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Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        All Races                      White                        Black             
                                               Below                        Below                         Below       
                                            Poverty Level                Poverty Level                Poverty Level   
                                   Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                      
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:                                                                                                   
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS                                                                                              
                                                                                                                      
All Family Types                                                                                                      
Total ........................   233,911    23,215      9.9   190,413    15,369      8.1    29,869     6,389     21.4 
With no workers...............    23,401     7,132     30.5    18,792     4,391     23.4     3,647     2,286     62.7 
With one or more workers......   210,510    16,083      7.6   171,621    10,978      6.4    26,222     4,103     15.6 
   1 worker...................    67,260    11,950     17.8    52,107     7,881     15.1    11,061     3,383     30.6 
   2 or more workers..........   143,250     4,133      2.9   119,514     3,097      2.6    15,161       720      4.7 
  Householder worked..........   181,366    12,548      6.9   148,058     8,485      5.7    22,464     3,258     14.5 
  Householder did not work....    29,144     3,535     12.1    23,563     2,493     10.6     3,758       845     22.5 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                           
 year-round workers...........   180,052     7,330      4.1   148,291     5,385      3.6    21,027     1,541      7.3 
   1 worker...................   106,789     6,718      6.3    88,212     4,891      5.5    12,733     1,472     11.6 
   2 or more workers..........    73,263       612      0.8    60,079       495      0.8     8,294        70      0.8 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                        
   year-round full-time.......   135,011     5,149      3.8   110,428     3,670      3.3    16,428     1,158      7.1 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                        
   year-round full-time.......    45,042     2,181      4.8    37,862     1,715      4.5     4,599       383      8.3 
                                                                                                                      
   Married-Couple Families                                                                                            
                                                                                                                      
Total ........................   182,212    10,299      5.7   156,392     8,269      5.3    15,089     1,234      8.2 
With no workers...............    16,424     2,487     15.1    14,741     1,966     13.3     1,105       314     28.5 
With one or more workers......   165,788     7,812      4.7   141,651     6,302      4.4    13,984       920      6.6 
   1 worker...................    40,813     4,982     12.2    34,903     4,006     11.5     3,166       655     20.7 
   2 or more workers..........   124,975     2,830      2.3   106,748     2,297      2.2    10,818       264      2.4 
  Husband worked..............   154,018     6,406      4.2   132,387     5,304      4.0    12,262       601      4.9 
   Wife worked................   112,730     2,161      1.9    96,458     1,739      1.8     9,804       228      2.3 
   Wife did not work..........    41,288     4,245     10.3    35,928     3,565      9.9     2,459       373     15.2 
  Husband did not work........    11,770     1,406     11.9     9,265       999     10.8     1,722       319     18.5 
   Wife worked................     8,795     1,050     11.9     6,907       725     10.5     1,326       271     20.5 
   Wife did not work..........     2,975       356     12.0     2,358       273     11.6       395        47     12.0 
                                                                                                                      
People in Families:                                                                                                   
All Ages of Householders                                                                                              
                                                                                                                      
With one or more full-time,                                                                                           
 year-round workers...........   147,227     4,574      3.1   125,926     3,799      3.0    12,403       473      3.8 
  Husband worked                                                                                                      
   full-time, year-round......   129,380     3,892      3.0   111,616     3,324      3.0    10,104       291      2.9 
    Wife worked                                                                                                       
    full-time, year-round.....    57,633       454      0.8    47,964       366      0.8     6,031        46      0.8 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                 
    full-time, year-round.....    71,747     3,438      4.8    63,652     2,957      4.6     4,073       246      6.0 
  Husband did not work                                                                                                
   full-time, year-round......    17,847       681      3.8    14,310       475      3.3     2,299       182      7.9 
    Wife worked                                                                                                       
    full-time, year-round.....    14,052       516      3.7    11,235       321      2.9     1,877       172      9.2 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                 
    full-time, year-round.....     3,796       166      4.4     3,075       153      5.0       422         9      2.2 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                        All Races                      White                        Black             
                                               Below                        Below                         Below       
                                            Poverty Level                Poverty Level                Poverty Level   
                                   Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                                                      
Families with Female                                                                                                  
Householder, No Spouse Present                                                                                        
                                                                                                                      
   Total .....................    39,261    11,223     28.6    24,619     5,972     24.3    12,550     4,694     37.4 
With no workers...............     5,842     4,100     70.2     3,249     2,085     64.2     2,274     1,806     79.4 
With one or more workers......    33,419     7,123     21.3    21,370     3,887     18.2    10,277     2,888     28.1 
   1 worker...................    20,657     6,068     29.4    12,865     3,245     25.2     6,757     2,509     37.1 
   2 or more workers..........    12,762     1,055      8.3     8,505       642      7.5     3,519       379     10.8 
  Householder worked..........    28,352     6,118     21.6    17,899     3,347     18.7     8,966     2,484     27.7 
  Householder did not work....     5,067     1,005     19.8     3,471       540     15.6     1,310       404     30.8 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                           
 year-round workers...........    23,501     2,266      9.6    15,211     1,251      8.2     7,061       940     13.3 
   1 worker...................    18,690     2,247     12.0    12,022     1,246     10.4     5,853       926     15.8 
   2 or more workers..........     4,810        19      0.4     3,189         5      0.2     1,208        14      1.1 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                        
   year-round full-time.......    18,474     1,910     10.3    11,685     1,024      8.8     5,868       822     14.0 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                        
   year-round full-time.......     5,027       355      7.1     3,526       227      6.4     1,194       118      9.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                      Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                                Below                        Below       
                                            Poverty Level                Poverty Level   
                                   Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                         
PEOPLE IN FAMILIES:                                                                      
ALL AGES OF HOUSEHOLDERS                                                                 
                                                                                         
