
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 5
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 WITH RELATED CHILDREN
UNDER 18 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 37,277 5,129 13.8 29,841 3,236 10.8 5,585 1,615 28.9 5,320 1,330 25.0
With no workers............... 1,611 1,251 77.7 941 695 73.8 578 493 85.2 329 286 86.9
With one or more workers...... 35,666 3,878 10.9 28,899 2,541 8.8 5,007 1,122 22.4 4,991 1,044 20.9
1 worker................... 13,025 2,987 22.9 9,820 1,863 19.0 2,590 960 37.1 2,027 763 37.7
2 or more workers.......... 22,641 891 3.9 19,079 678 3.6 2,417 161 6.7 2,964 281 9.5
Householder worked.......... 32,333 3,270 10.1 26,188 2,070 7.9 4,571 1,014 22.2 4,306 816 19.0
Householder did not work.... 3,333 608 18.2 2,711 472 17.4 436 108 24.7 685 228 33.3
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 30,352 1,505 5.0 25,111 1,062 4.2 3,766 366 9.7 4,065 530 13.0
1 worker................... 19,666 1,411 7.2 16,420 981 6.0 2,427 362 14.9 2,484 477 19.2
2 or more workers.......... 10,686 93 0.9 8,692 81 0.9 1,339 4 0.3 1,581 52 3.3
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 24,459 1,108 4.5 20,107 737 3.7 3,180 310 9.7 3,082 356 11.6
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 5,893 397 6.7 5,004 325 6.5 586 56 9.6 983 174 17.7
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 26,373 1,662 6.3 22,660 1,333 5.9 2,307 199 8.6 3,609 607 16.8
With no workers............... 322 206 63.9 220 139 63.0 70 43 (B) 62 50 (B)
With one or more workers...... 26,050 1,456 5.6 22,440 1,195 5.3 2,237 156 7.0 3,547 557 15.7
1 worker................... 5,923 870 14.7 5,145 705 13.7 432 101 23.4 1,082 352 32.5
2 or more workers.......... 20,127 586 2.9 17,294 490 2.8 1,804 55 3.1 2,465 205 8.3
Husband worked.............. 24,988 1,232 4.9 21,674 1,035 4.8 2,022 111 5.5 3,389 517 15.3
Wife worked................ 18,767 467 2.5 16,162 391 2.4 1,661 45 2.7 2,106 143 6.8
Wife did not work.......... 6,221 765 12.3 5,513 644 11.7 361 66 18.3 1,283 374 29.1
Husband did not work........ 1,062 225 21.1 765 160 20.9 214 45 21.1 158 40 25.1
Wife worked................ 834 178 21.3 599 126 21.1 181 42 23.2 107 33 30.5
Wife did not work.......... 228 47 20.5 166 34 20.2 33 3 (B) 51 7 (B)
HOUSEHOLDERS WITH RELATED CHILDREN
UNDER 18 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 23,861 822 3.4 20,597 695 3.4 2,034 78 3.8 3,095 359 11.6
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 22,020 707 3.2 19,194 617 3.2 1,737 47 2.7 2,806 329 11.7
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 9,118 61 0.7 7,527 49 0.7 1,060 4 0.4 1,084 26 2.4
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 12,902 647 5.0 11,667 568 4.9 677 43 6.4 1,722 303 17.6
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 1,841 114 6.2 1,403 77 5.5 296 31 10.4 289 30 10.2
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 1,574 102 6.5 1,209 68 5.6 254 31 12.2 196 24 12.4
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 267 12 4.6 194 10 5.0 42 0 (B) 93 5 5.6
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 6
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 ..................... 8,736 3,116 35.7 5,500 1,656 30.1 2,892 1,333 46.1 1,353 630 46.6
With no workers............... 1,139 941 82.6 625 491 78.5 466 417 89.4 245 218 88.7
With one or more workers...... 7,596 2,175 28.6 4,875 1,165 23.9 2,426 916 37.8 1,108 413 37.3
1 worker................... 5,614 1,905 33.9 3,473 1,001 28.8 1,920 818 42.6 739 348 47.0
2 or more workers.......... 1,982 270 13.6 1,402 164 11.7 506 98 19.4 368 65 17.6
Householder worked.......... 7,079 2,006 28.3 4,537 1,051 23.2 2,268 862 38.0 967 354 36.6
Householder did not work.... 518 169 32.7 339 114 33.7 158 54 34.4 140 59 41.9
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 4,849 577 11.9 3,201 288 9.0 1,482 271 18.3 707 133 18.8
1 worker................... 4,269 565 13.2 2,841 276 9.7 1,303 271 20.8 554 124 22.4
2 or more workers.......... 580 12 2.0 359 12 3.3 179 0 0.0 153 8 5.5
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 4,368 517 11.8 2,858 247 8.6 1,366 252 18.4 567 109 19.2
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 482 60 12.5 343 41 12.0 116 19 16.6 140 24 17.0