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.