Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of All Persons and Hispanic Persons, by Type of Origin: March 1997 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: August 7, 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.................... 203,381 (X) 20,184 (X) 183,197 (X) 151,027 (X) In civilian labor force.......................... 135,227 273 13,509 111 121,718 311 100,933 343 Percent in civilian labor force.............. 66.5 0.18 66.9 0.59 66.4 0.19 66.8 0.21 Percent unemployed........................... 5.6 0.11 9.2 0.44 5.2 0.11 4.3 0.11 Males, 16 years and over..................... 98,182 (X) 10,324 (X) 87,858 (X) 73,071 (X) In civilian labor force.......................... 72,329 165 8,129 62 64,200 204 54,133 230 Percent in civilian labor force.............. 73.7 0.23 78.7 0.69 73.1 0.25 74.1 0.27 Percent unemployed........................... 5.9 0.15 9.2 0.57 5.5 0.15 4.6 0.15 Females, 16 years and over................... 105,199 (X) 9,860 (X) 95,339 (X) 77,956 (X) In civilian labor force.......................... 62,899 201 5,380 94 57,519 215 46,799 230 Percent in civilian labor force.............. 59.8 0.24 54.6 0.81 60.3 0.25 60.0 0.28 Percent unemployed........................... 5.2 0.15 9.3 0.70 4.8 0.15 3.8 0.15 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over............ 68,026 188 7,385 72 60,641 215 51,632 234 Percent.................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty............ 27.7 0.29 12.0 0.65 29.7 0.31 31.0 0.34 Technical, sales, and administrative support..... 20.0 0.25 15.0 0.71 20.6 0.27 20.7 0.30 Service occupations.............................. 10.2 0.19 17.0 0.75 9.4 0.20 8.2 0.20 Farming, forestry, and fishing................... 3.8 0.12 8.5 0.56 3.2 0.12 3.4 0.13 Precision production, craft, and repair.......... 18.4 0.25 19.7 0.79 18.3 0.26 18.9 0.29 Operators, fabricators, and laborers............. 19.8 0.25 27.8 0.89 18.9 0.26 17.8 0.28 Employed females, 16 years and over.......... 59,654 210 4,877 92 54,777 220 45,001 230 Percent.................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty............ 31.2 0.30 18.7 0.91 32.3 0.32 34.1 0.36 Technical, sales, and administrative support..... 40.9 0.32 37.6 1.13 41.2 0.33 41.8 0.37 Service occupations.............................. 17.4 0.25 25.0 1.01 16.7 0.25 15.3 0.27 Farming, forestry, and fishing................... 1.0 0.06 1.4 0.27 1.0 0.07 1.2 0.08 Precision production, craft, and repair.......... 2.0 0.09 2.3 0.35 2.0 0.10 1.9 0.10 Operators, fabricators, and laborers............. 7.4 0.17 15.0 0.83 6.7 0.17 5.7 0.17 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1996 2/ Males with earnings.......................... 76,121 342 8,160 114 67,962 334 57,528 319 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 19.8 0.23 25.9 0.81 19.1 0.24 18.1 0.25 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 28.4 0.26 44.7 0.92 26.4 0.26 25.2 0.28 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 33.1 0.27 23.0 0.78 34.3 0.29 35.0 0.31 $50,000 or more.................................. 18.7 0.22 6.4 0.45 20.2 0.24 21.7 0.27 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 25,785 123 16,284 246 26,943 130 28,243 284 Females with earnings........................ 66,661 332 5,524 105 61,137 324 50,104 305 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 33.3 0.29 41.2 1.11 32.6 0.30 32.6 0.33 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 36.8 0.29 41.1 1.11 36.4 0.30 35.8 0.34 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 24.1 0.26 15.0 0.81 24.9 0.27 25.2 0.30 $50,000 or more.................................. 5.8 0.14 2.7 0.37 6.1 0.15 6.3 0.17 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 16,028 108 11,830 235 16,459 114 16,566 131 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1996 2/ Males year-round, full-time earnings......... 53,787 312 5,540 105 48,247 301 41,312 284 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 4.1 0.13 8.3 0.62 3.7 0.13 3.4 0.14 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 29.1 0.31 52.3 1.12 26.5 0.31 24.7 0.33 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 42.0 0.33 30.6 1.04 43.3 0.35 43.6 0.38 $50,000 or more.................................. 24.8 0.29 8.9 0.64 26.6 0.32 28.2 0.35 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 32,144 115 21,055 309 34,163 315 35,441 151 Females year-round, full-time earnings....... 