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
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 7,490 1,350 18.0 153 59 38.7 1,288 415 32.2 6,050 876 14.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,752 251 9.1 30 3 (B) 74 0 (B) 2,648 249 9.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,738 1,099 23.2 123 57 46.0 1,213 415 34.2 3,402 627 18.4
1 child................. 2,374 320 13.5 62 26 (B) 482 104 21.6 1,830 189 10.3
2 or more children...... 2,364 779 33.0 60 30 (B) 731 311 42.5 1,572 438 27.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,200 422 35.2 121 57 46.8 588 229 39.0 491 136 27.8
1 child................. 978 308 31.5 72 35 (B) 470 159 33.9 436 114 26.2
2 or more children...... 222 114 51.1 49 22 (B) 118 70 59.2 55 22 (B)
Male
Total...................... 1,749 147 8.4 30 3 (B) 203 29 14.2 1,515 116 7.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 735 38 5.2 16 3 (B) 36 0 (B) 683 36 5.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,014 109 10.8 14 0 (B) 168 29 17.2 832 80 9.7
1 child.................. 624 50 8.1 5 0 (B) 92 12 13.1 527 38 7.3
2 or more children....... 390 59 15.1 9 0 (B) 76 17 22.1 305 42 13.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 263 30 11.3 14 0 (B) 99 18 18.3 150 12 7.7
1 child.................. 214 26 12.3 5 0 (B) 86 15 17.1 123 12 9.4
2 or more children....... 49 3 (B) 9 0 (B) 12 3 (B) 27 0 (B)
Female 5,742 1,203 20.9 123 57 46.1 1,084 386 35.6 4,534 760 16.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,017 213 10.6 14 0 (B) 39 0 (B) 1,965 213 10.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,724 990 26.6 109 57 51.8 1,046 386 36.9 2,570 547 21.3
1 child.................. 1,751 269 15.4 58 26 (B) 390 92 23.6 1,303 151 11.6
2 or more children....... 1,974 720 36.5 51 30 (B) 656 294 44.9 1,267 396 31.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 937 392 41.9 107 57 52.8 489 211 43.1 341 125 36.6
1 child.................. 764 282 36.9 67 35 (B) 384 145 37.7 313 103 32.8
2 or more children....... 173 110 63.6 40 22 (B) 105 66 63.0 28 22 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.