All Family Types                                                                         
Total ........................    33,110     6,674     20.2   159,178     9,122      5.7 
With no workers...............     2,345     1,462     62.4    16,649     3,087     18.5 
With one or more workers......    30,765     5,212     16.9   142,529     6,035      4.2 
   1 worker...................    10,693     3,756     35.1    41,996     4,332     10.3 
   2 or more workers..........    20,072     1,455      7.3   100,532     1,703      1.7 
  Householder worked..........    25,862     3,895     15.1   123,648     4,795      3.9 
  Householder did not work....     4,903     1,316     26.9    18,880     1,240      6.6 
With one or more full-time,                                                              
 year-round workers...........    25,917     2,921     11.3   123,767     2,595      2.1 
   1 worker...................    14,773     2,686     18.2    74,280     2,326      3.1 
   2 or more workers..........    11,144       235      2.1    49,487       269      0.5 
  Householder worked..........                                                           
   year-round full-time.......    18,976     1,941     10.2    92,481     1,828      2.0 
  Householder did not work....                                                           
   year-round full-time.......     6,941       980     14.1    31,286       767      2.5 
                                                                                         
   Married-Couple Families                                                               
                                                                                         
Total ........................    23,544     3,609     15.3   133,990     4,782      3.6 
With no workers...............     1,120       462     41.2    13,681     1,524     11.1 
With one or more workers......    22,424     3,147     14.0   120,309     3,258      2.7 
   1 worker...................     6,533     2,138     32.7    28,621     1,931      6.7 
   2 or more workers..........    15,891     1,009      6.3    91,688     1,326      1.4 
  Husband worked..............    20,980     2,811     13.4   112,405     2,572      2.3 
   Wife worked................    12,929       674      5.2    84,259     1,097      1.3 
   Wife did not work..........     8,051     2,138     26.5    28,146     1,475      5.2 
  Husband did not work........     1,444       335     23.2     7,904       686      8.7 
   Wife worked................       839       207     24.7     6,139       541      8.8 
   Wife did not work..........       605       128     21.2     1,765       145      8.2 
                                                                                         
People in Families:                                                                      
All Ages of Householders                                                                 
                                                                                         
With one or more full-time,                                                              
 year-round workers...........    19,656     2,071     10.5   107,249     1,806      1.7 
  Husband worked                                                                         
   full-time, year-round......    17,310     1,839     10.6    95,113     1,548      1.6 
    Wife worked                                                                          
    full-time, year-round.....     6,575       155      2.4    41,751       221      0.5 
    Wife did not work                                                                    
    full-time, year-round.....    10,735     1,684     15.7    53,362     1,327      2.5 
  Husband did not work                                                                   
   full-time, year-round......     2,346       231      9.9    12,135       258      2.1 
    Wife worked                                                                          
    full-time, year-round.....     1,470       124      8.4     9,891       213      2.2 
    Wife did not work                                                                    
    full-time, year-round.....       876       108     12.3     2,244        46      2.0 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002
Table 17. Work Experience of Family Members, by Poverty Status of Families: 2001
(Numbers in thousands)

                                      Hispanic Origin            White Non-Hispanic      
                                                Below                        Below       
                                            Poverty Level                Poverty Level   
                                   Total    Number  Percent     Total    Number  Percent 
                                                                                         
Families with Female                                                                     
Householder, No Spouse Present                                                           
                                                                                         
   Total .....................     6,830     2,585     37.8    18,365     3,661     19.9 
With no workers...............     1,049       889     84.7     2,327     1,320     56.7 
With one or more workers......     5,781     1,696     29.3    16,038     2,341     14.6 
   1 worker...................     3,196     1,340     41.9     9,961     2,035     20.4 
   2 or more workers..........     2,585       355     13.7     6,077       306      5.0 
  Householder worked..........     4,809     1,409     29.3    13,461     2,054     15.3 
  Householder did not work....       972       287     29.5     2,577       287     11.1 
With one or more full-time,                                                              
 year-round workers...........     4,102       654     15.9    11,403       648      5.7 
   1 worker...................     2,971       649     21.8     9,308       648      7.0 
   2 or more workers..........     1,131         5      0.4     2,095         0      0.0 
  Householder worked..........                                                           
   year-round full-time.......     3,028       488     16.1     8,877       576      6.5 
  Householder did not work....                                                           
   year-round full-time.......     1,073       166     15.4     2,525        72      2.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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