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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 138,721 8,208 5.9 22,720 1,857 8.2 22,658 1,907 8.4 93,343 4,444 4.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 76,013 2,993 3.9 9,470 409 4.3 8,029 279 3.5 58,514 2,305 3.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 62,708 5,215 8.3 13,250 1,448 10.9 14,629 1,629 11.1 34,829 2,139 6.1
1 child................. 26,316 1,604 6.1 7,048 625 8.9 5,366 384 7.2 13,902 596 4.3
2 or more children...... 36,392 3,611 9.9 6,202 823 13.3 9,263 1,245 13.4 20,927 1,543 7.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 23,968 2,614 10.9 3,431 796 23.2 10,810 1,146 10.6 9,727 672 6.9
1 child................. 16,450 1,610 9.8 2,418 506 20.9 6,916 643 9.3 7,117 460 6.5
2 or more children...... 7,517 1,005 13.4 1,014 290 28.6 3,894 503 12.9 2,610 211 8.1
Male
Total...................... 68,000 3,384 5.0 11,490 754 6.6 10,556 671 6.4 45,954 1,960 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 37,995 1,422 3.7 4,984 210 4.2 4,421 153 3.5 28,590 1,059 3.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 30,005 1,962 6.5 6,506 544 8.4 6,135 518 8.4 17,364 901 5.2
1 child.................. 12,631 551 4.4 3,490 205 5.9 2,373 112 4.7 6,767 233 3.4
2 or more children....... 17,374 1,411 8.1 3,015 339 11.2 3,762 405 10.8 10,597 667 6.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,413 958 8.4 1,313 238 18.1 4,761 398 8.4 5,339 322 6.0
1 child.................. 7,792 559 7.2 966 146 15.1 2,994 202 6.7 3,832 212 5.5
2 or more children....... 3,621 399 11.0 347 92 26.5 1,767 196 11.1 1,506 111 7.3
Female 70,721 4,824 6.8 11,230 1,103 9.8 12,102 1,237 10.2 47,389 2,484 5.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 38,018 1,571 4.1 4,486 199 4.4 3,608 126 3.5 29,924 1,247 4.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 32,703 3,253 9.9 6,744 904 13.4 8,494 1,111 13.1 17,464 1,238 7.1
1 child.................. 13,685 1,053 7.7 3,558 419 11.8 2,993 271 9.1 7,134 362 5.1
2 or more children....... 19,018 2,200 11.6 3,187 484 15.2 5,501 840 15.3 10,330 875 8.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 12,555 1,656 13.2 2,118 558 26.4 6,049 749 12.4 4,388 349 8.0
1 child.................. 8,659 1,050 12.1 1,452 360 24.8 3,922 442 11.3 3,285 249 7.6
2 or more children....... 3,896 606 15.6 667 198 29.8 2,127 307 14.4 1,103 101 9.1
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.