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 WHO DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 48,244 6,653 13.8 9,609 1,786 18.6 4,123 1,108 26.9 34,512 3,760 10.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 32,286 3,220 10.0 3,001 457 15.2 1,166 266 22.8 28,119 2,498 8.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 15,958 3,433 21.5 6,608 1,329 20.1 2,957 842 28.5 6,393 1,262 19.7
1 child................. 6,503 1,118 17.2 3,069 470 15.3 913 218 23.9 2,521 430 17.1
2 or more children...... 9,455 2,315 24.5 3,539 859 24.3 2,044 624 30.5 3,872 832 21.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,798 1,521 26.2 1,386 552 39.8 2,287 583 25.5 2,125 386 18.2
1 child................. 3,823 944 24.7 953 326 34.2 1,395 346 24.8 1,475 273 18.5
2 or more children...... 1,975 577 29.2 433 226 52.2 892 238 26.6 650 113 17.4
Male
Total...................... 18,680 2,446 13.1 4,620 749 16.2 869 289 33.2 13,191 1,408 10.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 13,964 1,426 10.2 1,515 232 15.3 555 155 27.9 11,893 1,039 8.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,717 1,020 21.6 3,105 517 16.6 314 134 42.7 1,298 369 28.4
1 child.................. 2,267 356 15.7 1,444 160 11.1 164 50 30.7 659 146 22.2
2 or more children....... 2,450 664 27.1 1,660 357 21.5 150 84 55.8 639 223 34.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 872 299 34.3 395 129 32.6 171 77 45.0 306 94 30.7
1 child.................. 656 213 32.4 299 83 27.7 118 56 47.4 239 74 30.9
2 or more children....... 216 87 40.2 96 46 47.7 53 21 (B) 67 20 (B)
Female 29,564 4,208 14.2 4,989 1,037 20.8 3,254 819 25.2 21,321 2,352 11.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 18,322 1,794 9.8 1,486 225 15.1 611 111 18.1 16,225 1,458 9.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 11,242 2,413 21.5 3,503 812 23.2 2,643 708 26.8 5,095 893 17.5
1 child.................. 4,236 762 18.0 1,625 310 19.1 750 168 22.4 1,862 284 15.3
2 or more children....... 7,005 1,651 23.6 1,878 502 26.7 1,894 540 28.5 3,233 609 18.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 4,926 1,222 24.8 991 423 42.7 2,116 507 23.9 1,818 292 16.1
1 child.................. 3,167 732 23.1 654 243 37.1 1,277 290 22.7 1,236 199 16.1
2 or more children....... 1,759 490 27.8 337 180 53.5 839 217 25.8 582 93 15.9
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.