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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) All WGTD-Agg
Male 15 to 24 Years Total 14016 9962 11785 10257 1615 8060 1929 97751396354*05
Earnings 12455 9884 10640 10149 1318 8052 1734 99711231068*05
WageS and Salary 12233 9842 10442 10103 1304 8075 1717 99331203891*05
Nonfarm Self-Employment 404 6388 353 6667 32 2408 41 56222577840193
Farm Self-Employment 41 3440 34 4007 6 1 0 (B) 139869451
Unemployment Compensation 305 1585 264 1624 33 1017 31 1738 482730312
State or Local 283 1634 246 1670 29 1037 31 1738 461761958
Combinations 22 951 18 986 4 872 0 (B) 20968354
Workers Compensation 99 1711 85 1767 14 1363 4 623 168735910
State Payments 35 2798 30 3141 5 816 4 623 99025300
Employment Insurance 63 1102 55 1011 8 1703 0 (B) 69710609
Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Other 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Social Security 504 4402 398 4423 89 3985 59 42902219168271
SSI (Supplemental Security) 251 4220 154 4338 91 3983 44 49571059368554
Public Assistance, Total 119 2554 72 2311 40 3248 45 3328 303112819
AFDC Only 63 2310 33 1930 27 2793 15 3421 145284411
Other Assistance Only 53 2885 36 2705 12 4270 27 3442 152841950
Both 3 1758 3 1758 0 (B) 3 1758 4986457
Veterans Benefits 33 1564 25 1682 8 1199 4 1670 51874525
Disability Only 11 1360 11 1360 0 (B) 0 (B) 14969781
Survivors Only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Pension Only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Education Only 18 1772 10 2233 8 1199 4 1670 32199438
Other Only 1 1127 1 1127 0 (B) 0 (B) 1611925
Combinations 3 1213 3 1213 0 (B) 0 (B) 3093380
Means-Tested 2 2039 2 2039 0 (B) 0 (B) 4264119
Nonmeans-Tested 31 1532 23 1650 8 1199 4 1670 47610405
Survivors Benefits 19 7518 19 7518 0 (B) 2 15500 141082870
Company or Union 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Federal Government 3 3816 3 3816 0 (B) 0 (B) 11047129
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
State or Local Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Workers Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Estates or Trusts 9 12606 9 12606 0 (B) 2 15500 116609015
Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Other or Dont Know 7 2028 7 2028 0 (B) 0 (B) 13426725
Disability Benefits 33 7610 23 9055 10 4108 3 2500 251712212
Workers Compensation 2 5832 2 5832 0 (B) 0 (B) 13303841
Company or Union 5 7444 5 7444 0 (B) 0 (B) 35570095
Federal Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
State or Local Government 2 11280 2 11280 0 (B) 0 (B) 23914389
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Accident Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Other or Dont Know 24 7488 13 9825 10 4108 3 2500 178923885

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
White WGTD-Agg Black WGTD-Agg Hisp WGTD-Agg
Male 15 to 24 Years Total1208819*051301404*041885250*04
Earnings1079858*051061200*041728652*04
WageS and Salary1054929*051053311*041705768*04
Nonfarm Self-Employment2355885183 77982353 228841977
Farm Self-Employment 137065657 5754 0
Unemployment Compensation 428919635 33267127 54587128
State or Local 411439850 29779197 54587128
Combinations 17479785 3487930 0
Workers Compensation 150212277 18523632 2408503
State Payments 94773637 4251663 2408503
Employment Insurance 55438639 14271969 0
Own Insurance 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Social Security1761234493 353922342 253212584
SSI (Supplemental Security) 669593156 361018213 218027515
Public Assistance, Total 165376154 128546967 148386555
AFDC Only 63642571 76474751 50953095
Other Assistance Only 96747124 52072215 92447002
Both 4986457 0 4986457
Veterans Benefits 42150275 9724249 7363204
Disability Only 14969781 0 0
Survivors Only 0 0 0
Pension Only 0 0 0
Education Only 22475188 9724249 7363204
Other Only 1611925 0 0
Combinations 3093380 0 0
Means-Tested 4264119 0 0
Nonmeans-Tested 37886155 9724249 7363204
Survivors Benefits 141082870 0 24844175
Company or Union 0 0 0
Federal Government 11047129 0 0
Military Retirement 0 0 0
State or Local Government 0 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 0 0 0
Black Lung 0 0 0
Estates or Trusts 116609015 0 24844175
Annuities 0 0 0
Other or Dont Know 13426725 0 0
Disability Benefits 204649449 40066734 6533650
Workers Compensation 13303841 0 0
Company or Union 35570095 0 0
Federal Government 0 0 0
Military Retirement 0 0 0
State or Local Government 23914389 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Accident Insurance 0 0 0
Black Lung 0 0 0
Temporary Insurance 0 0 0
Other or Dont Know 131861122 40066734 6533650

