Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of All Persons and Hispanic Persons, by Type of Origin: March 1994 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: February 3, 1998 (For the United States. Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Hispanic-origin | Non-Hispanic |Non-Hispanic White | Total population | population | population | population Characteristic |-------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------ | | One| | One| | One| | One | |standard| | standard| |standard| |standard | Estimate| error|Estimate| error|Estimate| error| Estimate| error ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LABOR FORCE STATUS 1/ Total, 16 years and over.................. 197,166 (X) 18,010 (X) 179,156 (X) 149,588 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 129,163 300 11,685 72 117,478 318 99,099 332 Percent in civilian labor force............ 65.5 0.17 64.9 0.56 65.6 0.18 66.2 0.19 Percent unemployed......................... 7.0 0.09 11.1 0.38 6.6 0.09 5.7 0.12 Males, 16 years and over................... 94,918 (X) 9,080 (X) 85,838 (X) 72,317 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 69,517 199 7,049 15 62,468 213 53,420 224 Percent in civilian labor force............ 73.2 0.21 77.6 0.64 72.8 0.22 73.9 0.24 Percent unemployed......................... 7.5 0.16 11.2 0.62 7.1 0.16 6.2 0.16 Females, 16 years and over................. 102,248 (X) 8,930 (X) 93,318 (X) 77,271 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 59,646 199 4,636 55 55,010 204 45,679 208 Percent in civilian labor force............ 58.3 0.21 51.9 0.72 58.9 0.22 59.1 0.24 Percent unemployed......................... 6.4 0.16 11.0 0.76 6.0 0.16 5.0 0.16 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over.......... 64,295 210 6,260 41 58,036 220 50,093 225 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 26.4 0.26 11.3 0.59 28.0 0.27 29.3 0.30 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 20.3 0.23 14.8 0.66 20.9 0.25 21.2 0.27 Service occupations............................ 10.8 0.18 16.9 0.70 10.2 0.18 9.0 0.19 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 4.0 0.11 7.8 0.50 3.6 0.11 3.9 0.13 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 18.0 0.22 19.1 0.73 17.9 0.23 18.5 0.26 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 20.4 0.23 30.1 0.85 19.3 0.24 18.1 0.25 Employed females, 16 years and over........ 55,812 203 4,126 57 51,686 205 43,390 207 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 28.7 0.26 15.6 0.77 29.8 0.27 31.1 0.30 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 42.6 0.29 39.0 1.03 42.8 0.30 43.5 0.32 Service occupations............................ 18.1 0.22 27.5 0.95 17.4 0.23 15.9 0.24 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 1.1 0.06 1.1 0.22 1.1 0.06 1.2 0.07 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 2.2 0.08 3.3 0.38 2.1 0.09 2.0 0.09 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 7.3 0.15 13.5 0.72 6.8 0.15 6.2 0.16 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1993 2/ Males with earnings........................ 73,198 327 7,107 106 66,090 319 56,654 305 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 23.5 0.24 32.0 0.89 22.6 0.25 21.5 0.26 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 30.3 0.26 43.0 0.95 28.9 0.27 27.8 0.28 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 31.3 0.26 20.1 0.77 32.5 0.27 33.4 0.30 $50,000 or more................................ 15.0 0.20 5.0 0.42 16.0 0.21 17.3 0.24 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 22,443 131 14,728 341 23,953 202 25,299 137 Females with earnings...................... 63,660 316 4,808 96 58,851 309 49,183 292 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 38.1 0.29 47.2 1.16 37.4 0.30 37.3 0.33 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 37.2 0.29 38.6 1.13 37.1 0.30 36.7 0.33 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 20.9 0.24 12.6 0.77 21.6 0.26 21.9 0.28 $50,000 or more................................ 3.7 0.11 1.6 0.29 3.9 0.12 4.1 0.13 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 13,896 136 10,631 259 14,346 144 14,561 161 Males year-round, full-time earnings....... 49,818 293 4,462 94 45,357 283 39,325 269 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 5.6 0.16 11.0 0.75 5.0 0.15 4.7 0.16 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 32.5 0.32 53.1 1.20 30.5 0.33 28.7 0.34 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 41.4 0.33 28.4 1.09 42.7 0.35 43.4 0.38 $50,000 or more................................ 20.5 0.27 7.4 0.63 21.8 0.29 23.2 0.32 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 30,407 117 20,149 367 31,213 120 31,971 128 Females year-round, full-time earnings..... 