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Table 1.8: Working Status of Married Families by Race
    
(In thousands)

Family Type 

Total

Husband and Wife

Husband Only

Wife Only

Total

Both Employed

Husband Only

Wife Only  

Both Unemployed

Total

Employed

Unemployed

Total

Employed

 Unemployed

All Families of Four

Married, 2 Children  

10,614

6,658

242

243

41

3,004

2,913

91

272

258

621

621

White

Married, 2 Children 

9,126

5,758

184

189

32

2,630

2,553

77

216

205

166

166

Black

Married, 2 Children 

824

543

42

33

2

171

162

9

23

23

76

76

Hispanic

Married, 2 Children 

1,522

773

52

29

11

575

550

25

41

34

34

53


Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, March 2002. Table FG1 
Note: Hispanics may be of any race. Families may be larger than 4 people, but have at least 4 people and only 2 children