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 WHO DID NOT WORK
Both Sexes
Total....................... 51,007 7,572 14.8 10,448 2,009 19.2 4,573 1,242 27.2 35,985 4,321 12.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 33,681 3,709 11.0 3,199 615 19.2 1,385 306 22.1 29,097 2,788 9.6
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 17,326 3,864 22.3 7,249 1,394 19.2 3,188 936 29.4 6,889 1,533 22.3
1 child................. 6,855 1,344 19.6 3,288 555 16.9 902 197 21.9 2,665 592 22.2
2 or more children...... 10,471 2,520 24.1 3,961 840 21.2 2,286 739 32.3 4,224 941 22.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 6,245 1,732 27.7 1,461 580 39.7 2,474 660 26.7 2,310 492 21.3
1 child................. 4,157 1,097 26.4 1,031 380 36.8 1,515 385 25.4 1,611 332 20.6
2 or more children...... 2,088 635 30.4 430 200 46.6 959 275 28.7 699 160 22.8
Male
Total...................... 19,705 2,809 14.3 4,979 917 18.4 929 269 29.0 13,798 1,623 11.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 14,700 1,712 11.6 1,583 347 21.9 656 157 23.9 12,462 1,208 9.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 5,005 1,097 21.9 3,396 570 16.8 273 112 41.1 1,336 415 31.0
1 child.................. 2,326 432 18.6 1,574 220 14.0 124 40 32.2 628 172 27.3
2 or more children....... 2,679 665 24.8 1,822 350 19.2 149 72 48.7 708 243 34.3
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 942 352 37.3 378 129 34.0 180 86 47.6 384 137 35.8
1 child.................. 714 248 34.7 312 92 29.6 126 53 42.3 277 102 37.0
2 or more children....... 228 104 45.5 66 36 (B) 54 33 (B) 108 35 32.6
Female 31,302 4,763 15.2 5,469 1,092 20.0 3,644 973 26.7 22,188 2,698 12.2
In families with no own
children under 18............. 18,981 1,997 10.5 1,616 268 16.6 730 149 20.5 16,635 1,580 9.5
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 12,321 2,766 22.5 3,853 824 21.4 2,915 824 28.3 5,552 1,118 20.1
1 child.................. 4,529 912 20.1 1,714 334 19.5 777 157 20.2 2,037 421 20.6
2 or more children....... 7,792 1,854 23.8 2,139 490 22.9 2,138 667 31.2 3,516 698 19.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 5,303 1,381 26.0 1,083 452 41.7 2,294 574 25.0 1,925 355 18.4
1 child.................. 3,443 850 24.7 720 288 40.0 1,389 332 23.9 1,334 230 17.2
2 or more children....... 1,860 531 28.6 364 164 45.1 904 242 26.8 591 125 21.1
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002