Variables Number %
Education    
High School graduate/GED or less 76 24.1
Higher than High School 239 75.9
Employment status    
Employed 121 38.9
Unemployed 190 61.1
Income (US$)    
$50 K and under 169 53.7
Above $50 K 146 46.4
Age (years)    
18–39 155 49.5
40 and above 158 50.5
Age of youngest child (years)    
5 and below 169 53.7
Above 5 146 46.4
Race    
White 266 85.3
Black 14 4.5
Hispanic 15 4.8
Asian/Pacific-Islander 11 3.5
Native American/Alaska native 2 0.6
Mixed racial background 4 1.3
Gender    
Male 112 36.5
Female 195 63.5
Table 1: Demographic characteristics of respondents.