
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 7
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 6 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 16,651 2,814 16.9 13,303 1,787 13.4 2,562 910 35.5 2,861 780 27.3
With no workers............... 685 600 87.6 392 341 86.8 257 235 91.2 166 151 91.0
With one or more workers...... 15,966 2,214 13.9 12,910 1,446 11.2 2,305 675 29.3 2,695 629 23.3
1 worker................... 6,507 1,777 27.3 4,982 1,112 22.3 1,219 585 48.0 1,169 459 39.3
2 or more workers.......... 9,458 437 4.6 7,929 334 4.2 1,086 90 8.3 1,526 170 11.1
Householder worked.......... 14,357 1,902 13.2 11,547 1,193 10.3 2,142 626 29.2 2,284 485 21.2
Householder did not work.... 1,608 312 19.4 1,363 254 18.6 163 50 30.7 411 144 35.0
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 13,386 869 6.5 11,122 621 5.6 1,649 215 13.1 2,190 345 15.7
1 worker................... 9,163 818 8.9 7,717 576 7.5 1,063 213 20.0 1,395 308 22.1
2 or more workers.......... 4,223 50 1.2 3,406 45 1.3 585 3 0.4 795 37 4.6
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 10,462 624 6.0 8,600 423 4.9 1,366 174 12.8 1,591 223 14.0
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 2,924 245 8.4 2,522 198 7.8 282 41 14.6 599 122 20.3
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 12,215 933 7.6 10,554 775 7.3 1,037 103 9.9 2,049 410 20.0
With no workers............... 104 81 78.6 66 55 (B) 24 16 (B) 26 24 (B)
With one or more workers...... 12,112 851 7.0 10,488 720 6.9 1,013 87 8.6 2,023 386 19.1
1 worker................... 3,444 540 15.7 3,050 458 15.0 192 47 24.6 713 254 35.7
2 or more workers.......... 8,667 312 3.6 7,438 262 3.5 821 40 4.8 1,310 132 10.1
Husband worked.............. 11,775 769 6.5 10,250 657 6.4 940 72 7.6 1,962 370 18.8
Wife worked................ 8,181 259 3.2 7,040 214 3.0 759 36 4.7 1,096 87 8.0
Wife did not work.......... 3,594 510 14.2 3,210 443 13.8 181 36 19.7 865 282 32.6
Husband did not work........ 336 82 24.5 238 63 26.3 74 15 (B) 61 16 (B)
Wife worked................ 269 69 25.5 185 49 26.5 65 15 (B) 36 12 (B)
Wife did not work.......... 68 14 (B) 54 14 (B) 9 0 (B) 25 4 (B)
HOUSEHOLDERS WITH RELATED CHILDREN
UNDER 6 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 11,023 504 4.6 9,562 434 4.5 923 46 5.0 1,750 259 14.8
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 10,300 449 4.4 9,021 401 4.4 785 25 3.2 1,615 245 15.1
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 3,540 33 0.9 2,905 28 1.0 440 3 0.6 528 19 3.6
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 6,760 417 6.2 6,117 374 6.1 345 23 6.5 1,088 225 20.7
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 723 54 7.5 541 33 6.1 138 21 15.0 135 14 10.3
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 608 45 7.4 451 23 5.1 120 21 17.1 82 9 10.7
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 115 10 8.5 91 10 10.7 18 0 (B) 53 5 (B)
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 8
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 ..................... 3,560 1,697 47.7 2,088 872 41.7 1,356 773 57.0 609 314 51.6
With no workers............... 538 479 89.0 301 263 87.2 220 207 94.2 132 120 90.4
With one or more workers...... 3,022 1,218 40.3 1,787 609 34.1 1,136 565 49.8 476 194 40.8
1 worker................... 2,407 1,117 46.4 1,413 557 39.4 909 517 56.9 326 166 50.9
2 or more workers.......... 615 101 16.5 374 52 13.9 227 48 21.2 150 28 19.0
Householder worked.......... 2,838 1,146 40.4 1,671 562 33.6 1,077 540 50.2 413 169 40.8
Householder did not work.... 184 72 39.1 116 47 40.7 59 25 (B) 63 26 (B)
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 1,728 309 17.9 1,068 143 13.4 618 160 25.9 288 61 21.3
1 worker................... 1,469 304 20.7 919 137 14.9 516 160 31.0 211 56 26.4
2 or more workers.......... 260 5 2.1 149 5 3.7 102 0 0.0 77 5 7.1
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 1,513 275 18.1 915 119 13.0 561 149 26.5 210 46 21.8
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 215 35 16.2 153 23 15.3 57 11 (B) 78 16 19.8