Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 09:57 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
in 2000 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)
16 Years and Over 16 to 24 Years 25 to 34 Years 35 Years and Over
Below Below Below Below
poverty poverty poverty poverty
level level level level
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
Characteristic
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total....................... 166,910 12,104 7.3 28,809 3,143 10.9 28,344 2,713 9.6 109,756 6,248 5.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 90,101 4,396 4.9 11,996 759 6.3 10,237 438 4.3 67,867 3,199 4.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 76,809 7,708 10.0 16,813 2,383 14.2 18,107 2,275 12.6 41,889 3,049 7.3
1 child................. 32,671 2,380 7.3 8,787 955 10.9 6,663 522 7.8 17,220 903 5.2
2 or more children...... 44,138 5,328 12.1 8,025 1,429 17.8 11,444 1,753 15.3 24,669 2,146 8.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 29,378 3,684 12.5 4,547 1,233 27.1 13,126 1,537 11.7 11,705 913 7.8
1 child................. 20,447 2,285 11.2 3,176 761 24.0 8,544 881 10.3 8,728 644 7.4
2 or more children...... 8,931 1,399 15.7 1,371 473 34.5 4,582 657 14.3 2,978 270 9.1
Male
Total...................... 80,624 4,705 5.8 14,431 1,264 8.8 12,951 867 6.7 53,242 2,573 4.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 44,709 2,030 4.5 6,302 388 6.2 5,643 242 4.3 32,764 1,401 4.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 35,915 2,675 7.4 8,128 877 10.8 7,308 626 8.6 20,479 1,172 5.7
1 child.................. 15,325 761 5.0 4,298 300 7.0 2,871 134 4.7 8,156 327 4.0
2 or more children....... 20,590 1,914 9.3 3,830 577 15.1 4,437 492 11.1 12,323 845 6.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 13,579 1,199 8.8 1,626 318 19.6 5,600 476 8.5 6,353 405 6.4
1 child.................. 9,392 708 7.5 1,193 200 16.8 3,564 231 6.5 4,635 277 6.0
2 or more children....... 4,187 491 11.7 433 118 27.2 2,037 245 12.0 1,718 128 7.4
Female 86,286 7,399 8.6 14,378 1,878 13.1 15,393 1,846 12.0 56,514 3,675 6.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 45,392 2,366 5.2 5,694 371 6.5 4,595 196 4.3 35,103 1,798 5.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 40,894 5,033 12.3 8,684 1,507 17.4 10,799 1,650 15.3 21,411 1,877 8.8
1 child.................. 17,345 1,619 9.3 4,489 655 14.6 3,792 389 10.2 9,064 576 6.3
2 or more children....... 23,548 3,414 14.5 4,195 852 20.3 7,007 1,261 18.0 12,346 1,301 10.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 15,799 2,486 15.7 2,921 915 31.3 7,526 1,061 14.1 5,352 509 9.5
1 child.................. 11,056 1,577 14.3 1,983 560 28.3 4,980 650 13.0 4,093 367 9.0
2 or more children....... 4,743 908 19.2 938 355 37.8 2,545 412 16.2 1,260 142 11.2
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.