
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 15
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:
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
ALL FAMILY TYPES
Total ........................ 70,480 11,510 16.3 55,274 7,123 12.9 11,132 3,644 32.7 11,300 3,382 29.9
With no workers............... 3,181 2,579 81.1 1,775 1,377 77.6 1,200 1,066 88.9 721 651 90.4
With one or more workers...... 67,299 8,932 13.3 53,499 5,746 10.7 9,932 2,578 26.0 10,579 2,731 25.8
1 worker................... 24,731 6,610 26.7 18,343 4,001 21.8 5,016 2,151 42.9 4,372 1,861 42.6
2 or more workers.......... 42,568 2,322 5.5 35,156 1,745 5.0 4,916 427 8.7 6,208 869 14.0
Householder worked.......... 60,461 7,469 12.4 48,035 4,643 9.7 9,013 2,312 25.7 9,125 2,171 23.8
Householder did not work.... 6,838 1,462 21.4 5,464 1,103 20.2 919 266 28.9 1,454 560 38.5
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 56,909 3,812 6.7 46,365 2,680 5.8 7,362 901 12.2 8,536 1,479 17.3
1 worker................... 37,676 3,531 9.4 31,095 2,441 7.9 4,728 887 18.8 5,337 1,285 24.1
2 or more workers.......... 19,233 281 1.5 15,270 239 1.6 2,633 13 0.5 3,199 194 6.1
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 45,162 2,732 6.0 36,514 1,794 4.9 6,127 750 12.2 6,414 984 15.3
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 11,748 1,080 9.2 9,851 886 9.0 1,234 150 12.2 2,122 495 23.3
Married-Couple Families
Total ........................ 51,341 4,297 8.4 43,495 3,428 7.9 4,724 510 10.8 7,846 1,745 22.2
With no workers............... 636 469 73.8 408 299 73.4 151 115 76.6 125 105 84.2
With one or more workers...... 50,706 3,828 7.6 43,087 3,128 7.3 4,573 395 8.6 7,721 1,639 21.2
1 worker................... 12,683 2,246 17.7 10,984 1,818 16.6 925 246 26.6 2,537 977 38.5
2 or more workers.......... 38,023 1,583 4.2 32,103 1,310 4.1 3,648 149 4.1 5,184 663 12.8
Husband worked.............. 48,790 3,327 6.8 41,804 2,799 6.7 4,131 298 7.2 7,439 1,541 20.7
Wife worked................ 35,152 1,232 3.5 29,778 1,016 3.4 3,304 119 3.6 4,348 453 10.4
Wife did not work.......... 13,638 2,095 15.4 12,026 1,783 14.8 827 179 21.7 3,091 1,087 35.2
Husband did not work........ 1,916 502 26.2 1,283 329 25.7 442 97 21.9 282 99 35.1
Wife worked................ 1,563 417 26.7 1,055 276 26.2 372 93 24.9 204 84 41.2
Wife did not work.......... 353 84 23.9 228 53 23.3 70 4 (B) 78 15 19.1
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:
RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 46,137 2,249 4.9 39,260 1,895 4.8 4,147 194 4.7 6,628 1,068 16.1
Husband worked
full-time, year-round...... 42,813 1,948 4.6 36,857 1,695 4.6 3,542 124 3.5 6,058 979 16.2
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 16,291 173 1.1 13,146 133 1.0 2,048 13 0.6 2,187 101 4.6
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 26,521 1,775 6.7 23,711 1,562 6.6 1,494 111 7.4 3,871 878 22.7
Husband did not work
full-time, year-round...... 3,324 301 9.1 2,402 200 8.3 605 71 11.7 571 89 15.6
Wife worked
full-time, year-round..... 2,838 262 9.2 2,074 171 8.3 512 71 13.8 385 68 17.7
Wife did not work
full-time, year-round..... 487 39 7.9 328 29 8.7 94 0 0.0 186 21 11.3
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 1999 (Numbers in thousands) 16
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 ..................... 15,762 6,602 41.9 9,202 3,266 35.5 5,794 2,997 51.7 2,806 1,471 52.4
With no workers............... 2,306 1,941 84.2 1,207 964 79.9 993 910 91.6 557 511 91.7
With one or more workers...... 13,456 4,661 34.6 7,996 2,301 28.8 4,800 2,087 43.5 2,250 960 42.7
1 worker................... 9,800 3,971 40.5 5,575 1,893 33.9 3,715 1,827 49.2 1,480 770 52.0
2 or more workers.......... 3,656 690 18.9 2,421 409 16.9 1,085 260 23.9 769 190 24.7
Householder worked.......... 12,444 4,314 34.7 7,402 2,095 28.3 4,455 1,953 43.8 1,991 858 43.1
Householder did not work.... 1,012 347 34.2 594 207 34.8 345 134 38.9 258 103 39.7
With one or more full-time,
year-round workers........... 8,247 1,368 16.6 5,100 640 12.5 2,828 672 23.8 1,422 336 23.6
1 worker................... 7,161 1,338 18.7 4,475 610 13.6 2,441 672 27.5 1,102 316 28.6
2 or more workers.......... 1,086 30 2.8 625 30 4.8 387 0 0.0 320 20 6.4
Householder worked..........
year-round full-time....... 7,359 1,229 16.7 4,502 553 12.3 2,589 620 23.9 1,120 271 24.2
Householder did not work....
year-round full-time....... 888 139 15.7 599 87 14.5 239 52 21.9 301 65 21.4