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
NEVER MARRIED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 5,882 1,705 29.0 1,771 608 34.3 2,149 620 28.8 1,961 477 24.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,300 251 10.9 787 83 10.6 530 46 8.7 983 121 12.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,582 1,454 40.6 984 524 53.3 1,619 573 35.4 978 357 36.4
1 child................. 1,948 596 30.6 671 305 45.5 698 138 19.8 579 153 26.4
2 or more children...... 1,634 858 52.5 313 219 69.9 921 435 47.3 400 204 51.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,169 963 44.4 933 507 54.3 971 365 37.6 265 91 34.3
1 child................. 1,606 603 37.5 656 310 47.2 720 217 30.1 230 76 33.2
2 or more children...... 562 360 64.0 277 197 71.2 251 148 59.0 34 14 (B)
Male
Total...................... 1,834 255 13.9 631 82 13.1 593 75 12.6 610 98 16.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,201 104 8.7 477 44 9.3 313 24 7.7 411 36 8.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 633 151 23.8 154 38 24.7 281 51 18.0 199 62 31.3
1 child.................. 402 57 14.1 123 22 18.2 158 10 6.3 121 24 20.0
2 or more children....... 231 94 40.7 31 16 (B) 123 41 33.0 77 38 49.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 433 99 22.9 148 38 25.6 211 37 17.3 74 25 (B)
1 child.................. 351 62 17.6 124 24 18.9 162 16 9.8 65 23 (B)
2 or more children....... 81 37 45.5 24 14 (B) 49 21 (B) 9 2 (B)
Female 4,048 1,450 35.8 1,141 525 46.0 1,556 545 35.0 1,351 379 28.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,100 146 13.3 311 39 12.5 217 22 10.2 572 85 14.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 2,949 1,303 44.2 830 486 58.6 1,339 523 39.1 780 294 37.7
1 child.................. 1,545 539 34.9 548 283 51.6 540 128 23.7 457 128 28.0
2 or more children....... 1,403 764 54.5 283 204 72.0 798 395 49.4 322 166 51.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,736 864 49.8 785 469 59.8 760 328 43.2 191 66 34.8
1 child.................. 1,255 541 43.1 532 286 53.9 558 201 36.0 165 54 32.5
2 or more children....... 481 323 67.1 254 183 72.1 202 127 63.0 25 13 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.