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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
Female 15 to 24 Years Total 13502 8307 10877 8271 1983 8349 1407 74931121521*05
Earnings 11416 8026 9367 7998 1548 8249 1123 75939162424*04
WageS and Salary 11294 8032 9259 8018 1535 8203 1118 76089072046*04
Nonfarm Self-Employment 245 3685 205 3297 27 6455 13 1702 903781425
Farm Self-Employment 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Unemployment Compensation 256 1443 175 1215 64 1923 25 2376 370170632
State or Local 236 1382 171 1227 50 1865 22 2064 326598136
Combinations 20 2163 4 649 15 2122 3 4562 43572496
Workers Compensation 69 1510 63 1445 5 2521 5 142 104268311
State Payments 38 1463 38 1463 0 (B) 4 115 55105403
Employment Insurance 30 1287 24 1063 5 2521 1 250 38954163
Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Other 1 9120 1 9120 0 (B) 0 (B) 10208745
Social Security 437 4352 341 4643 82 3125 71 35271900631728
SSI (Supplemental Security) 249 4796 141 4489 97 5410 23 43481192358552
Public Assistance, Total 997 3086 617 2883 347 3443 201 34183077799615
AFDC Only 847 3108 524 2934 298 3410 163 33972633460152
Other Assistance Only 132 2776 81 2454 45 3395 32 3071 367337364
Both 18 4333 12 3577 4 6841 6 5806 77002098
Veterans Benefits 24 1637 16 1659 8 1594 1 1615 39986106
Disability Only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Survivors Only 10 1586 10 1586 0 (B) 0 (B) 15231655
Pension Only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Education Only 4 1615 4 1615 0 (B) 1 1615 6935472
Other Only 11 1692 2 2099 8 1594 0 (B) 17818979
Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Means-Tested 12 1676 12 1676 0 (B) 0 (B) 19511705
Nonmeans-Tested 13 1601 4 1615 8 1594 1 1615 20474401
Survivors Benefits 22 4566 20 4966 3 1761 0 (B) 102278193
Company or Union 8 8621 5 12335 3 1761 0 (B) 68592138
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
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 6 2499 6 2499 0 (B) 0 (B) 15118636
Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Other or Dont Know 8 2213 8 2213 0 (B) 0 (B) 18567417
Disability Benefits 35 4919 30 4889 1 5808 8 3606 172561369
Workers Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Company or Union 7 3343 7 3343 0 (B) 2 2976 23182304
Federal Government 2 3080 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 3080 5490931
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
State or Local Government 2 500 2 500 0 (B) 0 (B) 893905
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Accident Insurance 0 4000 0 4000 0 (B) 0 (B) 1874240
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 5853 21 5791 1 5808 4 4197 141119988

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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
Female 15 to 24 Years Total8996158*041655384*041054475*04
Earnings7491614*041276716*048530127299
WageS and Salary7423981*041259099*048508409833
Nonfarm Self-Employment 676328140 176174369 21717466
Farm Self-Employment 0 0 0
Unemployment Compensation 212558730 123396807 59280306
State or Local 210093169 92487316 45055748
Combinations 2465560 30909491 14224558
Workers Compensation 91068191 12695315 735367
State Payments 55105403 0 479027
Employment Insurance 25754043 12695315 256340
Own Insurance 0 0 0
Other 10208745 0 0
Social Security1582695554 255629118 248779692
SSI (Supplemental Security) 632939217 525948238 100669261
Public Assistance, Total17788169281194340415 687677223
AFDC Only15367285081016416576 553582422
Other Assistance Only 199942068 153702377 98682662
Both 42146351 24221462 35412137
Veterans Benefits 26447177 13538929 985521
Disability Only 0 0 0
Survivors Only 15231655 0 0
Pension Only 0 0 0
Education Only 6935472 0 985521
Other Only 4280049 13538929 0
Combinations 0 0 0
Means-Tested 19511705 0 0
Nonmeans-Tested 6935472 13538929 985521
Survivors Benefits 97356885 4921308 0
Company or Union 63670830 4921308 0
Federal Government 0 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 15118636 0 0
Annuities 0 0 0
Other or Dont Know 18567417 0 0
Disability Benefits 147857424 5648163 27650403
Workers Compensation 0 0 0
Company or Union 23182304 0 6198204
Federal Government 0 0 5490931
Military Retirement 0 0 0
State or Local Government 893905 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Accident Insurance 1874240 0 0
Black Lung 0 0 0
Temporary Insurance 0 0 0
Other or Dont Know 121906975 5648163 15961267

