Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience
in 2001 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
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 IN FAMILIES
Both Sexes
Total....................... 171,248 13,081 7.6 29,243 3,382 11.6 29,420 2,977 10.1 112,584 6,722 6.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 92,281 4,982 5.4 12,054 958 7.9 10,792 483 4.5 69,435 3,540 5.1
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 78,967 8,099 10.3 17,189 2,423 14.1 18,629 2,494 13.4 43,149 3,182 7.4
1 child................. 33,635 2,622 7.8 8,947 1,017 11.4 7,063 551 7.8 17,625 1,054 6.0
2 or more children...... 45,332 5,477 12.1 8,242 1,406 17.1 11,566 1,943 16.8 25,524 2,128 8.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 29,957 4,011 13.4 4,492 1,265 28.2 13,430 1,725 12.8 12,036 1,021 8.5
1 child................. 20,939 2,491 11.9 3,208 808 25.2 8,913 1,004 11.3 8,818 679 7.7
2 or more children...... 9,019 1,520 16.9 1,283 457 35.6 4,517 721 16.0 3,218 342 10.6
Male
Total...................... 82,717 5,111 6.2 14,757 1,450 9.8 13,554 943 7.0 54,405 2,718 5.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 46,123 2,335 5.1 6,522 530 8.1 6,014 253 4.2 33,588 1,552 4.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 36,594 2,776 7.6 8,236 919 11.2 7,540 690 9.2 20,818 1,166 5.6
1 child.................. 15,517 853 5.5 4,296 357 8.3 3,076 171 5.6 8,145 326 4.0
2 or more children....... 21,076 1,922 9.1 3,940 563 14.3 4,464 519 11.6 12,673 840 6.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 13,832 1,311 9.5 1,558 297 19.1 5,746 546 9.5 6,528 468 7.2
1 child.................. 9,590 783 8.2 1,161 194 16.8 3,753 294 7.8 4,676 295 6.3
2 or more children....... 4,242 528 12.4 397 103 25.9 1,993 252 12.6 1,852 173 9.4
Female 88,531 7,970 9.0 14,486 1,932 13.3 15,866 2,034 12.8 58,179 4,004 6.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 46,158 2,647 5.7 5,533 428 7.7 4,778 231 4.8 35,847 1,988 5.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 42,373 5,323 12.6 8,953 1,504 16.8 11,088 1,803 16.3 22,331 2,016 9.0
1 child.................. 18,118 1,769 9.8 4,651 661 14.2 3,987 380 9.5 9,480 728 7.7
2 or more children....... 24,255 3,555 14.7 4,302 843 19.6 7,102 1,424 20.0 12,852 1,288 10.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 16,126 2,700 16.7 2,933 968 33.0 7,684 1,179 15.3 5,508 553 10.0
1 child.................. 11,349 1,708 15.0 2,047 614 30.0 5,159 710 13.8 4,142 384 9.3
2 or more children....... 4,777 992 20.8 886 354 40.0 2,525 469 18.6 1,366 169 12.4
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002