36,430 271 2,952 84 33,478 262 26,816 239 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 6.6 0.20 12.1 1.01 6.1 0.20 5.7 0.22 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 46.6 0.41 57.9 1.52 45.6 0.43 44.6 0.48 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 37.4 0.40 25.3 1.34 38.4 0.42 39.3 0.47 $50,000 or more.................................. 9.4 0.24 4.7 0.65 9.9 0.26 10.5 0.29 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 23,710 166 18,664 557 24,314 171 24,889 177 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1996 3/ Total persons for whom poverty status is determined............................. 266,218 (X) 29,614 (X) 236,604 (X) 191,459 (X) Less than 18 years old........................... 70,649 (X) 10,511 (X) 60,138 (X) 45,605 (X) 18-64 years old.................................. 163,691 (X) 17,586 (X) 146,105 (X) 118,822 (X) 65 years old and over............................ 31,878 (X) 1,516 (X) 30,361 (X) 27,033 (X) BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1996 Total persons 3/............................. 36,529 572 8,697 250 27,832 509 16,462 400 Percent below poverty level 4/............. 13.7 0.21 29.4 0.85 11.8 0.21 8.6 0.21 Less than 18 years old........................... 20.5 0.49 40.3 1.54 17.0 0.49 11.1 0.47 18-64 years old.................................. 11.4 0.25 23.3 1.03 10.0 0.25 7.6 0.25 65 years old and over............................ 10.8 0.56 24.4 3.55 10.1 0.56 8.6 0.55 Percent 5/................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years old........................... 39.6 0.82 48.7 1.73 36.7 0.93 30.8 1.16 18-64 years old.................................. 51.0 0.84 47.0 1.72 52.3 0.96 55.1 1.25 65 years old and over............................ 9.4 0.49 4.3 0.70 11.0 0.60 14.1 0.87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of All Persons and Hispanic Persons, by Type of Origin: March 1997--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.................... 12,249 149 2,134 79 1,049 57 3,190 95 1,563 69 In civilian labor force.......................... 8,369 137 1,228 61 651 45 2,251 81 1,009 56 Percent in civilian labor force.............. 68.3 0.75 57.6 1.91 62.1 2.67 70.6 1.44 64.6 2.16 Percent unemployed........................... 9.5 0.57 11.4 1.62 6.1 1.68 6.9 0.95 11.5 1.79 Males, 16 years and over..................... 6,476 108 967 54 560 42 1,574 67 747 48 In civilian labor force.......................... 5,251 105 656 45 392 35 1,286 62 545 41 Percent in civilian labor force.............. 81.1 0.87 67.8 2.70 70.0 3.48 81.7 1.75 72.9 2.92 Percent unemployed........................... 9.1 0.71 14.3 2.45 6.4 2.22 6.7 1.25 11.0 2.41 Females, 16 years and over................... 5,773 105 1,167 58 490 39 1,616 67 815 49 In civilian labor force.......................... 3,119 88 572 42 260 28 965 53 464 38 Percent in civilian labor force.............. 54.0 1.16 49.0 2.60 53.0 4.00 59.7 2.17 56.9 3.08 Percent unemployed........................... 10.2 0.96 8.1 2.03 5.6 2.53 7.0 1.46 12.0 2.68 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over............ 4,772 102 562 42 367 34 1,199 60 485 39 Percent.................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty............ 9.6 0.77 11.7 2.43 25.4 4.08 14.7 1.84 19.5 3.23 Technical, sales, and administrative support..... 12.8 0.87 19.8 3.02 21.4 3.84 16.4 1.92 22.6 3.41 Service occupations.............................. 16.0 0.95 23.1 3.19 15.2 3.37 20.4 2.09 13.0 2.74 Farming, forestry, and fishing................... 11.2 0.82 0.7 0.63 2.7 1.52 5.0 1.13 3.9 1.58 Precision production, craft, and repair.......... 21.2 1.06 18.0 2.91 14.3 3.28 16.3 1.92 18.6 3.17 Operators, fabricators, and laborers............. 29.2 1.18 26.6 3.35 20.9 3.81 27.2 2.31 22.3 3.39 Employed females, 16 years and over.......... 2,801 84 526 40 245 28 897 52 408 35 Percent.................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.2 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty............ 16.3 1.24 25.5 3.37 24.0 4.84 19.3 2.34 22.0 3.64 Technical, sales, and administrative support..... 37.5 1.62 40.7 3.80 45.1 5.64 32.8 2.78 40.5 4.32 Service occupations.............................. 