Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of All Persons and Hispanic Persons, by Type of Origin: March 1995 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.................. 198,954 (X) 18,514 (X) 180,440 (X) 150,910 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 131,108 226 12,010 123 119,098 263 100,536 297 Percent in civilian labor force............ 65.9 0.17 64.9 0.57 66.0 0.18 66.6 0.19 Percent unemployed......................... 5.9 0.10 9.8 0.44 5.5 0.10 4.7 0.10 Males, 16 years and over................... 95,767 (X) 9,299 (X) 86,468 (X) 72,935 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 70,570 134 7,188 59 63,382 171 54,201 199 Percent in civilian labor force............ 73.7 0.22 77.3 0.68 73.3 0.23 74.3 0.25 Percent unemployed......................... 6.2 0.14 9.4 0.56 5.9 0.15 5.2 0.15 Females, 16 years and over................. 103,186 (X) 9,214 (X) 93,972 (X) 77,976 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 60,538 180 4,822 82 55,716 192 46,335 205 Percent in civilian labor force............ 58.7 0.22 52.3 0.77 59.3 0.23 59.4 0.26 Percent unemployed......................... 5.4 0.14 10.4 0.71 5.0 0.14 4.2 0.15 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over.......... 66,181 159 6,515 66 59,666 185 51,387 204 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 26.9 0.26 11.4 0.62 28.6 0.28 30.0 0.31 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 20.1 0.24 14.6 0.69 20.7 0.25 20.8 0.27 Service occupations............................ 10.4 0.18 17.2 0.73 9.7 0.18 8.5 0.19 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 4.0 0.12 7.9 0.52 3.6 0.12 3.9 0.13 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 18.1 0.23 19.4 0.77 17.9 0.24 18.6 0.26 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 20.5 0.24 29.6 0.89 19.5 0.25 18.1 0.26 Employed females, 16 years and over........ 57,248 189 4,321 80 52,928 197 44,391 206 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 29.5 0.28 16.3 0.83 30.6 0.29 32.1 0.32 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 41.6 0.30 37.5 1.09 42.0 0.31 42.6 0.34 Service occupations............................ 18.0 0.23 27.3 1.00 17.2 0.24 15.7 0.25 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 1.1 0.06 1.8 0.30 1.1 0.07 1.2 0.08 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 2.1 0.09 3.5 0.41 2.0 0.09 1.9 0.09 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 7.6 0.16 13.6 0.77 7.1 0.16 6.4 0.17 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1994 2/ Males with earnings........................ 74,264 328 7,263 107 67,001 320 57,485 307 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 22.2 0.23 29.3 0.86 21.4 0.24 20.6 0.25 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 29.8 0.25 44.3 0.94 28.3 0.26 27.0 0.28 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 31.5 0.26 20.5 0.76 32.7 0.27 33.6 0.30 $50,000 or more................................ 16.5 0.21 5.9 0.45 17.6 0.22 18.8 0.25 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 23,655 185 15,544 261 25,152 132 26,095 145 Females with earnings...................... 64,706 317 5,043 97 59,663 310 49,795 293 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 37.0 0.29 45.2 1.13 36.3 0.30 36.3 0.32 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 36.8 0.29 38.6 1.10 36.6 0.30 36.1 0.32 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 21.9 0.24 14.0 0.79 22.5 0.26 22.9 0.28 $50,000 or more................................ 4.4 0.12 2.1 0.33 4.6 0.13 4.7 0.14 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 14,322 131 10,969 230 14,782 138 14,919 147 Males year-round, full-time earnings....... 51,580 296 4,776 96 4,804 103 40,455 272 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 5.4 0.15 10.7 0.72 4.8 0.46 4.5 0.16 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 31.7 0.31 53.1 1.16 29.5 0.99 27.7 0.34 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 40.8 0.33 28.2 1.05 42.1 1.07 42.9 0.37 $50,000 or more................................ 22.0 0.27 8.0 0.63 23.5 0.92 24.9 0.32 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 30,853 124 20,313 314 31,792 126 32,638 261 Females year-round, full-time earnings..... 