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Table 4.3: Family Households, by Type, Age of Own Children, Educational Attainment, and Race and Hispanic Origin of Householders under 45 Years of Age: March 2002
(Numbers in thousands, except for averages)

 

Family Type

Number of Families (in thousands)

Educational Attainment of Householder (in thousands)

Less than 9th Grade

Some High School

High School Graduate

Some College

College Graduate or Higher

All Families of Four

Married, 2 Children

8,274

305

525

2,471

2,365

2,608

Female-Headed, 3 Children

1,000

71

206

361

288

74

Male-Headed, 3 Children

137

5

34

54

29

14

Total, All Families of Four

9,411

381

765

2,886

2,682

2,696

 

White

Married, 2 Children

7,122

278

464

2,136

2,027

2,217

Female-Headed, 3 Children

572

52

117

181

165

57

Male-Headed, 3 Children

107

5

28

40

20

14

Total, White Families of Four

7,801

335

609

2,357

2,212

2,288

 

Black

Married, 2 Children

665

16

28

230

247

144

Female-Headed, 3 Children

387

15

87

168

107

10

Total, Black Families of Four

1,052

31

115

398

354

154

 

Hispanic

Married, 2 Children

1,254

264

229

371

249

142

Female-Headed, 3 Children

214

50

59

64

30

11

Total, Hispanic Families of Four

1,468

314

288

435

279

153

Source: Table F3, March Current Population Survey, 2002 Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2002.html   

Note: Hispanics may be of any race.