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) All WGTD-Agg
Male 15 to 24 Years Pensions 13 2617 12 2439 0 (B) 0 (B) 33363985
Company or Union 10 3225 10 3031 0 (B) 0 (B) 32985981
Federal Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
State or Local Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
IRA or Keough 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Other or Dont Know 3 150 3 150 0 (B) 0 (B) 378004
interest 4397 418 3991 387 218 510 284 2341838308874
Dividends 713 752 653 708 19 1297 17 1223 535831403
Rents and Royalties 71 1842 65 1932 0 4000 4 10400 130194013
Education 1666 4123 1369 3933 215 5378 159 37446868733056
Pell Grant Only 282 2237 198 1774 50 3671 42 2119 630585117
Other Government Only 269 2906 225 3145 36 1851 29 1880 780923643
Scholarships Only 563 3971 493 3593 50 7566 52 40902235895519
Other Only 161 3454 150 3427 4 5000 6 8225 554741548
Combinations 392 6809 303 6732 75 6776 30 64102666587229
Child Support 107 2199 71 2450 34 1676 17 868 236017299
Alimony 1 600 1 600 0 (B) 1 600 417234
Financial Assistance 324 6396 263 5706 24 4023 29 36042069325675
Other Income 83 1662 64 1692 11 1216 7 1611 138591082
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments 1722 3296 1302 3278 340 3356 249 33315675053904
Public Assistance or SSI 368 3705 224 3728 130 3760 89 41371362481374
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement 504 4402 398 4423 89 3985 59 42902219168271
Company or Union Pension 15 4568 15 4483 0 (B) 0 (B) 68556076
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Federal Government
Retirement 3 3816 3 3816 0 (B) 0 (B) 11047129
State or Local Retirement 2 11280 2 11280 0 (B) 0 (B) 23914389
Workers Compensation
Payments 101 1804 87 1873 14 1363 4 623 182039751
Property Income 4542 577 4118 546 225 613 288 5222620943305
Child Support or Alimony 108 2189 71 2432 34 1676 17 857 236434533
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts 80 3087 75 3256 0 4000 5 11939 246803028
Pensions or Annuities 23 4609 22 4554 0 (B) 0 (B) 103895599

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
White WGTD-Agg Black WGTD-Agg Hisp WGTD-Agg
Male 15 to 24 Years Pensions 29913385 0 0
Company or Union 29535381 0 0
Federal Government 0 0 0
Military Retirement 0 0 0
State or Local Government 0 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Annuities 0 0 0
IRA or Keough 0 0 0
Other or Dont Know 378004 0 0
interest1544007000 110874412 66492182
Dividends 462494945 25178715 20277937
Rents and Royalties 126166762 1965880 38569336
Education53866965591155550833 595069567
Pell Grant Only 351895375 183788956 89899666
Other Government Only 706512314 66896998 54469190
Scholarships Only1771292867 378752038 212598425
Other Only 514872604 18232950 45697639
Combinations2042123398 507879891 192404644
Child Support 173229352 56247429 14431838
Alimony 417234 0 417234
Financial Assistance1502065083 94752522 103996351
Other Income 107841619 13300599 11362903
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments42687204021141416517 828354348
Public Assistance or SSI 834969310 489565180 366414070
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement1761234493 353922342 253212584
Company or Union Pension 65105476 0 0
Military Retirement 0 0 0
Federal Government
Retirement 11047129 0 0
State or Local Retirement 23914389 0 0
Workers Compensation
Payments 163516118 18523632 2408503
Property Income2249277723 138019007 150183631
Child Support or Alimony 173646586 56247429 14849072
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts 242775777 1965880 63413511
Pensions or Annuities 100444999 0 0

