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Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999   (Numbers in thousands)                                                                                              9

                                        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 
                                                                                                                                                   
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:                                                                                                                                
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
ALL FAMILY TYPES                                                                                                                                   
Total ........................   228,633    23,396     10.2   187,139    15,141      8.1    29,488     6,688     22.7    29,198     6,349     21.7 
With no workers...............    21,550     6,263     29.1    17,480     3,766     21.5     3,285     2,099     63.9     2,043     1,277     62.5 
With one or more workers......   207,084    17,132      8.3   169,659    11,375      6.7    26,203     4,588     17.5    27,155     5,071     18.7 
   1 worker...................    63,857    12,154     19.0    49,708     7,625     15.3    10,753     3,682     34.2     9,359     3,333     35.6 
   2 or more workers..........   143,227     4,979      3.5   119,951     3,751      3.1    15,449       906      5.9    17,796     1,739      9.8 
  Householder worked..........   179,363    13,609      7.6   147,342     8,831      6.0    22,388     3,880     17.3    22,946     3,859     16.8 
  Householder did not work....    27,721     3,523     12.7    22,318     2,545     11.4     3,815       708     18.6     4,210     1,213     28.8 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                        
 year-round workers...........   176,516     7,311      4.1   146,419     5,246      3.6    20,568     1,626      7.9    22,555     2,710     12.0 
   1 worker...................   103,462     6,659      6.4    86,839     4,707      5.4    11,647     1,570     13.5    12,645     2,341     18.5 
   2 or more workers..........    73,054       652      0.9    59,579       539      0.9     8,921        56      0.6     9,910       369      3.7 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......   135,142     5,070      3.8   111,951     3,470      3.1    15,889     1,272      8.0    16,569     1,759     10.6 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......    41,374     2,241      5.4    34,467     1,777      5.2     4,679       354      7.6     5,986       952     15.9 
                                                                                                                                                   
   Married-Couple Families                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                   
Total ........................   179,169    10,422      5.8   154,818     8,305      5.4    14,832     1,217      8.2    20,942     3,522     16.8 
With no workers...............    15,395     2,276     14.8    13,792     1,681     12.2     1,071       351     32.8       921       372     40.4 
With one or more workers......   163,773     8,146      5.0   141,027     6,624      4.7    13,761       866      6.3    20,020     3,150     15.7 
   1 worker...................    38,930     4,780     12.3    33,825     3,836     11.3     2,922       549     18.8     5,807     1,847     31.8 
   2 or more workers..........   124,843     3,366      2.7   107,202     2,788      2.6    10,839       317      2.9    14,214     1,303      9.2 
  Husband worked..............   151,715     6,797      4.5   131,584     5,691      4.3    11,931       613      5.1    18,815     2,919     15.5 
   Wife worked................   113,053     2,535      2.2    97,485     2,084      2.1     9,627       249      2.6    11,544       842      7.3 
   Wife did not work..........    38,662     4,263     11.0    34,100     3,607     10.6     2,304       363     15.8     7,271     2,078     28.6 
  Husband did not work........    12,058     1,348     11.2     9,442       932      9.9     1,830       253     13.8     1,205       231     19.2 
   Wife worked................     8,778     1,039     11.8     6,864       727     10.6     1,436       230     16.0       737       168     22.8 
   Wife did not work..........     3,280       309      9.4     2,578       205      8.0       394        24      6.0       468        63     13.4 
                                                                                                                                                   
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:                                                                                                                                
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                        
 year-round workers...........   145,554     4,561      3.1   125,207     3,820      3.1    12,328       429      3.5    17,334     1,988     11.5 
  Husband worked                                                                                                                                   
   full-time, year-round......   129,052     3,890      3.0   112,102     3,368      3.0    10,089       265      2.6    15,344     1,808     11.8 
    Wife worked                                                                                                                                    
    full-time, year-round.....    57,495       407      0.7    47,972       319      0.7     6,191        36      0.6     6,052       177      2.9 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                                              
    full-time, year-round.....    71,557     3,483      4.9    64,130     3,048      4.8     3,898       230      5.9     9,292     1,631     17.6 
  Husband did not work                                                                                                                             
   full-time, year-round......    16,502       671      4.1    13,105       452      3.4     2,239       164      7.3     1,990       180      9.0 
    Wife worked                                                                                                                                    
    full-time, year-round.....    12,525       562      4.5     9,926       375      3.8     1,776       154      8.7     1,171       126     10.8 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                                              
    full-time, year-round.....     3,977       110      2.8     3,178        77      2.4       463        10      2.2       819        54      6.5 
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999   (Numbers in thousands)                                                                                             10

                                        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 .....................    38,223    11,607     30.4    23,895     5,891     24.7    12,644     5,179     41.0     6,113     2,488     40.7 
With no workers...............     5,236     3,554     67.9     3,026     1,791     59.2     2,035     1,655     81.3       993       836     84.2 
With one or more workers......    32,987     8,053     24.4    20,869     4,101     19.6    10,609     3,524     33.2     5,121     1,653     32.3 
   1 worker...................    19,794     6,623     33.5    11,884     3,261     27.4     6,978     2,985     42.8     2,793     1,274     45.6 
   2 or more workers..........    13,193     1,430     10.8     8,984       839      9.3     3,631       538     14.8     2,328       379     16.3 
  Householder worked..........    27,748     7,081     25.5    17,389     3,556     20.4     9,123     3,139     34.4     4,220     1,374     32.6 
  Householder did not work....     5,239       972     18.6     3,480       545     15.7     1,486       384     25.9       900       279     31.0 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                                                        
 year-round workers...........    22,327     2,324     10.4    14,639     1,133      7.7     6,804     1,116     16.4     3,537       579     16.4 
   1 worker...................    17,290     2,247     13.0    11,499     1,076      9.4     5,218     1,096     21.0     2,465       539     21.9 
   2 or more workers..........     5,037        77      1.5     3,140        57      1.8     1,586        20      1.3     1,071        40      3.8 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......    17,299     1,985     11.5    11,123       921      8.3     5,541       989     17.8     2,542       444     17.5 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                                                     
   year-round full-time.......     5,028       339      6.8     3,516       212      6.0     1,263       127     10.1       995       136     13.6 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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