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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: HHLDRS WITH                                                                                         
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
All Family Types                                                                                                        
Total ........................     149,948    19,423     13.0   118,480    12,606     10.6    22,020     5,644     25.6 
With no workers...............       6,274     4,910     78.3     3,672     2,734     74.5     2,241     1,886     84.2 
With one or more workers......     143,674    14,513     10.1   114,807     9,872      8.6    19,779     3,759     19.0 
   1 worker...................      48,179    10,792     22.4    36,286     7,061     19.5     8,749     3,106     35.5 
   2 or more workers..........      95,495     3,722      3.9    78,522     2,810      3.6    11,030       653      5.9 
  Householder worked..........     127,384    11,626      9.1   101,883     7,817      7.7    17,654     3,095     17.5 
  Householder did not work....      16,290     2,888     17.7    12,925     2,055     15.9     2,125       664     31.2 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                             
 year-round workers...........     124,309     6,816      5.5   100,844     4,996      5.0    15,782     1,456      9.2 
   1 worker...................      78,182     6,255      8.0    64,043     4,552      7.1     9,757     1,387     14.2 
   2 or more workers..........      46,127       561      1.2    36,801       444      1.2     6,025        70      1.2 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                          
   year-round full-time.......      95,385     4,878      5.1    76,519     3,459      4.5    12,915     1,124      8.7 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                          
   year-round full-time.......      28,925     1,938      6.7    24,326     1,537      6.3     2,866       332     11.6 
                                                                                                                        
   Married-Couple Families                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
Total ........................     113,690     7,865      6.9    95,570     6,301      6.6    10,448       958      9.2 
With no workers...............       1,491       967     64.9     1,151       727     63.2       225       144     64.1 
With one or more workers......     112,199     6,898      6.1    94,419     5,574      5.9    10,223       814      8.0 
   1 worker...................      26,843     4,311     16.1    22,710     3,468     15.3     2,028       560     27.6 
   2 or more workers..........      85,356     2,587      3.0    71,709     2,105      2.9     8,195       253      3.1 
  Husband worked..............     107,549     5,864      5.5    91,108     4,876      5.4     9,369       547      5.8 
   Wife worked................      77,286     1,985      2.6    64,849     1,588      2.4     7,637       217      2.8 
   Wife did not work..........      30,262     3,880     12.8    26,259     3,289     12.5     1,733       330     19.1 
  Husband did not work........       4,650     1,034     22.2     3,311       697     21.1       854       266     31.2 
   Wife worked................       3,442       755     21.9     2,382       480     20.2       705       237     33.7 
   Wife did not work..........       1,208       279     23.1       929       217     23.3       150        29     19.2 
                                                                                                                        
People in Families:  Hhldrs with                                                                                        
Rel. Children Under 18 Years                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
With one or more full-time,                                                                                             
 year-round workers...........     102,173     4,215      4.1    86,265     3,509      4.1     9,244       433      4.7 
  Husband worked                                                                                                        
   full-time, year-round......      92,726     3,653      3.9    79,064     3,138      4.0     7,810       262      3.4 
    Wife worked                                                                                                         
    full-time, year-round.....      37,503       418      1.1    30,089       330      1.1     4,719        46      1.0 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                   
    full-time, year-round.....      55,222     3,235      5.9    48,976     2,808      5.7     3,091       216      7.0 
  Husband did not work                                                                                                  
   full-time, year-round......       9,447       562      5.9     7,201       371      5.2     1,434       171     11.9 
    Wife worked                                                                                                         
    full-time, year-round.....       7,682       419      5.4     5,770       231      4.0     1,269       171     13.4 
    Wife did not work                                                                                                   
    full-time, year-round.....       1,765       143      8.1     1,431       140      9.8       165         0      0.0 
 
 
 
 
 
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)

                                          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 .....................      29,222    10,254     35.1    17,506     5,412     30.9    10,296     4,344     42.2 
With no workers...............       4,289     3,613     84.2     2,186     1,797     82.2     1,873     1,633     87.2 
With one or more workers......      24,933     6,641     26.6    15,320     3,615     23.6     8,423     2,711     32.2 
   1 worker...................      17,070     5,721     33.5    10,296     3,046     29.6     5,933     2,380     40.1 
   2 or more workers..........       7,864       921     11.7     5,024       569     11.3     2,489       331     13.3 
  Householder worked..........      22,653     5,880     26.0    13,948     3,208     23.0     7,673     2,404     31.3 
  Householder did not work....       2,281       761     33.4     1,372       407     29.7       750       307     41.0 
With one or more full-time,                                                                                             
 year-round workers...........      16,870     2,171     12.9    10,472     1,189     11.4     5,640       916     16.2 
   1 worker...................      14,214     2,152     15.1     8,771     1,184     13.5     4,867       902     18.5 
   2 or more workers..........       2,655        19      0.7     1,701         5      0.3       773        14      1.8 
  Householder worked..........                                                                                          
   year-round full-time.......      14,584     1,881     12.9     8,997     1,005     11.2     4,973       811     16.3 
  Householder did not work....                                                                                          
   year-round full-time.......       2,286       290     12.7     1,475       184     12.5       668       105     15.7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: HHLDRS WITH                                                            
REL. CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS                                                               
                                                                                           
