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       
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
                                                  1997      1998      1997      1998      1997      1998      1997      1998  
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
      Total, 16 years and over................    3,577     3,266       4.9       4.4     3,162     2,944       5.0       4.6 
Married, spouse present.......................    1,167     1,034       2.7       2.4     1,047       985       3.1       2.9 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      504       435       5.8       4.8       660       628       5.2       4.9 
Single (never married)........................    1,906     1,798       9.2       8.5     1,455     1,332       8.8       7.8 
                                                                                                                              
      White, 16 years and over................    2,641     2,431       4.2       3.9     2,195     2,053       4.2       3.9 
Married, spouse present.......................      957       836       2.5       2.2       855       808       2.9       2.7 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      382       334       5.3       4.5       461       449       4.6       4.4 
Single (never married)........................    1,303     1,261       7.8       7.4       879       797       7.1       6.3 
                                                                                                                              
      Black, 16 years and over................      747       671      10.2       8.9       813       756       9.9       9.0 
Married, spouse present.......................      141       133       4.3       3.9       131       120       5.2       4.5 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............       99        84       8.3       6.9       172       156       7.7       7.0 
Single (never married)........................      506       455      17.7      15.4       510       480      15.0      13.5 
                                                                                                                              
      Total, 25 years and over................    2,246     1,998       3.6       3.2     2,069     1,926       3.9       3.6 
Married, spouse present.......................    1,095       980       2.6       2.3       943       878       2.9       2.7 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      478       415       5.6       4.8       612       590       4.9       4.8 
Single (never married)........................      674       602       6.2       5.5       514       458       6.3       5.4 
                                                                                                                              
      White, 25 years and over................    1,700     1,516       3.2       2.8     1,458     1,361       3.3       3.1 
Married, spouse present.......................      899       790       2.4       2.1       770       717       2.7       2.5 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............      359       318       5.1       4.4       426       418       4.4       4.3 
Single (never married)........................      442       407       5.1       4.7       263       226       4.6       3.8 
                                                                                                                              
      Black, 25 years and over................      420       373       6.9       6.0       510       471       7.6       6.8 
Married, spouse present.......................      129       126       4.0       3.8       117       109       4.8       4.3 
Widowed, divorced, or separated...............       97        81       8.2       6.8       162       151       7.4       6.9 
Single (never married)........................      195       166      11.5       9.5       231       211      11.0       9.5 

   NOTE:  Beginning in January 1998, data reflect new composite estimation procedures and revised population controls used in
the household survey.