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 NON-HISPANIC
Both Sexes
Total....................... 120,164 5,301 4.4 18,421 1,076 5.8 18,142 1,073 5.9 83,601 3,153 3.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 68,227 2,235 3.3 7,875 246 3.1 6,687 152 2.3 53,665 1,838 3.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 51,937 3,066 5.9 10,545 830 7.9 11,455 922 8.0 29,937 1,315 4.4
1 child................. 22,353 1,044 4.7 5,772 393 6.8 4,458 273 6.1 12,123 378 3.1
2 or more children...... 29,584 2,022 6.8 4,773 436 9.1 6,997 649 9.3 17,813 937 5.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 18,871 1,383 7.3 2,321 447 19.3 8,450 597 7.1 8,101 339 4.2
1 child................. 12,861 841 6.5 1,639 291 17.8 5,401 326 6.0 5,820 224 3.9
2 or more children...... 6,011 541 9.0 682 156 22.8 3,048 271 8.9 2,281 114 5.0
Male
Total...................... 59,083 2,182 3.7 9,358 433 4.6 8,372 324 3.9 41,352 1,424 3.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 34,192 1,085 3.2 4,148 131 3.2 3,687 83 2.2 26,357 871 3.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 24,891 1,097 4.4 5,210 302 5.8 4,685 242 5.2 14,995 553 3.7
1 child.................. 10,763 338 3.1 2,884 112 3.9 1,927 73 3.8 5,951 153 2.6
2 or more children....... 14,128 759 5.4 2,326 189 8.1 2,758 169 6.1 9,043 401 4.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 8,973 452 5.0 871 122 14.0 3,640 171 4.7 4,463 159 3.6
1 child.................. 6,091 252 4.1 631 67 10.6 2,319 83 3.6 3,141 103 3.3
2 or more children....... 2,882 200 6.9 240 55 22.9 1,321 88 6.7 1,321 57 4.3
Female 61,081 3,120 5.1 9,062 642 7.1 9,770 749 7.7 42,249 1,728 4.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 34,035 1,151 3.4 3,728 115 3.1 3,000 69 2.3 27,307 967 3.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 27,046 1,969 7.3 5,335 528 9.9 6,770 680 10.0 14,942 761 5.1
1 child.................. 11,590 706 6.1 2,888 281 9.7 2,531 200 7.9 6,172 225 3.7
2 or more children....... 15,456 1,263 8.2 2,447 247 10.1 4,239 480 11.3 8,770 536 6.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 9,898 931 9.4 1,450 325 22.4 4,810 426 8.9 3,638 179 4.9
1 child.................. 6,769 589 8.7 1,008 225 22.3 3,082 243 7.9 2,679 122 4.5
2 or more children....... 3,129 341 10.9 442 101 22.8 1,728 183 10.6 959 57 6.0
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.