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Table 2. Job-related work at home on primary job by sex, marital status, presence and age of children, class of worker, and pay status, May 2004 (Numbers in thousands) Persons who usually worked at home (2) Percent distribution by class of worker (3) Total Characteristic employed Percent (1) Total of total Wage and salary employed Self- Total employed Paid work Unpaid (4) at home work at home Total, 16 years and over................ 136,602 20,673 15.1 100.0 16.2 49.3 33.7 Married, spouse present............... 77,243 14,623 18.9 100.0 16.4 48.1 34.6 Not married........................... 59,359 6,050 10.2 100.0 15.7 52.2 31.5 Never married....................... 36,857 3,087 8.4 100.0 17.7 58.1 23.2 Other marital status................ 22,502 2,963 13.2 100.0 13.6 46.1 40.2 Without own children under 18......... 86,591 12,090 14.0 100.0 15.4 50.5 33.4 With own children under 18............ 50,011 8,584 17.2 100.0 17.4 47.5 34.0 With youngest child 6 to 17......... 28,638 4,985 17.4 100.0 16.0 47.8 34.9 With youngest child under 6......... 21,373 3,599 16.8 100.0 19.2 47.3 32.8 Men, 16 years and over.................. 72,417 10,780 14.9 100.0 14.7 47.3 37.6 Married, spouse present............... 43,493 8,114 18.7 100.0 15.0 47.5 37.1 Not married........................... 28,924 2,666 9.2 100.0 13.9 46.8 39.1 Never married....................... 20,104 1,565 7.8 100.0 16.2 50.3 33.3 Other marital status................ 8,820 1,101 12.5 100.0 10.5 41.8 47.4 Without own children under 18......... 46,514 6,247 13.4 100.0 14.5 46.5 38.6 With own children under 18............ 25,903 4,533 17.5 100.0 15.1 48.4 36.3 With youngest child 6 to 17......... 13,861 2,547 18.4 100.0 14.5 46.3 38.8 With youngest child under 6......... 12,042 1,986 16.5 100.0 15.8 51.0 33.0 Women, 16 years and over................ 64,185 9,893 15.4 100.0 17.8 51.4 29.4 Married, spouse present............... 33,750 6,509 19.3 100.0 18.2 48.8 31.4 Not married........................... 30,435 3,384 11.1 100.0 17.1 56.5 25.5 Never married....................... 16,754 1,522 9.1 100.0 19.2 66.2 12.7 Other marital status................ 13,681 1,862 13.6 100.0 15.3 48.6 35.9 Without own children under 18......... 40,077 5,842 14.6 100.0 16.3 54.8 27.9 With own children under 18............ 24,108 4,051 16.8 100.0 19.9 46.6 31.5 With youngest child 6 to 17......... 14,777 2,438 16.5 100.0 17.7 49.3 30.8 With youngest child under 6......... 9,331 1,614 17.3 100.0 23.4 42.6 32.6 1 Includes persons who did not provide information on work at home. 2 Persons who usually work at home are defined as those who work at home at least once per week as part of their primary job. 3 Unpaid family workers and wage and salary workers who did not report pay status are included in the total but are not shown separately. 4 Includes both the incorporated and unincorporated self-employed. NOTE: Data refer to employed persons in nonagricultural industries. Children are own children and include sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children.