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
NEVER MARRIED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 6,360 1,894 29.8 1,893 673 35.5 2,241 697 31.1 2,226 525 23.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,474 312 12.6 908 137 15.1 520 36 6.9 1,046 138 13.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,886 1,582 40.7 986 535 54.3 1,721 661 38.4 1,180 387 32.8
1 child................. 2,075 648 31.2 649 308 47.5 777 185 23.8 649 155 23.8
2 or more children...... 1,812 935 51.6 336 227 67.5 945 476 50.3 530 232 43.7
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,267 1,057 46.6 931 518 55.6 1,030 429 41.6 306 111 36.1
1 child................. 1,720 716 41.6 681 340 49.9 775 283 36.6 265 92 34.8
2 or more children...... 547 342 62.4 250 178 71.2 255 145 56.8 42 19 (B)
Male
Total...................... 2,007 289 14.4 699 121 17.3 654 82 12.6 654 86 13.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,317 141 10.7 534 83 15.5 337 19 5.6 446 39 8.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 690 149 21.5 165 38 23.1 316 63 20.0 209 47 22.6
1 child.................. 432 88 20.3 119 26 21.9 197 41 20.5 115 21 18.4
2 or more children....... 258 61 23.5 46 12 (B) 119 23 19.2 93 26 27.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 474 101 21.4 149 32 21.6 245 49 20.0 79 20 25.4
1 child.................. 371 79 21.4 118 27 22.7 190 37 19.6 63 15 (B)
2 or more children....... 103 22 21.6 31 5 (B) 55 12 (B) 17 5 (B)
Female 4,353 1,605 36.9 1,194 552 46.2 1,588 614 38.7 1,572 439 27.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 1,157 171 14.8 373 54 14.6 183 17 9.4 601 99 16.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,197 1,434 44.9 821 497 60.6 1,405 597 42.5 971 339 35.0
1 child.................. 1,643 560 34.1 530 282 53.2 579 144 24.9 534 133 25.0
2 or more children....... 1,553 874 56.3 291 215 74.0 826 453 54.8 437 206 47.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,793 956 53.3 782 486 62.1 785 380 48.4 227 90 39.9
1 child.................. 1,349 636 47.2 563 313 55.6 585 246 42.1 202 77 38.1
2 or more children....... 444 319 71.9 219 172 78.9 200 133 66.6 25 14 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002