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) All WGTD-Agg
Male 25 to 44 Years Total 40535 35791 34035 37137 4462 25537 4897 238801450792*06
Earnings 38774 35547 32804 36667 4052 26421 4700 238201378305*06
WageS and Salary 36690 35255 30943 36391 3929 26103 4509 237501293580*06
Nonfarm Self-Employment 3415 23372 3008 23880 248 18217 284 166337981410*04
Farm Self-Employment 345 14485 336 14804 4 400 8 175735001971594
Unemployment Compensation 2288 2729 1956 2775 237 2420 266 28116245077087
State or Local 2148 2730 1846 2768 218 2476 254 27645863412540
Combinations 141 2714 111 2897 19 1782 12 3787 381664547
Workers Compensation 663 5015 554 4994 93 5590 87 53773323350526
State Payments 261 4648 208 4458 43 6318 38 52361213266388
Employment Insurance 352 5189 325 5210 21 5303 42 51361824567829
Own Insurance 18 2101 11 3006 7 650 3 2631 36838779
Other 33 7632 10 11027 21 5959 4 11962 248677529
Social Security 861 6864 634 7118 202 6103 79 58495908387758
SSI (Supplemental Security) 673 4587 472 4648 179 4472 79 47663088904981
Public Assistance, Total 372 3776 283 3733 69 2810 66 36211404049762
AFDC Only 202 4728 164 4547 23 3307 35 4427 956250393
Other Assistance Only 155 2677 106 2702 44 2460 27 2912 415517714
Both 14 2245 13 1842 2 5000 3 750 32281654
Veterans Benefits 246 6338 191 6551 50 5929 17 47961556254076
Disability Only 147 4524 114 4727 30 4147 8 4398 665452114
Survivors Only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Pension Only 37 10134 27 9639 10 11529 1 3999 370203132
Education Only 40 2850 34 2742 5 3371 5 3442 114176869
Other Only 9 6315 9 6315 0 (B) 1 5219 53906378
Combinations 13 26454 8 37193 5 8553 1 26400 352515581
Means-Tested 45 7129 26 8389 18 5508 4 3899 321931932
Nonmeans-Tested 200 6160 165 6263 31 6173 12 51201234322144
Survivors Benefits 100 13795 98 13855 2 10014 1 41091375631717
Company or Union 14 12324 14 12324 0 (B) 0 (B) 173228208
Federal Government 1 24135 0 (B) 1 24135 0 (B) 12500481
Military Retirement 0 10272 0 10272 0 (B) 0 10272 1783424
State or Local Government 7 1623 7 1623 0 (B) 0 (B) 11782340
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Workers Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Black Lung 5 3746 5 3746 0 (B) 0 (B) 19597743
Estates or Trusts 38 10793 38 10793 0 (B) 0 1500 409036134
Annuities 9 6457 9 6457 0 (B) 0 (B) 55791025
Other or Dont Know 34 20636 32 21541 2 1937 0 (B) 691912359
Disability Benefits 261 8779 212 9265 37 4477 29 49472290500199
Workers Compensation 17 7116 15 7087 3 7280 0 (B) 121173211
Company or Union 68 7689 55 7506 9 4973 9 4425 519338471
Federal Government 22 6790 17 6916 5 6360 1 2000 147696932
Military Retirement 5 5593 5 5593 0 (B) 2 5000 26128860
State or Local Government 21 13379 17 11203 0 (B) 1 8400 281454911
Railroad Retirement 2 3570 2 3570 0 (B) 0 (B) 8414204
Accident Insurance 24 28902 21 32742 0 (B) 5 5744 682558634
Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Temporary Insurance 0 4800 0 4800 0 (B) 0 (B) 1472640
Other or Dont Know 104 4827 81 5179 20 3443 12 4408 502262333

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
White WGTD-Agg Black WGTD-Agg Hisp WGTD-Agg
Male 25 to 44 Years Total1263957*061139480*051169462*05
Earnings1202843*061070726*051119720*05
WageS and Salary1126041*061025482*051070877*05
Nonfarm Self-Employment7182150*0445226705284731119687
Farm Self-Employment4981383920 1743356 144169580
Unemployment Compensation5428349330 573558863 748304808
State or Local5107989907 539562404 701724926
Combinations 320359422 33996459 46579882
Workers Compensation2765257802 517914763 470344380
State Payments 926265875 274630713 200644652
Employment Insurance1692413313 113073384 216254511
Own Insurance 32457318 4381461 8711970
Other 114121295 125829204 44733246
Social Security45108999531235131265 459426189
SSI (Supplemental Security)2193585677 800770657 376916320
Public Assistance, Total1055047578 194095163 237474917
AFDC Only 744834603 76204295 156528969
Other Assistance Only 287094320 108727867 78502328
Both 23118654 9163000 2443620
Veterans Benefits1254339246 294402703 80663663
Disability Only 538022438 123589815 37139461
Survivors Only 0 0 0
Pension Only 259948659 110254472 5843298
Education Only 92685279 17819324 18141856
Other Only 53906378 0 5860415
Combinations 309776491 42739090 13678632
Means-Tested 217972924 100286742 17370631
Nonmeans-Tested1036366322 194115960 63293031
Survivors Benefits1360132727 15498989 2398754
Company or Union 173228208 0 0
Federal Government 0 12500481 0
Military Retirement 1783424 0 1783424
State or Local Government 11782340 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 0 0 0
Black Lung 19597743 0 0
Estates or Trusts 409036134 0 615330
Annuities 55791025 0 0
Other or Dont Know 688913851 2998508 0
Disability Benefits1964443985 164779618 142874385
Workers Compensation 102867433 18305778 0
Company or Union 414102769 45633752 39274986
Federal Government 116345185 31351747 2241480
Military Retirement 26128860 0 10986450
State or Local Government 195606431 0 10282860
Railroad Retirement 8414204 0 0
Accident Insurance 677468682 0 29291631
Black Lung 0 0 0
Temporary Insurance 1472640 0 0
Other or Dont Know 422037779 69488340 50796976