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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
Female 15 to 24 Years Pensions 8 2749 5 3691 3 1294 0 (B) 21909244
Company or Union 6 2371 3 3500 3 1294 0 (B) 14511364
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 4000 2 4000 0 (B) 0 (B) 7397880
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 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
interest 4593 324 4119 325 260 299 243 1731488798768
Dividends 659 570 606 579 39 548 22 330 375793227
Rents and Royalties 107 2066 101 2127 5 187 3 1918 221021026
Education 2333 3473 1783 3579 402 2867 197 24898099789127
Pell Grant Only 557 1641 370 1695 157 1411 81 1856 913391595
Other Government Only 327 3036 258 3016 49 3420 38 1173 993163447
Scholarships Only 637 3640 495 3550 91 3553 33 28842317536315
Other Only 220 2297 196 2266 19 2331 10 950 506226257
Combinations 592 5694 464 5984 86 4609 35 54063369471510
Child Support 530 1596 375 1647 138 946 53 965 845003079
Alimony 20 6994 13 4685 4 3300 4 14267 139813895
Financial Assistance 454 4735 344 3872 61 3534 36 53722150540520
Other Income 99 2267 82 1951 9 4001 13 3512 225095440
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments 2606 3284 1785 3195 706 3547 406 32028556389799
Public Assistance or SSI 1196 3570 728 3315 425 4050 222 35464270158167
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement 437 4352 341 4643 82 3125 71 35271900631728
Company or Union Pension 21 5058 15 6451 6 1514 2 2976 106285807
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Federal Government
Retirement 2 3080 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 3080 5490931
State or Local Retirement 4 2280 4 2280 0 (B) 0 (B) 8291785
Workers Compensation
Payments 70 1527 63 1464 5 2521 5 142 106142551
Property Income 4738 443 4242 453 280 357 249 2202100731658
Child Support or Alimony 540 1824 378 1791 142 1013 56 1843 984816975
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts 113 2089 107 2148 5 187 3 1918 236139663
Pensions or Annuities 26 4542 19 5640 6 1514 4 3024 120068524

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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
Female 15 to 24 Years Pensions 17855880 4053364 0
Company or Union 10458000 4053364 0
Federal Government 0 0 0
Military Retirement 0 0 0
State or Local Government 7397880 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Annuities 0 0 0
IRA or Keough 0 0 0
Other or Dont Know 0 0 0
interest1338840271 77653011 42194419
Dividends 351186360 21159688 7341564
Rents and Royalties 215517433 857884 5200663
Education63825856851153338395 491233958
Pell Grant Only 626649120 221224638 150205486
Other Government Only 778243286 168325897 44896402
Scholarships Only1758874104 323888925 95684052
Other Only 444967770 45279677 9149048
Combinations2773851403 394619257 191298969
Child Support 617263421 130074558 51187800
Alimony 59027931 13256364 51212696
Financial Assistance1332710563 213859534 194726688
Other Income 160711419 36307470 45744611
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments570174720425024040451298463854
Public Assistance or SSI24117561461720288653 788346485
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement1582695554 255629118 248779692
Company or Union Pension 97311134 8974672 6198204
Military Retirement 0 0 0
Federal Government
Retirement 0 0 5490931
State or Local Retirement 8291785 0 0
Workers Compensation
Payments 92942431 12695315 735367
Property Income1920662703 99670585 54736648
Child Support or Alimony 676291353 143330922 102400496
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts 230636070 857884 5200663
Pensions or Annuities 105602919 8974672 11689136

