CPS (1994–2007) | ACS (2000-2007) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average age (yrs) | 36 | 35 | ||
Age 30 or less (%) | 38 | 39 | ||
Male (%) | 64 | 64 | ||
Live in metro area (%) | 92 | 90 | ||
Married (%) | 54 | 48 | ||
Never married (%) | 30 | 32 | ||
Spouse absent (%) | 7 | 9 | ||
No children (%) | 70 | 51 | ||
One child (%) | 11 | 15 | ||
12th grade (%) | 40 | 43 | ||
9th grade (%) | 9 | 9 | ||
5th or 6th grade (%) | 18 | 17 | ||
Latino (%) | 66 | 75 | ||
Born in Mexico (%) | 46 | 56 | ||
Construction ‡ (%) | 11 | 15 | ||
Food service (%) | 12 | 14 | ||
Private sector (%) | 98 | 93 | ||
Obs. | 96,776 | 484,917 |