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 WITH A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 117,417 5,923 5.0 3,751 440 11.7 20,394 1,448 7.1 93,272 4,035 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 64,560 2,605 4.0 1,696 109 6.4 5,884 202 3.4 56,981 2,294 4.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 52,857 3,318 6.3 2,055 331 16.1 14,510 1,246 8.6 36,291 1,742 4.8
1 child................. 20,203 751 3.7 1,122 119 10.6 5,117 178 3.5 13,964 454 3.3
2 or more children...... 32,654 2,567 7.9 933 212 22.7 9,393 1,068 11.4 22,328 1,287 5.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 23,692 1,927 8.1 1,885 319 16.9 11,292 974 8.6 10,516 634 6.0
1 child................. 16,066 1,052 6.6 1,186 154 13.0 7,291 498 6.8 7,589 400 5.3
2 or more children...... 7,626 875 11.5 698 165 23.6 4,001 476 11.9 2,927 234 8.0
Male
Total...................... 58,665 2,899 4.9 1,327 152 11.4 9,320 640 6.9 48,018 2,107 4.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 32,342 1,304 4.0 652 45 6.9 2,900 93 3.2 28,790 1,166 4.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 26,322 1,595 6.1 675 106 15.8 6,420 547 8.5 19,227 941 4.9
1 child.................. 10,057 356 3.5 385 38 9.9 2,405 92 3.8 7,267 226 3.1
2 or more children....... 16,265 1,238 7.6 290 68 23.5 4,015 456 11.4 11,960 715 6.0
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,835 936 7.9 605 104 17.3 5,128 450 8.8 6,101 381 6.2
1 child.................. 8,024 513 6.4 396 51 13.0 3,282 222 6.8 4,346 240 5.5
2 or more children....... 3,810 423 11.1 209 53 25.4 1,846 229 12.4 1,755 141 8.0
Female 58,753 3,025 5.1 2,424 288 11.9 11,074 808 7.3 45,255 1,928 4.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 32,218 1,301 4.0 1,044 64 6.1 2,983 110 3.7 28,191 1,128 4.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 26,535 1,724 6.5 1,380 224 16.3 8,091 699 8.6 17,064 801 4.7
1 child.................. 10,146 395 3.9 738 81 10.9 2,712 87 3.2 6,697 228 3.4
2 or more children....... 16,388 1,329 8.1 642 144 22.4 5,379 612 11.4 10,367 573 5.5
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,858 991 8.4 1,279 214 16.8 6,164 524 8.5 4,414 253 5.7
1 child.................. 8,042 539 6.7 790 103 13.0 4,009 276 6.9 3,243 160 4.9
2 or more children....... 3,816 452 11.8 489 112 22.8 2,155 247 11.5 1,171 93 7.9
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002