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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
Female 25 to 44 Years Total 39118 21343 31740 21633 5479 18319 3842 158168348811*05
Earnings 33530 22307 27380 22485 4538 19633 3118 174557479618*05
WageS and Salary 32260 22227 26241 22428 4481 19642 3025 175087170583*05
Nonfarm Self-Employment 2154 14111 1931 13777 120 8872 134 105673039669*04
Farm Self-Employment 73 6938 70 7193 3 200 3 15290 506752655
Unemployment Compensation 1547 2356 1207 2449 278 2091 163 19333645433971
State or Local 1442 2338 1131 2413 253 2143 153 19493372191657
Combinations 105 2604 76 2974 25 1566 10 1685 273242314
Workers Compensation 380 3612 329 3849 30 2052 41 27021371548906
State Payments 142 3073 121 3331 13 1881 21 1886 435695318
Employment Insurance 215 4233 189 4460 17 2183 19 3628 910333414
Own Insurance 18 960 15 940 0 (B) 1 1800 17499989
Other 5 1714 4 1506 0 (B) 0 (B) 8020183
Social Security 1230 6518 952 6704 238 5514 120 50608018412703
SSI (Supplemental Security) 999 4852 663 4961 293 4700 112 49594848343584
Public Assistance, Total 2368 3701 1345 3705 903 3569 472 45018762913872
AFDC Only 1987 3863 1140 3851 746 3716 382 46157676041045
Other Assistance Only 328 2388 173 2131 137 2739 63 2527 783895104
Both 53 5770 33 6915 19 3800 27 7505 302977722
Veterans Benefits 68 4340 49 4407 18 4160 1 9719 293535223
Disability Only 24 2866 14 4077 10 1222 0 (B) 68895619
Survivors Only 13 5715 13 5715 0 (B) 0 (B) 74801955
Pension Only 6 11846 2 9479 4 13199 0 (B) 72387798
Education Only 16 2256 11 1983 4 2962 0 (B) 35157396
Other Only 4 5798 4 5798 0 (B) 1 9719 22785501
Combinations 5 3988 5 3988 0 (B) 0 (B) 19506951
Means-Tested 15 1996 11 2170 4 1489 0 (B) 29647018
Nonmeans-Tested 53 4999 38 5055 15 4855 1 9719 263888204
Survivors Benefits 136 11851 126 12376 9 5530 3 13181609808385
Company or Union 16 11534 16 11534 0 (B) 0 3850 179202426
Federal Government 8 5850 3 10907 5 2758 1 1440 46380364
Military Retirement 1 3900 1 3900 0 (B) 0 (B) 2826330
State or Local Government 8 28755 8 28755 0 (B) 0 (B) 225755480
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Workers Compensation 2 22800 2 22800 0 (B) 0 (B) 54973536
Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Estates or Trusts 54 13136 50 13448 4 9000 1 300 704084805
Annuities 20 5210 19 5426 0 (B) 0 (B) 104922118
Other or Dont Know 33 8945 30 9630 2 250 0 (B) 291663324
Disability Benefits 212 5169 167 5386 37 4688 17 36681095562210
Workers Compensation 22 5127 16 5949 3 5784 1 10200 111801483
Company or Union 60 3957 53 3626 7 6425 6 3071 236667921
Federal Government 3 2640 3 2640 0 (B) 0 (B) 8986612
Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
State or Local Government 9 5053 8 5725 0 (B) 2 2588 45050445
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Accident Insurance 28 11426 26 11738 1 13518 0 7440 325619618
Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Temporary Insurance 8 1342 8 1342 0 (B) 0 (B) 10228396
Other or Dont Know 84 4229 56 4293 27 3797 7 3114 357207732

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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
Female 25 to 44 Years Total6866372*051003662*056076095*04
Earnings6156381*058908655*045442188*04
WageS and Salary5885236*058801908*045296896*04
Nonfarm Self-Employment2660833*0410669361041413567529
Farm Self-Employment 506218839 533816 39347800
Unemployment Compensation2954421968 582196488 315408874
State or Local2729641651 542967050 298735648
Combinations 224780316 39229438 16673225
Workers Compensation1266812976 62049836 111981906
State Payments 403679710 24666349 39156127
Employment Insurance 843085325 37383487 70622309
Own Insurance 13985167 0 2203470
Other 6062773 0 0
Social Security63827724691311961004 606156476
SSI (Supplemental Security)32882867421377292367 554344682
Public Assistance, Total498376472232216135852125450914
AFDC Only438840365327725535981762992765
Other Assistance Only 368123634 376202558 159709143
Both 227237434 72857428 202749005
Veterans Benefits 216909544 76625678 11892362
Disability Only 56437841 12457777 0
Survivors Only 74801955 0 0
Pension Only 21069162 51318635 0
Education Only 22308131 12849265 0
Other Only 22785501 0 11892362
Combinations 19506951 0 0
Means-Tested 23988389 5658628 0
Nonmeans-Tested 192921154 70967050 11892362
Survivors Benefits1560302104 47990865 3904328
Company or Union 179202426 0 1882226
Federal Government 32812804 13567560 1616976
Military Retirement 2826330 0 0
State or Local Government 225755480 0 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 54973536 0 0
Black Lung 0 0 0
Estates or Trusts 670256685 33828120 405126
Annuities 103406702 0 0
Other or Dont Know 291068139 595185 0
Disability Benefits 901542956 174828927 61157682
Workers Compensation 97142441 14516567 11710314
Company or Union 191223250 45444670 19493445
Federal Government 8986612 0 0
Military Retirement 0 0 0
State or Local Government 44315001 0 5681518
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Accident Insurance 310905720 13443810 2533468
Black Lung 0 0 0
Temporary Insurance 10228396 0 0
Other or Dont Know 238741532 101423879 21738935

