HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES

24. Unemployed persons by marital status, race, age, and sex
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
                                                                 Men                                    Women                 
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
        Marital status, race, and age              Thousands of        Unemployment        Thousands of        Unemployment   
                                                     persons              rates              persons              rates       
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
                                                  1998      1999      1998      1999      1998      1999      1998      1999  
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
      Total, 16 years and over................    3,266     3,066       4.4       4.1     2,944     2,814       4.6       4.3 
Married, spouse present.......................    1,034       990       2.4       2.2       985       921       2.9       2.7 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      435       411       4.8       4.6       628       585       4.9       4.5 
Single (never married)........................    1,798     1,665       8.5       7.8     1,332     1,308       7.8       7.4 
                                                                                                                              
      White, 16 years and over................    2,431     2,274       3.9       3.6     2,053     1,999       3.9       3.8 
Married, spouse present.......................      836       797       2.2       2.1       808       749       2.7       2.5 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      334       320       4.5       4.3       449       427       4.4       4.2 
Single (never married)........................    1,261     1,157       7.4       6.7       797       823       6.3       6.3 
                                                                                                                              
      Black, 16 years and over................      671       626       8.9       8.2       756       684       9.0       7.8 
Married, spouse present.......................      133       130       3.9       3.8       120       119       4.5       4.2 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............       84        77       6.9       6.3       156       134       7.0       6.1 
Single (never married)........................      455       419      15.4      14.0       480       430      13.5      11.7 
                                                                                                                              
      Total, 25 years and over................    1,998     1,870       3.2       3.0     1,926     1,805       3.6       3.3 
Married, spouse present.......................      980       925       2.3       2.1       878       828       2.7       2.5 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      415       393       4.8       4.5       590       544       4.8       4.3 
Single (never married)........................      602       553       5.5       4.9       458       433       5.4       4.9 
                                                                                                                              
      White, 25 years and over................    1,516     1,415       2.8       2.6     1,361     1,294       3.1       2.9 
Married, spouse present.......................      790       744       2.1       2.0       717       671       2.5       2.4 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      318       305       4.4       4.3       418       396       4.3       4.0 
Single (never married)........................      407       366       4.7       4.2       226       227       3.8       3.8 
                                                                                                                              
      Black, 25 years and over................      373       345       6.0       5.4       471       423       6.8       5.9 
Married, spouse present.......................      126       120       3.8       3.6       109       107       4.3       4.0 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............       81        74       6.8       6.2       151       127       6.9       5.9 
Single (never married)........................      166       152       9.5       8.4       211       188       9.5       8.1 

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 1999, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.