
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 13
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: HHLDRS WITH
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 68,803 11,511 16.7 54,482 7,427 13.6 10,476 3,519 33.6 13,456 3,789 28.2
With no workers............... 2,551 2,239 87.8 1,411 1,240 87.9 983 899 91.5 649 595 91.7
With one or more workers...... 66,252 9,273 14.0 53,071 6,186 11.7 9,494 2,620 27.6 12,806 3,194 24.9
1 worker................... 24,546 6,841 27.9 18,939 4,331 22.9 4,281 2,135 49.9 4,910 2,110 43.0
2 or more workers.......... 41,706 2,432 5.8 34,132 1,855 5.4 5,212 485 9.3 7,896 1,083 13.7
Householder worked.......... 58,680 7,634 13.0 46,815 4,893 10.5 8,612 2,315 26.9 10,825 2,420 22.4
Householder did not work.... 7,573 1,639 21.6 6,256 1,294 20.7 881 304 34.5 1,981 774 39.0
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 56,265 4,100 7.3 46,121 2,983 6.5 7,037 923 13.1 10,498 1,803 17.2
1 worker................... 37,309 3,762 10.1 31,177 2,685 8.6 4,300 910 21.2 6,230 1,536 24.7
2 or more workers.......... 18,956 338 1.8 14,943 298 2.0 2,737 13 0.5 4,268 267 6.3
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 43,096 2,776 6.4 35,019 1,924 5.5 5,608 694 12.4 7,559 1,134 15.0
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 13,170 1,324 10.0 11,102 1,059 9.5 1,429 229 16.0 2,939 668 22.7
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 53,320 4,877 9.1 45,421 4,032 8.9 4,811 554 11.5 10,090 2,294 22.7
With no workers............... 502 409 81.6 331 282 85.2 105 81 76.9 117 109 93.5
With one or more workers...... 52,818 4,468 8.5 45,090 3,750 8.3 4,706 474 10.1 9,973 2,185 21.9
1 worker................... 15,215 2,691 17.7 13,413 2,266 16.9 896 253 28.2 3,305 1,309 39.6
2 or more workers.......... 37,604 1,777 4.7 31,677 1,484 4.7 3,810 221 5.8 6,668 876 13.1
Husband worked.............. 51,184 4,062 7.9 43,996 3,453 7.8 4,302 386 9.0 9,680 2,094 21.6
Wife worked................ 34,508 1,370 4.0 29,201 1,112 3.8 3,386 191 5.6 5,296 523 9.9
Wife did not work.......... 16,676 2,693 16.1 14,795 2,341 15.8 916 195 21.3 4,384 1,571 35.8
Husband did not work........ 1,635 406 24.8 1,094 297 27.1 404 88 21.7 293 91 31.2
Wife worked................ 1,248 332 26.6 813 223 27.4 330 88 26.6 167 65 39.1
Wife did not work.......... 387 74 19.2 281 74 26.4 75 0 (B) 126 26 20.8
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES: HHLDRS WITH
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 47,797 2,689 5.6 40,820 2,289 5.6 4,252 248 5.8 8,548 1,429 16.7
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 44,477 2,396 5.4 38,430 2,116 5.5 3,565 143 4.0 7,852 1,347 17.2
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 14,875 203 1.4 11,971 162 1.4 1,898 13 0.7 2,569 131 5.1
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 29,602 2,193 7.4 26,459 1,954 7.4 1,668 130 7.8 5,284 1,216 23.0
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 3,320 293 8.8 2,390 172 7.2 687 106 15.4 696 82 11.7
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 2,615 230 8.8 1,880 109 5.8 549 106 19.3 374 42 11.3
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 705 63 8.9 510 63 12.3 137 0 0.0 322 39 12.2
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 14
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 ..................... 12,650 6,005 47.5 7,019 2,955 42.1 5,094 2,819 55.3 2,603 1,310 50.3
With no workers............... 1,908 1,701 89.1 1,000 885 88.5 836 782 93.6 507 461 90.8
With one or more workers...... 10,742 4,304 40.1 6,019 2,070 34.4 4,259 2,037 47.8 2,096 849 40.5
1 worker................... 7,510 3,748 49.9 4,118 1,770 43.0 3,039 1,792 59.0 1,218 674 55.4
2 or more workers.......... 3,232 556 17.2 1,900 300 15.8 1,220 245 20.1 878 175 19.9
Householder worked.......... 9,774 3,940 40.3 5,434 1,854 34.1 3,932 1,888 48.0 1,764 724 41.1
Householder did not work.... 968 364 37.6 585 215 36.8 327 149 45.5 332 125 37.6
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 6,397 1,199 18.7 3,748 547 14.6 2,442 626 25.6 1,349 284 21.1
1 worker................... 4,923 1,170 23.8 2,936 518 17.7 1,858 626 33.7 876 256 29.2
2 or more workers.......... 1,475 29 1.9 812 29 3.5 584 0 0.0 472 29 6.0
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 5,282 1,014 19.2 2,994 430 14.4 2,127 559 26.3 912 199 21.8
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 1,115 185 16.5 754 117 15.5 315 68 21.5 436 85 19.6