Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
ALL PEOPLE 16 TO 24 YEARS OLD
Total..................... 34,614 5,836 16.9 27,414 3,920 14.3 5,201 1,498 28.8 5,090 1,251 24.6
16 to 17 years old........... 8,082 1,233 15.3 6,341 796 12.5 1,220 333 27.3 1,132 311 27.4
Enrolled in school......... 7,555 1,089 14.4 5,907 691 11.7 1,154 300 26.0 991 261 26.3
Not enrolled............... 527 144 27.2 434 104 24.0 66 33 (B) 141 50 35.2
No high school diploma... 440 124 28.2 355 91 25.7 57 26 (B) 132 46 35.1
18 to 21 years old........... 15,777 2,802 17.8 12,501 1,928 15.4 2,404 694 28.9 2,271 578 25.4
Enrolled in school......... 8,723 1,189 13.6 6,976 826 11.8 1,182 255 21.6 868 178 20.5
Not enrolled............... 7,054 1,613 22.9 5,525 1,102 19.9 1,222 439 35.9 1,403 400 28.5
No high school diploma... 2,095 714 34.1 1,623 508 31.3 391 178 45.7 735 256 34.8
22 to 24 years old........... 10,755 1,801 16.7 8,572 1,196 14.0 1,577 471 29.9 1,688 363 21.5
Enrolled in school......... 2,713 493 18.2 2,041 301 14.8 383 111 28.9 230 36 15.9
Not enrolled............... 8,042 1,308 16.3 6,531 895 13.7 1,193 360 30.2 1,458 326 22.4
No high school diploma... 1,402 474 33.8 1,113 319 28.6 251 139 55.4 611 197 32.3
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
MALE
Total..................... 17,499 2,466 14.1 13,951 1,689 12.1 2,493 572 23.0 2,659 574 21.6
16 to 17 years old........... 4,208 608 14.4 3,270 373 11.4 635 173 27.3 581 149 25.6
Enrolled in school......... 3,951 549 13.9 3,062 337 11.0 600 157 26.1 517 131 25.4
Not enrolled............... 257 59 22.8 208 36 17.4 34 16 (B) 64 17 (B)
No high school diploma... 216 49 22.5 174 33 18.7 27 10 (B) 61 16 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 7,989 1,149 14.4 6,365 831 13.1 1,184 244 20.6 1,192 263 22.0
Enrolled in school......... 4,272 544 12.7 3,391 382 11.3 604 121 20.1 428 85 19.8
Not enrolled............... 3,717 606 16.3 2,974 449 15.1 580 123 21.2 764 178 23.2
No high school diploma... 1,184 316 26.6 917 234 25.5 218 68 31.2 424 130 30.8
22 to 24 years old........... 5,302 709 13.4 4,317 485 11.2 674 155 23.0 886 163 18.4
Enrolled in school......... 1,347 226 16.8 1,032 147 14.3 173 37 21.6 108 12 11.5
Not enrolled............... 3,955 484 12.2 3,285 337 10.3 501 117 23.4 778 150 19.3
No high school diploma... 798 207 25.9 643 140 21.8 131 56 42.5 344 83 24.1
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
FEMALE
Total..................... 17,116 3,369 19.7 13,462 2,232 16.6 2,708 926 34.2 2,431 677 27.9
16 to 17 years old........... 3,874 625 16.1 3,071 423 13.8 586 160 27.3 551 162 29.4
Enrolled in school......... 3,604 540 15.0 2,845 355 12.5 554 143 25.9 474 129 27.3
Not enrolled............... 270 85 31.5 226 68 30.1 31 16 (B) 77 33 42.0
No high school diploma... 225 76 33.7 181 59 32.3 30 16 (B) 70 30 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 7,788 1,652 21.2 6,136 1,097 17.9 1,219 450 36.9 1,078 315 29.2
Enrolled in school......... 4,451 646 14.5 3,585 444 12.4 577 134 23.2 440 93 21.2
Not enrolled............... 3,337 1,007 30.2 2,551 653 25.6 642 316 49.2 639 222 34.8
No high school diploma... 910 398 43.8 705 273 38.8 172 110 64.0 311 125 40.3
22 to 24 years old........... 5,454 1,092 20.0 4,255 712 16.7 903 316 35.0 802 200 25.0
Enrolled in school......... 1,366 267 19.6 1,010 154 15.3 210 74 35.0 122 24 19.7
Not enrolled............... 4,088 824 20.2 3,245 558 17.2 692 242 35.0 680 176 25.9
No high school diploma... 604 268 44.3 471 179 37.9 120 83 69.5 267 114 42.9
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
RELATED CHILDREN IN FAMILIES
Total..................... 21,494 2,138 9.9 16,942 1,246 7.4 3,260 706 21.7 2,668 515 19.3
