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
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PEOPLE
WHO ARE FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
Both Sexes
Total....................... 7,933 1,591 20.0 151 86 57.2 1,354 428 31.6 6,428 1,076 16.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,772 340 12.3 16 2 (B) 70 7 (B) 2,687 331 12.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,161 1,251 24.2 135 84 62.2 1,284 421 32.8 3,741 745 19.9
1 child................. 2,612 459 17.6 69 38 (B) 523 111 21.2 2,021 310 15.3
2 or more children...... 2,548 792 31.1 67 46 (B) 761 311 40.8 1,720 435 25.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,364 488 35.8 126 80 63.1 679 251 37.0 559 157 28.1
1 child................. 1,058 324 30.6 78 48 61.2 517 164 31.7 462 112 24.3
2 or more children...... 307 164 53.6 48 32 (B) 162 87 54.0 97 45 46.6
Male
Total...................... 1,777 223 12.5 20 3 (B) 256 45 17.7 1,501 174 11.6
In families with no own
children under 18............. 721 68 9.4 9 0 (B) 38 1 (B) 674 66 9.8
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,056 155 14.7 10 3 (B) 218 44 20.1 827 108 13.0
1 child.................. 646 81 12.5 9 1 (B) 139 27 19.5 498 52 10.5
2 or more children....... 410 74 18.1 2 2 (B) 79 17 21.0 329 56 16.9
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 291 65 22.3 9 1 (B) 132 31 23.5 150 32 21.6
1 child.................. 242 44 18.1 9 1 (B) 109 21 19.4 124 21 17.2
2 or more children....... 49 21 (B) 0 0 (B) 23 10 (B) 26 11 (B)
Female 6,156 1,368 22.2 131 83 63.3 1,098 383 34.8 4,927 902 18.3
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,052 272 13.3 6 2 (B) 32 5 (B) 2,013 265 13.2
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 4,105 1,096 26.7 125 81 64.9 1,066 377 35.4 2,914 637 21.9
1 child.................. 1,967 378 19.2 60 37 (B) 383 83 21.8 1,523 258 16.9
2 or more children....... 2,138 717 33.6 65 44 (B) 683 294 43.1 1,391 380 27.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,073 423 39.4 118 78 66.6 547 220 40.3 409 125 30.5
1 child.................. 816 280 34.3 70 47 (B) 408 143 35.0 339 91 26.8
2 or more children....... 257 143 55.7 48 32 (B) 139 78 55.8 70 34 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002