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 WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 51,889 6,447 12.4 25,058 2,719 10.8 8,312 1,405 16.9 18,519 2,323 12.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 27,090 1,980 7.3 10,286 677 6.6 4,491 239 5.3 12,313 1,063 8.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 24,799 4,467 18.0 14,772 2,041 13.8 3,821 1,166 30.5 6,206 1,260 20.3
1 child................. 12,704 1,581 12.4 7,593 801 10.6 1,757 328 18.6 3,354 453 13.5
2 or more children...... 12,096 2,886 23.9 7,179 1,240 17.3 2,065 838 40.6 2,852 807 28.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,884 1,887 32.1 2,678 913 34.1 1,865 668 35.8 1,341 306 22.8
1 child................. 4,530 1,280 28.3 2,003 606 30.3 1,432 436 30.5 1,094 237 21.7
2 or more children...... 1,355 607 44.8 675 307 45.4 433 231 53.4 246 69 28.0
Male
Total...................... 23,121 1,924 8.3 13,143 1,103 8.4 3,675 258 7.0 6,303 563 8.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,156 825 6.3 5,687 349 6.1 2,749 136 4.9 4,720 340 7.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 9,965 1,099 11.0 7,456 753 10.1 926 122 13.2 1,583 223 14.1
1 child.................. 5,368 383 7.1 3,881 242 6.2 561 51 9.0 927 90 9.7
2 or more children....... 4,597 717 15.6 3,576 512 14.3 366 72 19.6 656 133 20.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,855 325 17.5 1,019 203 19.9 446 71 16.0 391 51 13.1
1 child.................. 1,455 224 15.4 787 138 17.6 354 44 12.4 314 42 13.3
2 or more children....... 400 101 25.3 232 65 27.9 92 27 29.8 77 9 12.0
Female 28,768 4,523 15.7 11,915 1,616 13.6 4,637 1,147 24.7 12,216 1,760 14.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,934 1,155 8.3 4,599 328 7.1 1,742 104 5.9 7,593 723 9.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 14,834 3,368 22.7 7,316 1,288 17.6 2,895 1,044 36.0 4,623 1,036 22.4
1 child.................. 7,336 1,199 16.3 3,713 560 15.1 1,196 277 23.2 2,427 362 14.9
2 or more children....... 7,498 2,169 28.9 3,603 728 20.2 1,699 767 45.1 2,195 674 30.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,029 1,562 38.8 1,659 710 42.8 1,420 596 42.0 950 255 26.9
1 child.................. 3,074 1,056 34.3 1,216 468 38.5 1,078 392 36.4 780 195 25.1
2 or more children....... 955 506 53.0 444 242 54.5 342 204 59.8 170 60 35.2
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.