16 to 17 years old........... 7,671 1,013 13.2 6,010 630 10.5 1,168 296 25.4 1,028 256 24.9
Enrolled in school......... 7,258 930 12.8 5,682 581 10.2 1,107 268 24.2 934 230 24.6
Not enrolled............... 412 83 20.1 328 49 14.8 62 28 (B) 95 27 28.1
No high school diploma... 343 75 21.8 263 42 16.1 57 26 (B) 86 23 26.9
18 to 21 years old........... 10,173 903 8.9 8,122 513 6.3 1,481 308 20.8 1,203 213 17.7
Enrolled in school......... 6,766 463 6.8 5,475 272 5.0 876 148 16.9 651 112 17.2
Not enrolled............... 3,407 440 12.9 2,646 241 9.1 605 160 26.4 552 101 18.3
No high school diploma... 906 204 22.5 685 121 17.7 180 69 38.6 241 56 23.4
22 to 24 years old........... 3,650 222 6.1 2,811 103 3.7 611 101 16.6 437 45 10.4
Enrolled in school......... 1,403 77 5.5 1,099 44 4.0 185 22 11.7 123 9 7.6
Not enrolled............... 2,247 145 6.4 1,712 58 3.4 425 80 18.7 314 36 11.4
No high school diploma... 298 57 19.3 213 22 10.2 80 33 41.6 78 11 14.1
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
RELATED CHILDREN IN
MARRIED COUPLE FAMILIES
Total..................... 15,605 805 5.2 13,013 567 4.4 1,580 130 8.2 1,761 237 13.4
16 to 17 years old........... 5,482 413 7.5 4,533 303 6.7 586 72 12.2 664 127 19.2
Enrolled in school......... 5,249 390 7.4 4,318 283 6.5 577 69 12.0 612 115 18.8
Not enrolled............... 233 22 9.6 215 20 9.3 9 2 (B) 52 12 (B)
No high school diploma... 190 22 11.7 172 20 11.6 9 2 (B) 48 12 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 7,471 303 4.1 6,248 208 3.3 749 43 5.8 796 92 11.6
Enrolled in school......... 5,268 179 3.4 4,431 134 3.0 482 17 3.4 461 50 10.8
Not enrolled............... 2,203 124 5.6 1,817 75 4.1 267 27 9.9 335 42 12.7
No high school diploma... 464 74 16.0 396 52 13.1 46 18 (B) 136 32 23.4
22 to 24 years old........... 2,652 89 3.4 2,232 56 2.5 245 15 6.2 301 17 5.7
Enrolled in school......... 1,115 44 3.9 920 25 2.7 99 8 7.9 86 1 1.3
Not enrolled............... 1,537 45 2.9 1,312 31 2.4 146 7 5.0 215 16 7.5
No high school diploma... 155 9 6.0 143 7 5.2 8 0 (B) 46 2 (B)
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
RELATED CHILDREN IN FAMILIES
WITH FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER
NO SPOUSE PRESENT
Total..................... 4,865 1,231 25.3 3,139 616 19.6 1,521 553 36.4 769 254 33.1
16 to 17 years old........... 1,760 542 30.8 1,158 299 25.8 499 206 41.4 289 115 39.9
Enrolled in school......... 1,626 497 30.6 1,070 277 25.8 456 184 40.3 261 104 39.9
Not enrolled............... 134 45 33.5 88 22 25.4 43 23 (B) 28 11 (B)
No high school diploma... 109 37 33.7 65 16 (B) 40 21 (B) 23 7 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 2,268 565 24.9 1,522 280 18.4 673 261 38.8 357 112 31.5
Enrolled in school......... 1,237 266 21.5 841 124 14.7 350 127 36.4 162 55 33.9
Not enrolled............... 1,031 299 29.0 682 157 23.0 323 133 41.3 195 57 29.5
No high school diploma... 381 123 32.3 244 69 28.5 125 52 41.4 93 25 26.3
22 to 24 years old........... 837 124 14.8 459 37 8.1 349 86 24.7 124 27 21.6
Enrolled in school......... 227 28 12.2 139 14 10.0 78 14 17.9 36 7 (B)
Not enrolled............... 610 96 15.7 320 23 7.2 272 72 26.6 88 20 22.6
No high school diploma... 130 48 37.1 61 14 (B) 68 33 (B) 28 9 (B)
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
HUSBANDS IN MARRIED
COUPLE FAMILY
Total..................... 1,169 141 12.1 1,043 117 11.2 76 18 23.4 239 60 25.0
16 to 17 years old........... 3 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 1 0 (B)
Enrolled in school......... 1 0 (B) 1 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 1 0 (B)
Not enrolled............... 2 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B)