33,524 252 2,439 74 31,085 245 25,554 225 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 9.8 0.24 17.2 1.23 9.2 0.25 8.7 0.27 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 49.6 0.41 57.2 1.61 49.0 0.43 48.3 0.47 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 34.6 0.39 22.9 1.37 35.5 0.41 36.3 0.45 $50,000 or more................................ 6.0 0.20 2.7 0.53 6.3 0.21 6.7 0.24 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 21,747 96 16,758 306 22,051 99 22,383 108 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1993 3/ Total persons for whom poverty status is determined........................... 259,278 (X) 26,559 (X) 232,719 (X) 190,843 (X) Less than 18 years old......................... 69,291 (X) 9,462 (X) 59,830 (X) 46,096 (X) 18-64 years old................................ 159,207 (X) 15,707 (X) 143,501 (X) 118,475 (X) 65 years old and over.......................... 30,780 (X) 1,390 (X) 29,389 (X) 26,271 (X) BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1993 Total persons 3/........................... 39,265 549 8,126 208 31,138 501 18,882 404 Percent below poverty level 4/........... 15.1 0.22 30.6 0.87 13.4 0.22 9.9 0.21 Less than 18 years old......................... 22.7 0.49 40.9 1.56 19.8 0.50 13.6 0.49 18-64 years old................................ 12.4 0.26 25.2 1.07 11.0 0.26 8.4 0.25 65 years old and over.......................... 12.2 0.58 21.4 3.40 11.8 0.58 10.1 0.58 Percent 5/................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years old......................... 40.1 0.76 47.7 1.71 38.1 0.85 33.1 1.06 18-64 years old................................ 50.4 0.78 48.7 1.71 50.8 0.88 52.8 1.12 65 years old and over.......................... 9.6 0.46 3.7 0.64 11.1 0.55 14.1 0.78 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Data on labor force status and occupation groups shown in this report reflect characteristics of the population for March 1994 and are not adjusted for seasonal change. Data released by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, may not agree entirely with data shown in this report due to differences in methodological procedures and seasonal adjustment of the data. 2/ Persons 15 years old and over. 3/ Excludes unrelated individuals less than 15 years of age. 4/ Percentages based on persons (for whom poverty status is determined) with specified characteristics and of specified origin. 5/ Percent of all persons below the poverty level in 1993. Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of All Persons and Hispanic Persons, by Type of Origin: March 1994--Continued (For the United States. Numbers in thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | |Central and South| | Mexican origin | Puerto Rican | Cuban origin | American origin | Other Hispanic | population |origin population| population | population |origin population Characteristic |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- | | One| | One| | One| | One| | One | |standard| |standard| |standard| |standard| |standard |Estimate| error|Estimate| error|Estimate| error|Estimate| error|Estimate| error ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LABOR FORCE STATUS 1/ Total, 16 years and over................ 11,082 124 1,842 67 935 49 2,699 79 1,453 60 In civilian labor force...................... 7,373 115 998 50 525 37 1,899 68 891 48 Percent in civilian labor force.......... 66.5 0.73 54.2 1.89 56.2 2.64 70.4 1.43 61.3 2.08 Percent unemployed....................... 11.2 0.60 14.2 1.82 6.8 1.81 11.3 1.19 9.0 1.58 Males, 16 years and over................. 5,787 88 822 45 448 34 1,338 56 684 41 In civilian labor force...................... 4,618 86 541 37 284 27 1,115 52 490 35 Percent in civilian labor force.......... 79.8 0.86 65.8 2.69 63.4 3.70 83.3 1.66 71.6 2.80 Percent unemployed....................... 10.9 0.75 15.9 2.59 8.3 2.69 11.7 1.58 8.8 2.10 Females, 16 years and over............... 5,295 87 1,019 50 487 35 1,361 56 768 44 In civilian labor force...................... 2,755 75 456 34 241 25 784 44 401 32 Percent in civilian labor force.......... 52.0 1.12 44.8 2.53 49.6 3.68 57.6 2.18 52.2 2.93 Percent unemployed....................... 11.7 1.01 12.0 2.50 5.0 2.31 10.7 1.82 9.2 2.37 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over........ 4,113 84 455 34 260 26 984 49 447 34 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 8.8 0.72 14.5 2.68 22.6 4.22 14.1 1.80 18.3 2.97 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 13.2 0.86 19.6 3.02 22.7 4.22 14.6 1.83 20.9 3.13 Service occupations.......................... 15.5 0.92 21.3 3.12 15.2 3.62 20.9 2.11 17.3 2.91 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 10.6 0.78 1.7 0.98 1.2 1.10 3.5 0.95 2.3 1.15 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 20.2 1.02 17.0 2.86 13.8 3.48 17.6 1.97 17.6 2.93 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 31.7 1.18 25.9 3.34 24.4 4.33 29.4 2.36 23.7 3.27 Employed females, 16 years and over...... 2,433 71 401 32 229 24 700 42 364 31 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 14.6 1.16 23.0 3.42 20.7 4.35 10.7 1.90 20.2 3.42 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 38.7 1.60 44.9 4.04 45.0 5.34 31.7 2.86 45.2 4.24 Service occupations.......................... 