24.7 1.45 21.9 3.20 22.2 4.71 28.7 2.68 25.2 3.82 Farming, forestry, and fishing................... 2.1 0.48 0.6 0.60 - 0.00 0.5 0.42 - 0.00 Precision production, craft, and repair.......... 2.7 0.54 1.5 0.94 1.6 1.42 1.9 0.81 1.7 1.14 Operators, fabricators, and laborers............. 16.6 1.25 9.8 2.30 7.0 2.89 17.0 2.23 10.6 2.71 EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1996 2/ Males with earnings.......................... 5,242 104 679 46 406 36 1,282 61 551 41 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 27.4 1.11 22.7 2.89 21.6 3.67 23.0 2.11 25.8 3.35 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 46.5 1.24 37.1 3.33 31.7 4.15 49.5 2.51 35.2 3.65 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 21.1 1.01 32.1 3.22 32.2 4.17 21.1 2.05 27.2 3.40 $50,000 or more.................................. 5.0 0.54 8.0 1.87 14.5 3.14 6.4 1.23 11.8 2.47 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 15,518 312 19,760 1,372 22,650 2,188 16,347 558 19,109 2,017 Females with earnings........................ 3,211 89 604 43 251 28 985 54 473 38 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 44.7 1.56 37.6 3.50 28.7 5.07 36.3 2.72 39.4 3.99 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 40.5 1.54 37.6 3.50 41.9 5.53 45.0 2.81 40.2 4.00 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 12.8 1.05 21.5 2.97 21.7 4.62 15.3 2.04 17.2 3.08 $50,000 or more.................................. 2.0 0.44 3.2 1.27 7.8 3.01 3.4 1.03 3.2 1.44 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 11,062 312 14,342 1,448 16,356 1,719 12,582 705 12,434 1,130 :: EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN 1996 2/ Males year-round, full-time earnings......... 3,490 93 468 38 306 31 905 52 371 34 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 9.3 0.88 4.7 1.76 5.7 2.38 8.0 1.62 5.6 2.14 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 55.2 1.51 42.4 4.10 36.7 4.95 56.1 2.96 40.5 4.57 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 28.4 1.37 41.6 4.09 38.8 5.01 27.8 2.67 37.0 4.50 $50,000 or more.................................. 7.1 0.78 11.4 2.64 18.8 4.01 8.1 1.63 16.9 3.49 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 19,981 508 25,720 1,177 27,397 2,397 20,537 987 26,276 1,679 Females year-round, full-time earnings....... 1,632 68 322 31 154 22 579 42 264 29 Percent..................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than $10,000................................ 13.9 1.52 6.1 2.37 7.2 3.70 11.8 2.38 11.9 3.54 $10,000 to $24,999............................... 59.6 2.16 51.9 4.95 53.3 7.13 58.3 3.64 56.2 5.42 $25,000 to $49,999............................... 23.0 1.85 36.0 4.75 29.4 6.51 24.0 3.15 27.5 4.88 $50,000 or more.................................. 3.5 0.81 6.0 2.35 10.1 4.31 5.8 1.72 4.4 2.24 Median earnings (dollars)........................ 17,266 574 22,461 1,250 21,511 2,393 18,922 1,484 18,686 1,255 ALL INCOME LEVELS IN 1996 3/ Total persons for whom poverty status is determined............................. 18,740 143 3,130 94 1,258 62 4,285 108 2,201 80 Less than 18 years old........................... 7,175 131 1,142 59 221 26 1,265 62 708 47 18-64 years old.................................. 10,808 146 1,821 74 776 49 2,841 90 1,341 64 65 years old and over............................ 758 49 168 23 260 29 179 24 153 22 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 1996 Total persons 3/............................. 5,815 219 1,116 105 217 47 892 95 657 82 Percent below poverty level 4/............. 31.0 1.09 35.7 2.76 17.3 3.44 20.8 2.00 29.9 3.14 Less than 18 years old........................... 41.0 1.87 49.8 4.77 20.4 8.73 28.6 4.09 44.9 6.02 18-64 years old.................................. 24.8 1.34 27.5 3.37 14.6 4.08 17.1 2.28 22.8 3.69 65 years old and over............................ 25.1 5.07 27.4 11.08 22.3 8.32 24.0 10.29 22.2 10.83 Percent 5/................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years old........................... 50.6 2.11 51.0 4.82 20.9 8.89 40.5 5.30 48.3 6.28 18-64 years old.................................. 46.1 2.11 44.9 4.80 52.3 10.92 54.6 5.37 46.6 6.27 65 years old and over............................ 3.3 0.75 4.1 1.91 26.8 9.69 4.8 2.31 5.1 2.77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 1997 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 1996.