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
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 16,125 3,427 21.3 1,929 667 34.6 3,508 1,060 30.2 10,688 1,700 15.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 7,317 744 10.2 818 86 10.5 608 46 7.6 5,890 612 10.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 8,808 2,683 30.5 1,110 581 52.3 2,900 1,014 35.0 4,798 1,089 22.7
1 child................. 4,599 964 21.0 733 332 45.2 1,212 250 20.6 2,654 383 14.4
2 or more children...... 4,209 1,719 40.8 377 249 66.0 1,688 764 45.3 2,144 706 32.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 3,442 1,405 40.8 1,057 564 53.3 1,577 601 38.1 807 241 29.8
1 child................. 2,638 921 34.9 728 345 47.4 1,201 379 31.5 709 198 27.9
2 or more children...... 804 484 60.2 330 219 66.4 376 222 59.1 98 43 43.9
Male
Total...................... 4,001 450 11.2 665 85 12.8 800 103 12.9 2,536 262 10.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,267 166 7.3 494 47 9.5 350 24 6.9 1,424 95 6.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,733 284 16.4 171 38 22.2 451 79 17.6 1,112 167 15.0
1 child.................. 1,078 115 10.7 127 22 17.6 250 22 8.8 701 71 10.1
2 or more children....... 655 169 25.7 43 16 (B) 201 57 28.6 411 96 23.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 706 132 18.8 165 38 23.0 309 55 17.6 232 40 17.2
1 child.................. 571 92 16.1 129 24 18.2 248 31 12.3 194 38 19.7
2 or more children....... 135 40 29.8 36 14 (B) 61 24 (B) 38 2 (B)
Female 12,124 2,977 24.6 1,263 582 46.0 2,708 956 35.3 8,152 1,439 17.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 5,049 578 11.4 324 39 12.0 259 22 8.6 4,467 517 11.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 7,075 2,399 33.9 939 543 57.8 2,450 934 38.1 3,686 922 25.0
1 child.................. 3,521 849 24.1 606 309 51.0 962 228 23.7 1,953 312 16.0
2 or more children....... 3,554 1,551 43.6 334 234 70.0 1,487 707 47.5 1,733 610 35.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,736 1,273 46.5 892 526 58.9 1,268 546 43.1 575 201 34.9
1 child.................. 2,067 829 40.1 599 321 53.6 953 348 36.5 515 160 31.0
2 or more children....... 668 444 66.4 294 205 69.7 315 198 62.9 60 41 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.