Table 2. Families by presence and relationship of employed members and family type, 2017-2018 annual averages
Table 2. Families by presence and relationship of employed members and family type, 2017-2018 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Characteristic |
Number |
Percent distribution |
| 2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILIES |
|
Total |
59,910 |
60,094 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
With at least one family member employed |
48,525 |
48,791 |
81.0 |
81.2 |
Husband only |
11,425 |
11,469 |
19.1 |
19.1 |
Wife only |
4,265 |
4,085 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
Husband and wife |
28,944 |
29,317 |
48.3 |
48.8 |
Other employment combinations |
3,891 |
3,921 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
With no family member employed |
11,386 |
11,302 |
19.0 |
18.8 |
|
FAMILIES MAINTAINED BY WOMEN |
|
Total |
15,438 |
15,452 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
With at least one family member employed |
11,861 |
12,003 |
76.8 |
77.7 |
Householder only |
6,333 |
6,250 |
41.0 |
40.4 |
Householder and other member(s) |
3,372 |
3,484 |
21.8 |
22.5 |
Other member(s), not householder |
2,156 |
2,269 |
14.0 |
14.7 |
With no family member employed |
3,577 |
3,449 |
23.2 |
22.3 |
|
FAMILIES MAINTAINED BY MEN |
|
Total |
6,666 |
6,956 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
With at least one family member employed |
5,641 |
5,861 |
84.6 |
84.3 |
Householder only |
2,564 |
2,703 |
38.5 |
38.9 |
Householder and other member(s) |
2,101 |
2,173 |
31.5 |
31.2 |
Other member(s), not householder |
976 |
985 |
14.6 |
14.2 |
With no family member employed |
1,025 |
1,096 |
15.4 |
15.7 |
|
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: April 18, 2019
United States Department of Labor
