Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 5
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
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................ 17,290 2,002 11.6 11,535 508 4.4 5,755 1,495 26.0 7,947 2,932 36.9
16 to 17 years.................... 347 68 19.5 13 0 (B) 334 68 20.2 873 265 30.4
18 to 64 years.................... 16,540 1,904 11.5 11,372 505 4.4 5,169 1,400 27.1 4,721 2,071 43.9
18 to 24 years.................. 2,705 615 22.7 893 91 10.2 1,811 524 28.9 1,276 550 43.1
25 to 34 years.................. 4,415 538 12.2 3,195 173 5.4 1,219 365 29.9 748 355 47.4
35 to 54 years.................. 8,087 655 8.1 6,313 195 3.1 1,774 461 26.0 1,715 827 48.2
55 to 64 years.................. 1,335 96 7.2 970 45 4.7 364 50 13.8 981 339 34.6
65 years and over................. 402 30 7.6 150 3 2.0 252 27 10.9 2,353 596 25.3
Male
Total........................ 7,970 556 7.0 5,636 136 2.4 2,335 420 18.0 3,402 1,085 31.9
16 to 17 years.................... 164 33 19.8 8 0 (B) 156 33 20.8 470 140 29.9
18 to 64 years ................... 7,611 512 6.7 5,543 136 2.5 2,068 375 18.1 2,031 768 37.8
18 to 24 years ................. 1,239 173 13.9 452 30 6.5 787 143 18.2 619 227 36.6
25 to 34 years ................. 2,020 103 5.1 1,518 27 1.8 502 76 15.1 286 103 36.2
35 to 54 years ................. 3,748 204 5.4 3,099 68 2.2 649 136 21.0 749 316 42.1
55 to 64 years ................. 604 32 5.4 474 12 2.6 130 20 15.5 377 123 32.5
65 years and over................. 195 12 6.1 84 0 0.0 110 12 10.8 900 177 19.6
Female
Total........................ 9,319 1,446 15.5 5,899 371 6.3 3,420 1,075 31.4 4,545 1,847 40.6
16 to 17 years.................... 183 35 19.2 5 0 (B) 178 35 19.7 403 125 31.0
18 to 64 years.................... 8,929 1,393 15.6 5,828 368 6.3 3,101 1,025 33.0 2,690 1,303 48.4
18 to 24 years.................. 1,465 443 30.2 441 62 14.0 1,024 381 37.2 657 323 49.2
25 to 34 years.................. 2,395 435 18.2 1,678 146 8.7 717 289 40.3 463 252 54.4
35 to 54 years.................. 4,338 452 10.4 3,214 127 4.0 1,125 325 28.9 966 512 53.0
55 to 64 years.................. 731 63 8.7 496 33 6.7 235 30 12.9 604 217 35.8
65 years and over................. 207 19 9.0 66 3 (B) 141 16 11.0 1,452 419 28.9
Household Relationship
Persons 16 to 64 years old... 16,888 1,972 11.7 11,385 505 4.4 5,503 1,467 26.7 5,594 2,336 41.8
In families....................... 13,124 1,495 11.4 8,714 420 4.8 4,410 1,075 24.4 4,628 1,631 35.2
Householder................... 6,346 1,071 16.9 4,552 329 7.2 1,794 743 41.4 1,339 687 51.3
In families with related
children under 18 years....... 8,197 1,312 16.0 5,284 381 7.2 2,913 931 32.0 2,978 1,224 41.1
Householder................... 4,527 1,007 22.2 3,165 310 9.8 1,362 697 51.2 869 551 63.4
In families with related
children under 6 years........ 3,762 796 21.2 2,335 221 9.5 1,427 575 40.3 1,140 568 49.9
Householder................... 2,130 626 29.4 1,357 174 12.8 773 451 58.4 384 267 69.6
In married-couple families...... 7,396 270 3.7 5,319 99 1.9 2,077 171 8.3 2,203 424 19.2
Husband....................... 3,151 136 4.3 2,695 58 2.2 455 78 17.0 483 121 25.0
Wife.......................... 2,886 98 3.4 2,126 37 1.7 760 61 8.1 729 150 20.6
Related Children.............. 1,203 31 2.6 426 4 0.9 777 27 3.5 911 132 14.5
Table 10. Work Experience During Year by Selected Characteristics and 6
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......................... 156 5 3.1 71 0 (B) 85 5 5.8 79 20 25.5
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years 4,565 221 4.8 3,257 83 2.5 1,309 138 10.5 1,411 309 21.9
Husband....................... 2,050 120 5.9 1,772 51 2.9 278 69 24.8 248 81 32.8
Wife.......................... 1,776 76 4.3 1,279 31 2.5 498 45 9.0 409 105 25.6
Related Children.............. 638 19 3.0 158 0 0.0 481 19 4.0 718 108 15.1
Other......................... 101 5 4.8 49 0 (B) 53 5 (B) 37 15 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years. 2,063 139 6.7 1,451 45 3.1 613 94 15.3 487 137 28.2
Husband....................... 959 79 8.2 803 25 3.1 156 53 34.2 93 29 31.2
Wife.......................... 804 45 5.6 542 20 3.7 262 25 9.6 197 48 24.5
Related Children.............. 239 10 4.2 77 0 0.0 162 10 6.2 178 53 29.5
Other......................... 61 5 (B) 29 0 (B) 32 5 (B) 19 7 (B)
In families with female
householder, no spouse present. 4,666 1,147 24.6 2,693 296 11.0 1,973 851 43.1 2,110 1,123 53.2
Householder................... 2,744 899 32.8 1,689 262 15.5 1,055 637 60.4 692 513 74.1
Other......................... 1,922 248 12.9 1,004 34 3.4 918 214 23.3 1,418 610 43.0
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 18. 3,137 1,037 33.0 1,725 278 16.1 1,412 758 53.7 1,417 854 60.3
Householder................... 2,246 859 38.2 1,357 252 18.6 889 607 68.3 532 433 81.5
Related Children.............. 632 143 22.7 222 25 11.4 410 118 28.7 739 356 48.1
Other......................... 259 35 13.3 147 1 0.8 113 33 29.6 146 65 44.3
In families with female
householder, no spouse present
with related children under 6.. 1,480 629 42.5 750 164 21.9 730 465 63.7 602 405 67.3
Householder................... 1,070 540 50.5 555 149 26.8 515 392 76.1 255 222 87.1
Related Children.............. 249 69 27.8 109 15 13.9 140 54 38.6 265 145 54.7
Other......................... 161 19 12.0 86 0 0.0 75 19 (B) 82 38 46.1
In unrelated subfamilies........ 82 24 28.7 55 5 (B) 27 19 (B) 23 23 (B)
Unrelated individuals........... 3,682 453 12.3 2,616 79 3.0 1,066 374 35.1 942 682 72.3
Male........................... 2,015 207 10.2 1,483 33 2.2 532 173 32.6 456 334 73.2
Householder.................. 1,313 75 5.7 1,005 8 0.8 307 67 21.7 306 217 70.9
Female......................... 1,666 247 14.8 1,132 46 4.1 534 200 37.5 487 348 71.5
Householder.................. 1,296 156 12.0 889 34 3.8 407 122 29.9 366 249 68.1