All Family Types                                                                           
Total ........................      26,167     6,073     23.2    93,841     6,925      7.4 
With no workers...............       1,332     1,179     88.5     2,502     1,704     68.1 
With one or more workers......      24,835     4,894     19.7    91,339     5,221      5.7 
   1 worker...................       9,123     3,527     38.7    27,667     3,721     13.4 
   2 or more workers..........      15,712     1,367      8.7    63,673     1,500      2.4 
  Householder worked..........      21,027     3,707     17.6    82,053     4,306      5.2 
  Householder did not work....       3,808     1,187     31.2     9,286       914      9.8 
With one or more full-time,                                                                
 year-round workers...........      20,838     2,807     13.5    81,134     2,311      2.8 
   1 worker...................      12,398     2,577     20.8    52,363     2,086      4.0 
   2 or more workers..........       8,440       230      2.7    28,771       224      0.8 
  Householder worked..........                                                             
   year-round full-time.......      15,321     1,869     12.2    62,045     1,685      2.7 
  Householder did not work....                                                             
   year-round full-time.......       5,517       938     17.0    19,089       626      3.3 
                                                                                           
   Married-Couple Families                                                                 
                                                                                           
Total ........................      18,853     3,234     17.2    77,635     3,170      4.1 
With no workers...............         350       283     80.8       825       459     55.7 
With one or more workers......      18,502     2,951     15.9    76,810     2,710      3.5 
   1 worker...................       5,555     2,003     36.1    17,367     1,518      8.7 
   2 or more workers..........      12,947       948      7.3    59,443     1,193      2.0 
  Husband worked..............      17,587     2,678     15.2    74,352     2,272      3.1 
   Wife worked................      10,567       642      6.1    54,885       975      1.8 
   Wife did not work..........       7,021     2,036     29.0    19,468     1,297      6.7 
  Husband did not work........         915       273     29.9     2,457       439     17.9 
   Wife worked................         542       173     31.8     1,888       322     17.1 
   Wife did not work..........         372       101     27.0       569       116     20.5 
                                                                                           
People in Families:  Hhldrs with                                                           
Rel. Children Under 18 Years                                                               
                                                                                           
With one or more full-time,                                                                
 year-round workers...........      16,246     1,986     12.2    70,834     1,595      2.3 
  Husband worked                                                                           
   full-time, year-round......      14,563     1,772     12.2    65,178     1,423      2.2 
    Wife worked                                                                            
    full-time, year-round.....       5,215       152      2.9    25,166       188      0.7 
    Wife did not work                                                                      
    full-time, year-round.....       9,348     1,621     17.3    40,011     1,235      3.1 
  Husband did not work                                                                     
   full-time, year-round......       1,684       213     12.7     5,656       173      3.1 
    Wife worked                                                                            
    full-time, year-round.....       1,074       111     10.3     4,805       135      2.8 
    Wife did not work                                                                      
    full-time, year-round.....         610       102     16.8       851        38      4.5 
 
 
 
 
 
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 .....................       5,622     2,419     43.0    12,408     3,260     26.3 
With no workers...............         856       807     94.4     1,454     1,110     76.3 
With one or more workers......       4,767     1,612     33.8    10,954     2,150     19.6 
   1 worker...................       2,796     1,271     45.5     7,772     1,902     24.5 
   2 or more workers..........       1,971       341     17.3     3,182       248      7.8 
  Householder worked..........       4,089     1,355     33.1    10,198     1,969     19.3 
  Householder did not work....         678       257     37.9       756       181     23.9 
With one or more full-time,                                                                
 year-round workers...........       3,291       635     19.3     7,432       602      8.1 
   1 worker...................       2,462       630     25.6     6,532       602      9.2 
   2 or more workers..........         829         5      0.6       899         0      0.0 
  Householder worked..........                                                             
   year-round full-time.......       2,513       480     19.1     6,676       565      8.5 
  Householder did not work....                                                             
   year-round full-time.......         777       154     19.9       755        37      4.9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002

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