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
WHITE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 141,686 8,953 6.3 22,929 2,059 9.0 23,471 2,067 8.8 95,286 4,827 5.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 77,720 3,456 4.4 9,464 570 6.0 8,534 305 3.6 59,722 2,580 4.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 63,966 5,497 8.6 13,465 1,489 11.1 14,937 1,761 11.8 35,564 2,247 6.3
1 child................. 26,803 1,688 6.3 7,016 615 8.8 5,620 374 6.7 14,168 698 4.9
2 or more children...... 37,163 3,809 10.3 6,449 874 13.5 9,318 1,387 14.9 21,396 1,548 7.2
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 24,264 2,789 11.5 3,385 771 22.8 11,075 1,289 11.6 9,803 729 7.4
1 child................. 16,849 1,706 10.1 2,417 491 20.3 7,285 739 10.1 7,146 476 6.7
2 or more children...... 7,415 1,082 14.6 968 281 29.0 3,790 549 14.5 2,657 253 9.5
Male
Total...................... 69,543 3,696 5.3 11,695 912 7.8 11,098 727 6.6 46,750 2,057 4.4
In families with no own
children under 18............. 39,111 1,629 4.2 5,155 316 6.1 4,751 154 3.3 29,205 1,158 4.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 30,431 2,067 6.8 6,540 596 9.1 6,347 573 9.0 17,545 899 5.1
1 child.................. 12,708 588 4.6 3,408 222 6.5 2,559 131 5.1 6,741 235 3.5
2 or more children....... 17,724 1,479 8.3 3,132 374 11.9 3,788 442 11.7 10,804 664 6.1
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 11,566 1,040 9.0 1,232 209 17.0 4,937 466 9.4 5,397 365 6.8
1 child.................. 7,983 619 7.8 918 136 14.8 3,216 254 7.9 3,850 229 6.0
2 or more children....... 3,583 421 11.7 315 74 23.5 1,721 212 12.3 1,548 135 8.7
Female 72,143 5,257 7.3 11,235 1,147 10.2 12,373 1,340 10.8 48,536 2,770 5.7
In families with no own
children under 18............. 38,608 1,826 4.7 4,309 254 5.9 3,782 151 4.0 30,517 1,422 4.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 33,535 3,430 10.2 6,925 894 12.9 8,590 1,189 13.8 18,019 1,348 7.5
1 child.................. 14,096 1,100 7.8 3,608 394 10.9 3,060 243 7.9 7,427 463 6.2
2 or more children....... 19,439 2,330 12.0 3,317 500 15.1 5,530 946 17.1 10,592 885 8.4
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 12,697 1,749 13.8 2,153 562 26.1 6,138 823 13.4 4,406 364 8.3
1 child.................. 8,866 1,087 12.3 1,500 355 23.7 4,069 485 11.9 3,297 247 7.5
2 or more children....... 3,831 662 17.3 653 207 31.6 2,069 338 16.3 1,109 117 10.6
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002