34,155 254 2,577 76 31,577 246 25,921 227 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000.............................. 9.0 0.23 15.5 1.15 8.5 0.24 8.1 0.26 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 48.2 0.41 56.3 1.57 47.5 0.42 46.4 0.47 $25,000 to $49,999............................. 35.5 0.39 24.7 1.37 36.4 0.41 37.6 0.45 $50,000 or more................................ 7.2 0.21 3.6 0.59 7.5 0.22 7.9 0.25 Median earnings (dollars)...................... 22,204 110 17,568 488 22,550 151 23,195 188 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1994 3/ Total persons for whom poverty status is determined............................. 261,616 (X) 27,442 (X) 234,175 (X) 192,543 (X) Less than 18 years old......................... 70,020 (X) 9,822 (X) 60,198 (X) 46,668 (X) 18-64 years old................................ 160,329 (X) 16,191 (X) 144,138 (X) 119,191 (X) 65 years old and over.......................... 31,267 (X) 1,428 (X) 29,840 (X) 26,684 (X) BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1994 Total persons 3/........................... 38,059 543 8,416 208 29,643 491 18,110 397 Percent below poverty level 4/........... 14.5 0.21 30.7 0.86 12.7 0.21 9.4 0.21 Less than 18 years old......................... 21.8 0.48 41.5 1.54 18.6 0.49 12.5 0.47 18-64 years old................................ 11.9 0.25 24.8 1.05 10.5 0.25 8.2 0.25 65 years old and over.......................... 11.7 0.56 22.6 3.42 11.2 0.56 9.6 0.56 Percent 5/................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years old......................... 40.2 0.78 48.4 1.68 37.8 0.87 32.2 1.07 18-64 years old................................ 50.2 0.79 47.7 1.68 50.9 0.90 53.7 1.15 65 years old and over.......................... 9.6 0.47 3.8 0.64 11.3 0.57 14.1 0.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 1995 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 1994. Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of All Persons and Hispanic Persons, by Type of Origin: March 1995--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................ 11,650 141 1,856 71 943 52 2,692 85 1,372 62 In civilian labor force...................... 7,682 128 1,035 54 556 40 1,880 72 858 50 Percent in civilian labor force.......... 65.9 0.75 55.8 1.98 59.0 2.75 69.8 1.52 62.5 2.24 Percent unemployed....................... 10.7 0.61 12.4 1.76 5.4 1.65 7.2 1.02 6.9 1.49 Males, 16 years and over................. 6,098 101 821 48 456 36 1,300 59 625 42 In civilian labor force...................... 4,819 97 523 39 318 30 1,074 54 455 36 Percent in civilian labor force.......... 79.0 0.90 63.7 2.90 69.6 3.72 82.6 1.82 72.8 3.07 Percent unemployed....................... 10.2 0.75 11.2 2.38 7.2 2.50 6.6 1.31 6.5 2.00 Females, 16 years and over............... 5,552 98 1,035 53 486 37 1,393 60 747 45 In civilian labor force...................... 2,863 81 512 38 238 26 806 47 403 34 Percent in civilian labor force.......... 51.6 1.15 49.5 2.65 49.0 3.87 57.8 2.26 53.9 3.11 Percent unemployed....................... 11.5 1.02 13.6 2.59 3.1 1.92 8.0 1.63 7.2 2.20 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over........ 4,328 94 464 37 295 29 1,003 53 425 35 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 9.5 0.77 15.3 2.89 24.3 4.31 11.4 1.73 17.5 3.18 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 11.9 0.85 16.3 2.96 29.4 4.58 19.3 2.15 18.3 3.24 Service occupations.......................... 17.0 0.99 19.1 3.15 12.0 3.27 17.4 2.07 19.3 3.31 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 10.4 0.80 0.6 0.62 1.6 1.26 4.3 1.11 3.5 1.54 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 19.8 1.05 17.4 3.04 16.2 3.70 19.3 2.15 19.7 3.33 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 31.4 1.22 31.2 3.71 16.6 3.74 28.2 2.45 21.7 3.45 Employed females, 16 years and over...... 2,533 78 443 35 231 26 741 45 373 33 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty........ 14.9 1.21 24.1 3.47 24.9 4.86 11.3 1.99 21.4 3.63 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 35.7 1.63 43.3 4.02 44.1 5.58 34.3 2.98 45.3 4.40 Service occupations.......................... 