuals...........    23,093     2,421     10.5    16,545       456      2.8     6,548     1,965     30.0     3,553     2,287     64.4 
   Male...........................    13,039     1,254      9.6     9,602       274      2.9     3,437       979     28.5     1,634       978     59.8 
     Householder..................     8,901       675      7.6     6,804       168      2.5     2,098       506     24.1     1,114       602     54.0 
   Female.........................    10,054     1,168     11.6     6,943       182      2.6     3,111       986     31.7     1,919     1,310     68.2 
     Householder..................     7,117       571      8.0     5,169        96      1.8     1,948       475     24.4     1,246       699     56.1 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/pov/new10_002.htm