Table 11. Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings in 2001--People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
All income levels With income below poverty threshold
Worked in previous year Worked full time year round Worked in previous year Worked full time year round
Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd.
avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold
for 4_person family for 4_person family for 4_person family for 4_person family
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
BLACK
Both Sexes
Total........................... 16,972 3,457 20.4 11,341 1,237 10.9 1,763 1,673 94.9 495 450 90.9
16 to 17 years..................... 281 53 18.8 10 0 (B) 39 37 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 16,232 3,201 19.7 11,152 1,203 10.8 1,690 1,602 94.8 488 443 90.7
18 to 24 years................. 2,636 841 31.9 973 186 19.1 531 509 95.8 74 67 (B)
25 to 34 years................. 4,159 835 20.1 2,926 331 11.3 506 478 94.4 175 158 90.2
35 to 44 years................. 4,541 684 15.1 3,516 309 8.8 368 341 92.6 133 119 89.9
45 to 54 years................. 3,449 548 15.9 2,670 253 9.5 197 191 96.9 74 68 (B)
55 to 64 years................. 1,446 292 20.2 1,067 125 11.7 87 83 95.6 33 31 (B)
65 years and over.................. 460 203 44.2 179 34 18.7 34 34 (B) 7 7 (B)
Male
Total........................... 7,865 1,309 16.6 5,489 480 8.8 569 541 95.1 166 154 92.8
16 to 17 years..................... 132 27 20.5 2 0 (B) 16 15 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 7,489 1,195 16.0 5,381 462 8.6 539 512 95.0 162 150 92.6
18 to 24 years................. 1,229 316 25.7 485 69 14.2 166 159 95.6 16 15 (B)
25 to 34 years................. 1,914 285 14.9 1,444 123 8.5 129 124 96.1 47 47 (B)
35 to 44 years................. 2,076 242 11.7 1,637 109 6.6 122 112 91.5 44 37 (B)
45 to 54 years................. 1,601 230 14.4 1,289 109 8.4 81 78 96.0 37 33 (B)
55 to 64 years................. 670 121 18.1 526 53 10.1 40 39 (B) 18 17 (B)
65 years and over.................. 244 87 35.7 106 18 17.1 13 13 (B) 4 4 (B)
Female
Total........................... 9,107 2,148 23.6 5,852 757 12.9 1,194 1,132 94.8 329 296 89.9
16 to 17 years..................... 149 26 17.2 8 0 (B) 23 21 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 64 years..................... 8,742 2,006 22.9 5,771 741 12.8 1,151 1,090 94.7 326 293 89.8
18 to 24 years................. 1,407 525 37.3 488 117 23.9 364 349 95.9 57 51 (B)
25 to 34 years................. 2,245 550 24.5 1,482 208 14.0 377 354 93.8 128 111 86.6
35 to 44 years................. 2,466 442 17.9 1,879 201 10.7 246 229 93.2 89 82 92.4
45 to 54 years................. 1,848 318 17.2 1,381 144 10.4 116 113 97.5 38 35 (B)
55 to 64 years................. 776 171 22.0 540 72 13.3 47 44 (B) 15 14 (B)
65 years and over.................. 216 116 53.9 73 15 (B) 21 21 (B) 3 3 (B)
Household Relationship
People 16 to 64 years old....... 16,512 3,253 19.7 11,162 1,203 10.8 1,729 1,639 94.8 488 443 90.7
In families........................ 12,819 2,102 16.4 8,495 739 8.7 1,301 1,211 93.1 395 350 88.6
Householder.................... 6,365 1,355 21.3 4,662 525 11.3 908 866 95.4 300 270 89.9
In families with related children
under 18 years. 8,328 1,520 18.3 5,479 542 9.9 1,132 1,042 92.0 368 323 87.7
Householder.................... 4,592 1,157 25.2 3,331 451 13.5 846 804 95.1 291 260 89.6
In families with related children
under 6 years.. 3,437 761 22.1 2,221 244 11.0 632 573 90.7 190 161 84.6
Householder.................... 1,979 611 30.9 1,337 203 15.2 491 467 95.0 149 130 87.6
In married-couple families......... 7,239 458 6.3 5,205 182 3.5 258 221 85.6 113 96 84.8
Husband.......................... 3,201 187 5.8 2,685 95 3.5 137 117 85.5 69 58 (B)
Wife............................. 2,846 192 6.7 2,061 73 3.6 102 88 86.6 41 36 (B)
Related children /1.............. 1,005 67 6.6 361 13 3.7 17 13 (B) 3 2 (B)
Other............................ 187 12 6.5 97 0 0.0 2 2 (B) 0 0 (B)
Householder....................... 3,063 189 6.2 2,452 86 3.5 120 106 88.2 55 46 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 11. Poverty Status, Work Experience, and Family Earnings in 2001--People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
All income levels With income below poverty threshold
Worked in previous year Worked full time year round Worked in previous year Worked full time year round
Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd. Earnings below wtd.
avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold avg. poverty threshold
for 4_person family for 4_person family for 4_person family for 4_person family
Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent Total Number Percent
In married-couple families with
related children under 18 years. 4,590 253 5.5 3,324 112 3.4 215 178 82.6 101 83 82.9
Husband.......................... 2,139 126 5.9 1,801 66 3.7 116 96 82.9 59 47 (B)
Wife............................. 1,798 100 5.6 1,310 45 3.4 86 72 84.1 41 36 (B)
Related children /1.............. 520 20 3.9 147 1 0.9 11 7 (B) 1 0 (B)
Other............................ 133 7 5.4 66 0 (B) 2 2 (B) 0 0 (B)
Householder....................... 1,988 115 5.8 1,608 57 3.5 103 89 86.2 51 42 (B)
In married-couple families with
related children under 6 years.. 1,969 130 6.6 1,421 55 3.9 123 100 81.0 53 43 (B)
Husband.......................... 984 75 7.6 814 36 4.5 72 59 (B) 33 26 (B)
Wife............................. 770 49 6.3 513 19 3.7 45 37 (B) 20 17 (B)
Related children /1.............. 138 7 4.8 52 0 (B) 6 4 (B) 0 0 (B)
Other............................ 76 0 0.0 42 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B)
Householder....................... 901 70 7.7 708 29 4.1 65 56 (B) 29 22 (B)
In families with female householder,
no spouse present.................. 4,527 1,436 31.7 2,595 481 18.5 930 890 95.7 244 222 90.8
Householder...................... 2,746 1,043 38.0 1,809 393 21.7 716 689 96.3 218 198 90.5
Other............................ 1,782 393 22.1 786 88 11.2 214 200 93.8 26 24 (B)
In families with female householder,
NSP with related children under 18 years. 3,262 1,159 35.5 1,835 391 21.3 834 794 95.2 237 215 90.6
Householder...................... 2,279 953 41.8 1,479 356 24.1 686 659 96.1 216 195 90.4
Related children /1.............. 720 146 20.2 213 21 10.1 102 98 96.0 11 11 (B)
Other............................ 263 60 22.9 144 14 9.7 46 37 (B) 11 9 (B)
In families with female householder,
NSP with related children under 6 years. 1,283 578 45.1 678 172 25.3 459 437 95.0 120 107 89.1
Householder...................... 953 500 52.5 539 157 29.2 397 383 96.3 110 99 89.7
Related children /1.............. 207 44 21.4 73 9 (B) 30 30 (B) 4 4 (B)
Other............................ 123 34 27.4 66 5 (B) 32 24 (B) 6 4 (B)
In unrelated subfamilies........... 47 21 (B) 35 13 (B) 15 15 (B) 7 7 (B)
Unrelated individuals.............. 3,646 1,130 31.0 2,631 452 17.2 413 413 100.0 86 86 100.0
Male ............................. 1,963 591 30.1 1,438 246 17.1 224 224 100.0 53 53 (B)
Householder...................... 1,299 344 26.5 984 144 14.6 127 127 100.0 31 31 (B)
Female............................ 1,683 539 32.0 1,193 206 17.3 189 189 100.0 33 33 (B)
Householder...................... 1,371 396 28.9 1,014 157 15.5 120 120 100.0 20 20 (B)
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
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/1 Includes related children 16 and 17 years of age and own children 18 years and over.
Hispanics may be of any race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002