Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 3
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 60,443 6,072 10.0 49,957 3,959 7.9 7,692 1,761 22.9 6,938 1,448 20.9
With no workers............... 3,043 1,694 55.7 2,170 1,035 47.7 736 560 76.2 423 330 77.9
With one or more workers...... 57,400 4,378 7.6 47,787 2,923 6.1 6,957 1,200 17.3 6,514 1,118 17.2
1 worker................... 17,852 3,304 18.5 13,897 2,100 15.1 3,042 1,009 33.2 2,418 806 33.3
2 or more workers.......... 39,548 1,074 2.7 33,890 824 2.4 3,915 191 4.9 4,096 312 7.6
Householder worked.......... 51,886 3,624 7.0 43,185 2,354 5.4 6,346 1,071 16.9 5,702 872 15.3
Householder did not work.... 5,513 754 13.7 4,602 570 12.4 610 129 21.1 812 246 30.3
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 49,453 1,695 3.4 41,746 1,218 2.9 5,476 392 7.2 5,388 551 10.2
1 worker................... 28,851 1,562 5.4 24,438 1,106 4.5 3,186 382 12.0 3,126 496 15.9
2 or more workers.......... 20,602 133 0.6 17,308 112 0.6 2,290 10 0.4 2,262 55 2.4
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 39,673 1,247 3.1 33,337 851 2.6 4,552 329 7.2 4,140 371 9.0
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 9,780 448 4.6 8,408 367 4.4 924 64 6.9 1,248 180 14.4
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 45,878 2,294 5.0 40,143 1,869 4.7 3,609 251 7.0 4,707 684 14.5
With no workers............... 1,486 516 34.8 1,268 399 31.5 145 66 45.6 121 81 67.4
With one or more workers...... 44,392 1,777 4.0 38,876 1,469 3.8 3,464 185 5.3 4,586 603 13.2
1 worker................... 9,857 1,088 11.0 8,617 885 10.3 700 125 17.8 1,357 384 28.3
2 or more workers.......... 34,536 689 2.0 30,259 585 1.9 2,764 60 2.2 3,229 219 6.8
Husband worked.............. 41,920 1,468 3.5 36,874 1,241 3.4 3,105 127 4.1 4,383 555 12.7
Wife worked................ 32,382 554 1.7 28,423 470 1.7 2,567 51 2.0 2,791 155 5.5
Wife did not work.......... 9,538 913 9.6 8,450 771 9.1 537 77 14.3 1,592 401 25.2
Husband did not work........ 2,473 310 12.5 2,002 229 11.4 359 58 16.0 203 48 23.4
Wife worked................ 2,215 263 11.9 1,792 193 10.8 333 54 16.3 158 37 23.7
Wife did not work.......... 258 47 18.3 210 35 16.8 26 3 (B) 45 10 (B)
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 40,166 971 2.4 35,183 824 2.3 3,146 90 2.8 4,008 376 9.4
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 36,102 833 2.3 31,825 726 2.3 2,647 57 2.1 3,630 344 9.5
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 17,214 94 0.5 14,748 78 0.5 1,682 7 0.4 1,494 26 1.7
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 18,888 739 3.9 17,077 648 3.8 965 50 5.1 2,136 318 14.9
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 4,064 138 3.4 3,357 99 2.9 499 33 6.6 378 32 8.5
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 3,642 123 3.4 2,994 87 2.9 455 33 7.2 269 24 9.1
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 423 15 3.5 364 12 3.3 44 0 (B) 109 8 6.9
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 4
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level Poverty Level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Families with Female
Householder, No Spouse Present
Total ..................... 10,952 3,348 30.6 7,067 1,789 25.3 3,439 1,415 41.1 1,623 660 40.6
With no workers............... 1,286 1,029 80.0 710 539 75.9 532 458 86.1 261 227 86.8
With one or more workers...... 9,666 2,318 24.0 6,357 1,249 19.7 2,907 957 32.9 1,362 433 31.8
1 worker................... 6,186 1,994 32.2 3,857 1,055 27.3 2,051 840 41.0 819 358 43.8
2 or more workers.......... 3,480 325 9.3 2,500 195 7.8 857 117 13.6 543 74 13.7
Householder worked.......... 9,019 2,111 23.4 5,924 1,116 18.8 2,744 899 32.8 1,200 365 30.4
Householder did not work.... 648 207 32.0 433 134 30.9 163 58 35.4 162 68 41.8
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 6,500 606 9.3 4,409 307 7.0 1,866 280 15.0 918 136 14.8
1 worker................... 5,304 591 11.1 3,624 295 8.2 1,510 277 18.3 690 127 18.5
2 or more workers.......... 1,196 15 1.2 785 12 1.5 356 3 0.8 228 8 3.7
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 5,760 548 9.5 3,884 267 6.9 1,689 262 15.5 735 113 15.3
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 741 58 7.8 525 40 7.6 177 18 10.2 183 23 12.8