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin
Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) Number With Income (Thous.) Mean Income (Dols.) All WGTD-Agg
Male 25 to 44 Years Pensions 319 7968 246 7882 61 8759 21 82592544920993
Company or Union 135 5339 113 5882 14 1752 14 7982 718217591
Federal Government 6 8672 2 1042 4 13092 0 (B) 54524943
Military Retirement 87 11705 43 12592 43 10693 5 126471022695883
State or Local Government 29 9386 29 9386 0 (B) 1 4800 276147237
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Annuities 4 738 4 738 0 (B) 1 1 2825854
IRA or Keough 19 5451 19 5451 0 (B) 0 (B) 103963325
Other or Dont Know 39 9427 35 9824 0 (B) 0 (B) 366546157
interest 20879 889 18502 903 1362 678 1344 6611856224*04
Dividends 6408 1548 5825 1560 299 1747 216 13829916677155
Rents and Royalties 2257 3043 2034 2869 96 3226 188 19156870214957
Education 1497 3959 1270 3825 137 2844 113 37645927136434
Pell Grant Only 197 2483 157 2573 33 1939 34 2590 488932739
Other Government Only 315 4300 254 3860 32 2510 34 55041354353143
Scholarships Only 176 5966 146 6130 22 5208 14 48271050804801
Other Only 656 2938 586 2787 37 1794 25 9741928102077
Combinations 153 7235 127 7414 13 4990 6 97811104943671
Child Support 163 2653 149 2546 14 3780 8 2718 431932886
Alimony 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Financial Assistance 333 6407 252 3982 24 11028 34 77602136503461
Other Income 284 3189 240 3247 27 2936 17 1768 905456106
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments 4854 4789 3861 4677 790 5183 564 43732324550*04
Public Assistance or SSI 1016 4424 730 4448 243 4100 140 43784492954744
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement 863 6855 636 7105 202 6103 79 58495916801962
Company or Union Pension 216 6528 182 6870 24 3007 23 66061410784271
Military Retirement 92 11392 48 11904 43 10693 7 101881050608168
Federal Government
Retirement 29 7519 19 6207 9 10179 1 2000 214722358
State or Local Retirement 52 10971 48 10006 0 (B) 1 13200 569384489
Workers Compensation
Payments 700 5926 586 6091 95 5635 90 55664148152756
Property Income 21677 1650 19211 1667 1408 1247 1441 10733575817*04
Child Support or Alimony 163 2653 149 2546 14 3780 8 2718 431932886
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts 2290 3179 2066 3023 96 3226 188 19147279251091
Pensions or Annuities 459 8220 364 8050 76 8252 34 71463774625649

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PinC-12. Source of Income in 1996--Number With Income and Mean Income in 1996 of Persons15 Years Old and Over, by Race,Hispanic Origin and Sex (Numbers in thousands)
White WGTD-Agg Black WGTD-Agg Hisp WGTD-Agg
Male 25 to 44 Years Pensions1937434279 538693262 176665830
Company or Union 664870837 25172746 112232536
Federal Government 2403859 52121084 0
Military Retirement 544893008 461399431 58555899
State or Local Government 276147237 0 5875920
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Annuities 2825854 0 1474
IRA or Keough 103963325 0 0
Other or Dont Know 342330157 0 0
interest1670252*04 923615746 888328069
Dividends9084252683 522728848 299099476
Rents and Royalties5836401204 309658308 359149436
Education4858124694 389695893 426803596
Pell Grant Only 402891549 64315366 87735735
Other Government Only 979343787 80391599 185955952
Scholarships Only 897837028 115267248 68538345
Other Only1632947193 66336115 24770273
Combinations 945105136 63385564 59803289
Child Support 378530658 53402227 21997349
Alimony 0 0 0
Financial Assistance1003732746 262332275 262141583
Other Income 780651374 79194869 30640827
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments1805817*0440929748562466848276
Public Assistance or SSI3248633256 994865820 614391238
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement45193141581235131265 459426189
Company or Union Pension1252201815 70806498 151507523
Military Retirement 572805293 461399431 71325774
Federal Government
Retirement 118749044 95973313 2241480
State or Local Retirement 483536009 0 16158780
Workers Compensation
Payments3566664300 536220541 499636011
Property Income3203221*0417560029031547192311
Child Support or Alimony 378530658 53402227 21997349
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts6245437338 309658308 359764766
Pensions or Annuities2932202525 628179244 241235032
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031997/perinc/12_005.htm