28.6 1.53 18.5 3.15 17.4 4.26 35.3 3.00 18.7 3.45 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 2.9 0.57 0.1 0.26 - (X) 0.5 0.44 - (X) Precision production, craft, and repair...... 3.8 0.65 2.9 1.36 2.5 1.75 3.6 1.17 3.2 1.56 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 14.2 1.18 11.1 2.55 11.0 3.51 14.9 2.23 11.4 2.81 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1994 2/ Males with earnings...................... 4,855 97 545 40 326 31 1,067 54 470 37 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 31.0 1.15 26.7 3.27 23.1 4.03 27.9 2.37 22.9 3.35 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 46.0 1.24 35.8 3.55 32.6 4.48 46.6 2.64 39.6 3.90 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 18.4 0.96 28.2 3.33 28.2 4.30 20.0 2.11 29.2 3.62 $50,000 or more.............................. 4.6 0.52 9.3 2.15 16.1 3.52 5.5 1.21 8.4 2.21 Median earnings (dollars).................... 14,749 372 20,356 1,426 21,025 3,555 15,327 819 19,470 1,326 Females with earnings.................... 2,983 82 518 38 256 27 837 48 450 36 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 48.3 1.56 32.1 3.50 32.3 4.99 48.4 2.95 41.5 3.97 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 38.2 1.52 43.9 3.72 36.8 5.15 38.8 2.88 35.5 3.85 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 11.7 1.00 21.7 3.09 24.9 4.61 11.1 1.85 20.1 3.23 $50,000 or more.............................. 1.8 0.42 2.3 1.12 5.9 2.51 1.7 0.76 2.9 1.35 Median earnings (dollars).................... 10,325 294 15,302 1,170 14,993 2,256 10,329 625 12,743 1,302 Males year-round, full-time earnings..... 3,135 85 371 33 236 26 705 45 329 31 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 12.0 1.00 7.1 2.30 7.1 2.89 10.6 2.00 4.9 2.06 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 56.0 1.53 43.5 4.44 36.2 5.40 54.3 3.24 45.2 4.74 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 25.7 1.35 36.7 4.32 35.8 5.39 27.3 2.90 39.1 4.65 $50,000 or more.............................. 6.3 0.75 12.6 2.98 20.9 4.57 7.8 1.74 10.7 2.94 Median earnings (dollars).................... 18,935 542 24,778 1,502 26,967 2,044 19,982 1,051 24,919 1,887 Females year-round, full-time earnings... 1,465 62 282 28 153 21 431 35 246 27 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000............................ 17.9 1.71 3.4 1.84 8.2 3.79 20.1 3.30 11.4 3.46 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 57.7 2.20 58.7 5.01 46.4 6.88 57.4 4.07 49.0 5.44 $25,000 to $49,999........................... 21.3 1.83 33.8 4.81 36.6 6.65 19.5 3.26 35.5 5.21 $50,000 or more.............................. 3.0 0.76 4.0 1.99 8.9 3.93 3.0 1.40 4.1 2.16 Median earnings (dollars).................... 16,609 544 21,461 1,547 23,698 2,024 15,918 1,032 21,082 1,843 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1994 3/ Total persons for whom poverty status is determined........................... 17,921 136 2,727 85 1,155 57 3,679 97 1,960 73 Less than 18 years old....................... 6,860 123 974 53 239 26 1,105 56 644 43 18-64 years old.............................. 10,281 138 1,623 67 710 45 2,416 81 1,163 57 65 years old and over........................ 781 47 130 20 206 25 158 22 154 21 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1994 Total persons 3/......................... 5,781 194 981 94 205 44 949 93 500 68 Percent below poverty level 4/......... 32.3 1.08 36.0 2.84 17.8 3.48 25.8 2.23 25.5 3.04 Less than 18 years old....................... 42.1 1.84 50.9 4.95 26.4 8.82 35.6 4.46 36.0 5.85 18-64 years old.............................. 26.5 1.35 27.4 3.42 12.7 3.86 21.6 2.59 19.9 3.62 65 years old and over........................ 20.9 4.50 30.8 12.52 25.2 9.36 20.3 9.90 23.4 10.55 Percent 5/............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years old....................... 50.0 2.03 50.6 4.94 30.8 9.97 41.4 4.95 46.4 6.90 18-64 years old.............................. 47.2 2.03 45.4 4.92 43.7 10.71 55.2 4.99 46.5 6.90 65 years old and over........................ 2.8 0.67 4.1 1.96 25.5 9.42 3.4 1.82 7.2 3.58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 1995 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 1994.