No high school diploma... 2 0 (B) 2 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 0 0 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 221 29 13.0 195 26 13.2 16 3 (B) 50 12 (B)
Enrolled in school......... 29 0 (B) 27 0 (B) 0 0 (B) 4 0 (B)
Not enrolled............... 192 28 14.7 168 25 15.0 16 3 (B) 47 12 (B)
No high school diploma... 54 15 (B) 49 13 (B) 4 1 (B) 19 6 (B)
22 to 24 years old........... 945 113 11.9 845 91 10.8 60 15 (B) 188 48 25.4
Enrolled in school......... 108 13 12.2 83 7 8.5 13 0 (B) 9 0 (B)
Not enrolled............... 836 99 11.9 762 84 11.1 47 15 (B) 179 48 26.6
No high school diploma... 173 57 32.8 163 51 31.4 5 5 (B) 89 35 39.0
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
WIVES IN MARRIED
COUPLE FAMILY
Total..................... 2,180 282 13.0 1,943 240 12.4 143 24 16.9 478 114 23.9
16 to 17 years old........... 39 8 (B) 33 4 (B) 3 0 (B) 12 1 (B)
Enrolled in school......... 18 3 (B) 12 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 2 0 (B)
Not enrolled............... 22 4 (B) 21 4 (B) 0 0 (B) 10 1 (B)
No high school diploma... 20 4 (B) 19 4 (B) 0 0 (B) 10 1 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 653 98 15.0 586 89 15.2 35 6 (B) 135 33 24.3
Enrolled in school......... 115 10 8.7 108 10 9.3 0 0 (B) 12 6 (B)
Not enrolled............... 538 88 16.3 479 79 16.5 35 6 (B) 123 27 22.0
No high school diploma... 162 60 37.1 157 57 36.2 3 3 (B) 64 23 (B)
22 to 24 years old........... 1,488 177 11.9 1,324 147 11.1 105 18 17.0 331 80 24.1
Enrolled in school......... 191 11 5.5 157 7 4.4 15 0 (B) 22 5 (B)
Not enrolled............... 1,297 166 12.8 1,167 140 12.0 90 18 19.8 310 75 24.3
No high school diploma... 228 82 36.0 223 82 36.6 3 0 (B) 138 62 44.7
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
WOMEN WITH CHILDREN,
SPOUSE PRESENT
Total..................... 1,284 236 18.4 1,152 204 17.7 94 24 25.6 368 103 28.1
16 to 17 years old........... 26 4 (B) 23 4 (B) 3 0 (B) 7 1 (B)
Enrolled in school......... 11 0 (B) 8 0 (B) 3 0 (B) 2 0 (B)
Not enrolled............... 15 4 (B) 14 4 (B) 0 0 (B) 6 1 (B)
No high school diploma... 13 4 (B) 12 4 (B) 0 0 (B) 6 1 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 361 77 21.3 324 68 21.1 21 6 (B) 102 28 27.0
Enrolled in school......... 26 6 (B) 25 6 (B) 0 0 (B) 7 3 (B)
Not enrolled............... 334 70 21.1 298 62 20.7 21 6 (B) 95 24 25.3
No high school diploma... 130 55 42.3 127 52 40.7 3 3 (B) 54 20 (B)
22 to 24 years old........... 897 154 17.2 806 132 16.4 71 18 (B) 258 74 28.9
Enrolled in school......... 80 5 6.4 67 5 (B) 6 0 (B) 18 5 (B)
Not enrolled............... 817 149 18.3 739 128 17.3 65 18 (B) 240 70 29.1
No high school diploma... 191 76 39.8 189 76 40.3 3 0 (B) 114 56 49.5
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
WOMEN WITH CHILDREN,
NO SPOUSE PRESENT
Total..................... 1,133 657 58.0 628 308 49.0 462 331 71.6 184 100 54.2
16 to 17 years old........... 46 17 (B) 35 9 (B) 8 6 (B) 14 3 (B)
Enrolled in school......... 31 11 (B) 21 3 (B) 8 6 (B) 10 2 (B)
Not enrolled............... 14 6 (B) 14 6 (B) 0 0 (B) 5 1 (B)
No high school diploma... 10 3 (B) 10 3 (B) 0 0 (B) 5 1 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 462 307 66.5 242 152 62.8 197 145 74.0 86 51 59.5
Enrolled in school......... 86 51 59.8 47 22 (B) 38 30 (B) 13 3 (B)
Not enrolled............... 376 256 68.0 195 131 67.0 159 116 73.0 73 48 (B)
No high school diploma... 140 105 74.6 80 56 70.6 51 43 (B) 44 29 (B)
22 to 24 years old........... 625 333 53.2 350 147 41.9 257 180 69.9 84 45 54.3
Enrolled in school......... 89 41 46.1 35 11 (B) 49 30 (B) 5 2 (B)
Not enrolled............... 536 292 54.4 315 135 43.0 209 150 72.0 79 43 54.9
