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.