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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
Female 25 to 44 Years Pensions 220 7315 180 7427 26 5289 5 76661610242665
Company or Union 109 8429 96 8546 9 4186 2 1600 919583800
Federal Government 1 450 1 450 0 (B) 1 450 427770
Military Retirement 31 10141 17 9412 10 9186 1 32565 315695928
State or Local Government 14 8509 10 11907 4 1 0 (B) 116229369
Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0
Annuities 7 1476 7 1476 0 (B) 0 (B) 10878650
IRA or Keough 39 4076 30 4730 3 2200 0 (B) 157670097
Other or Dont Know 24 3781 24 3781 0 (B) 1 1500 89757049
interest 21569 739 18871 742 1647 575 1312 3131593232*04
Dividends 5835 1508 5291 1504 273 1278 186 17848798610017
Rents and Royalties 1913 2906 1699 2868 90 901 112 25605558705514
Education 1876 3366 1520 3338 275 2718 114 30276313240758
Pell Grant Only 396 1871 274 1926 110 1715 27 1368 741909444
Other Government Only 265 5095 210 4987 38 2349 11 59131350925636
Scholarships Only 257 3117 220 3049 18 3821 12 2557 802425192
Other Only 560 2081 504 1912 40 1845 30 16811166167216
Combinations 396 5679 311 5979 70 4714 34 48352251813267
Child Support 3663 3770 2933 3990 638 2792 241 30431381023*04
Alimony 184 7704 168 7994 13 5239 7 115901416771562
Financial Assistance 377 4888 304 4854 40 4446 31 62931842191099
Other Income 527 3779 450 3734 38 3482 24 52991991452214
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments 6134 4733 4259 4828 1609 4347 826 46072903553*04
Public Assistance or SSI 3103 4386 1878 4405 1079 4260 551 48621361126*04
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement 1230 6518 952 6704 238 5514 120 50608018412703
Company or Union Pension 184 7240 164 7248 16 5166 9 27791335454148
Military Retirement 32 9999 18 9188 10 9186 1 32565 318522258
Federal Government
Retirement 12 4543 7 5735 5 2758 2 986 55794747
State or Local Retirement 30 12721 25 15237 4 1 2 2588 387035295
Workers Compensation
Payments 437 4285 379 4588 34 2667 43 29401874171941
Property Income 22267 1392 19487 1411 1684 838 1365 7523099372*04
Child Support or Alimony 3722 4091 2990 4362 640 2890 243 33491522700*04
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts 1963 3191 1745 3176 94 1224 113 25336262790319
Pensions or Annuities 338 7276 284 7491 38 5173 15 44342460034365

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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
Female 25 to 44 Years Pensions1340501854 138457603 38800535
Company or Union 819269242 38028790 3227840
Federal Government 427770 0 427770
Military Retirement 161087095 93877472 33549765
State or Local Government 116225471 3898 0
Railroad Retirement 0 0 0
Annuities 10878650 0 0
IRA or Keough 142856575 6547442 0
Other or Dont Know 89757049 0 1595160
interest1399929*04 947362207 409995042
Dividends7958489212 348670074 331427342
Rents and Royalties4872657334 81440616 285542252
Education5073833513 746286143 344950766
Pell Grant Only 527508078 187870939 37355585
Other Government Only1048508374 88449347 62121213
Scholarships Only 671278223 67976543 31160523
Other Only 964217834 73724346 50672817
Combinations1862321001 328264967 163640625
Child Support1170341*041780619930 734623604
Alimony1339835576 69499464 79969734
Financial Assistance1475524108 180029138 194210798
Other Income1680725749 132707782 129254342
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments2056063*0469926412603804872581
Public Assistance or SSI827205146445989059532679795596
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement63827724691311961004 606156476
Company or Union Pension1189694919 83473460 24603511
Military Retirement 163913425 93877472 33549765
Federal Government
Retirement 42227187 13567560 2044746
State or Local Retirement 386295953 3898 5681518
Workers Compensation
Payments1740063071 90010214 126225689
Property Income2750069*0414113010181027369763
Child Support or Alimony1304325*041850119394 814593339
Rents, Royalties, Estates,
or Trusts5542914019 115268736 285947378
Pensions or Annuities2129030463 197469834 67474702

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_008.htm