No high school diploma... 148 113 76.5 88 57 64.4 58 56 (B) 43 30 (B)
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
EMPLOYED PEOPLE
Total..................... 19,738 2,393 12.1 16,615 1,757 10.6 2,279 523 22.9 2,779 475 17.1
16 to 17 years old........... 2,593 242 9.3 2,244 175 7.8 238 58 24.3 249 46 18.3
Enrolled in school......... 2,376 196 8.2 2,050 139 6.8 220 50 22.7 198 34 17.2
Not enrolled............... 217 46 21.2 194 36 18.6 18 8 (B) 51 12 (B)
No high school diploma... 163 37 22.8 145 31 21.6 13 4 (B) 46 9 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 9,167 1,236 13.5 7,736 912 11.8 1,069 268 25.1 1,344 261 19.4
Enrolled in school......... 4,262 392 9.2 3,671 295 8.0 413 71 17.3 405 51 12.7
Not enrolled............... 4,904 844 17.2 4,065 616 15.2 655 197 30.1 939 210 22.3
No high school diploma... 1,203 311 25.9 1,009 250 24.8 153 45 29.3 442 117 26.5
22 to 24 years old........... 7,978 916 11.5 6,635 671 10.1 972 197 20.2 1,186 168 14.1
Enrolled in school......... 1,606 186 11.6 1,298 141 10.8 179 24 13.3 149 20 13.5
Not enrolled............... 6,373 730 11.5 5,337 530 9.9 794 173 21.8 1,037 148 14.2
No high school diploma... 894 247 27.6 742 162 21.9 126 75 59.8 389 85 21.8
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
Total..................... 2,208 628 28.5 1,570 398 25.4 544 198 36.4 383 156 40.8
16 to 17 years old........... 480 108 22.5 396 81 20.6 76 23 29.9 65 25 (B)
Enrolled in school......... 391 73 18.6 323 53 16.4 62 16 (B) 40 10 (B)
Not enrolled............... 88 35 40.2 72 28 (B) 14 7 (B) 25 15 (B)
No high school diploma... 80 32 39.9 65 25 (B) 13 7 (B) 23 14 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 1,105 301 27.2 755 198 26.3 276 80 29.0 196 79 40.4
Enrolled in school......... 363 73 20.2 266 53 19.9 66 13 (B) 52 17 (B)
Not enrolled............... 742 228 30.7 488 146 29.8 210 67 32.0 144 63 43.5
No high school diploma... 269 119 44.1 190 84 44.2 63 33 (B) 87 46 52.8
22 to 24 years old........... 624 220 35.2 420 118 28.2 193 95 49.5 122 52 42.7
Enrolled in school......... 79 33 41.9 61 21 (B) 17 11 (B) 9 6 (B)
Not enrolled............... 545 187 34.2 359 98 27.2 176 84 47.8 112 46 40.7
No high school diploma... 159 64 40.4 103 40 38.6 53 22 (B) 57 23 (B)
Table 8. Enrollment and Educational Attainment--Poverty Status
in 1999 of People 16 to 24 Years Old
(Numbers in thousands)
All races White Black Hispanic Origin
Below Below Below Below
poverty level poverty level poverty level poverty level
Percent Percent Percent Percent
of of of of
Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total Total Number total
PEOPLE NOT IN
THE LABOR FORCE
Total..................... 12,668 2,814 22.2 9,229 1,765 19.1 2,378 777 32.7 1,928 620 32.2
16 to 17 years old........... 5,009 883 17.6 3,702 539 14.6 907 252 27.8 818 240 29.3
Enrolled in school......... 4,787 820 17.1 3,534 499 14.1 873 235 26.9 753 217 28.8
Not enrolled............... 222 62 28.0 167 40 23.7 34 18 (B) 65 23 (B)
No high school diploma... 198 55 28.0 145 35 24.1 32 16 (B) 63 23 (B)
18 to 21 years old........... 5,505 1,265 23.0 4,010 818 20.4 1,059 345 32.6 730 237 32.5
Enrolled in school......... 4,098 724 17.7 3,038 478 15.7 702 171 24.3 410 110 26.8
Not enrolled............... 1,408 541 38.4 971 341 35.1 357 175 48.9 320 128 39.8
No high school diploma... 622 284 45.6 423 173 40.9 175 101 57.8 205 92 45.0
22 to 24 years old........... 2,153 666 30.9 1,517 407 26.8 412 179 43.5 380 143 37.7
Enrolled in school......... 1,028 274 26.7 682 140 20.5 188 76 40.4 72 10 (B)
Not enrolled............... 1,125 391 34.8 835 267 32.0 224 103 46.1 308 133 43.2
No high school diploma... 350 163 46.7 269 117 43.4 72 42 (B) 165 89 54.3