27.5 1.47 20.5 3.28 19.4 4.25 36.9 2.96 21.7 3.51 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 1.8 0.44 0.2 (X) 0.6 (X) 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 3.4 0.60 2.4 1.24 1.9 1.47 3.7 1.16 3.5 1.57 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 14.0 1.14 9.0 2.32 12.5 3.55 17.0 2.31 9.3 2.47 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1993 2/ Males with earnings...................... 4,660 86 546 37 296 28 1,100 51 506 36 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 34.1 1.13 24.4 2.99 22.6 3.95 31.5 2.28 27.0 3.21 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 43.4 1.18 40.9 3.42 39.4 4.62 45.1 2.44 39.1 3.53 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 18.4 0.92 28.6 3.14 24.2 4.05 18.8 1.91 26.4 3.18 $50,000 or more.............................. 4.1 0.47 6.1 1.66 13.9 3.27 4.6 1.03 7.6 1.91 Median earnings (dollars).................... 13,519 419 19,099 1,612 20,549 1,501 14,954 677 19,033 1,821 Females with earnings.................... 2,867 76 476 35 243 25 787 44 434 33 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 50.1 1.52 35.8 3.57 36.9 5.03 47.8 2.89 45.1 3.88 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 38.6 1.48 41.5 3.67 42.0 5.15 38.0 2.81 34.7 3.71 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 9.9 0.91 20.5 3.01 19.7 4.15 13.0 1.95 17.7 2.98 $50,000 or more.............................. 1.4 0.36 2.2 1.09 1.4 1.22 1.2 0.63 2.4 1.19 Median earnings (dollars).................... 9,964 359 14,513 1,150 13,863 1,936 10,403 616 11,196 901 Males year-round, full-time earnings..... 2,852 75 384 31 208 23 691 41 328 29 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 12.1 0.99 6.8 2.09 4.8 2.41 12.5 2.04 7.2 2.32 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 54.5 1.52 46.6 4.14 47.5 5.63 55.5 3.07 47.3 4.48 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 27.0 1.35 37.9 4.02 27.9 5.05 25.9 2.71 35.0 4.28 $50,000 or more.............................. 6.4 0.74 8.6 2.33 19.8 4.49 6.1 1.48 10.4 2.74 Median earnings (dollars).................... 18,917 662 23,792 1,353 23,749 2,333 18,147 905 23,896 1,085 Females year-round, full-time earnings... 1,380 57 249 25 159 20 424 33 226 24 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 18.5 1.70 8.4 2.86 13.3 4.38 20.0 3.16 16.2 3.98 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 59.9 2.14 52.1 5.14 54.8 6.41 56.5 3.91 49.3 5.40 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 18.9 1.71 36.3 4.95 29.7 5.89 21.2 3.23 31.0 5.00 $50,000 or more.............................. 2.7 0.71 3.1 1.78 2.1 1.85 2.2 1.16 3.5 1.99 Median earnings (dollars).................... 16,185 431 21,041 1,352 20,297 2,164 15,807 664 17,874 1,988 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1993 3/ Total persons for whom poverty status is determined......................... 17,024 111 2,763 80 1,111 53 3,718 91 1,943 69 Less than 18 years old....................... 6,566 112 1,021 51 196 23 1,128 53 551 38 18-64 years old.............................. 9,742 122 1,600 63 707 43 2,444 76 1,215 55 65 years old and over........................ 716 43 142 19 209 23 147 20 176 21 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1993 Total persons 3/......................... 5,373 191 1,061 98 221 46 940 92 531 70 Percent below poverty level 4/......... 31.6 1.10 38.4 2.86 19.9 3.70 25.3 2.20 27.3 3.13 Less than 18 years old....................... 40.5 1.87 54.3 4.82 27.0 9.81 35.4 4.40 37.9 6.39 18-64 years old.............................. 26.3 1.38 28.7 3.50 18.1 4.48 21.2 2.56 24.0 3.79 65 years old and over........................ 21.4 4.74 34.5 12.34 19.6 8.50 16.3 9.43 17.0 8.77 Percent 5/............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years old....................... 49.5 2.11 52.2 4.74 24.0 8.88 42.4 4.99 39.4 6.56 18-64 years old.............................. 47.7 2.11 43.3 4.70 57.9 10.27 55.0 5.02 54.8 6.68 65 years old and over........................ 2.8 0.70 4.6 1.99 18.6 8.09 2.6 1.59 5.6 3.10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Data on labor force status and occupation groups shown in this report reflect characteristics of the population for March 1994 and are not adjusted for seasonal change. Data released by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, may not agree entirely with the data shown in this report due to differences in methodological procedures and seasonal adjustment of the data. 2/ Persons 15 years old and over. 3/ Excludes unrelated individuals less than 15 years of age. 4/ Percentages based on persons (for whom poverty status is determined) with specified characteristics and of specified origin. 5/ Percent of all persons below the poverty level in 1993.