Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 171
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
BOTH SEXES................... 16266 8970 55.1 6622 40.7
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 16266 8970 55.1 6622 40.7
Full-time...................... 13218 7948 60.1 6268 47.4
50 weeks or more............. 10484 6816 65.0 5688 54.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 1421 707 49.8 430 30.2
26 weeks or less............. 1312 425 32.4 150 11.4
Part-time...................... 3049 1022 33.5 354 11.6
50 weeks or more............. 1247 525 42.1 258 20.7
27 to 49 weeks............... 537 171 31.9 56 10.4
26 weeks or less............. 1264 326 25.8 40 3.2
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 people................... 3044 446 14.6 266 8.8
25 to 99 people................... 1677 630 37.5 469 28.0
100 to 499 people................. 2186 1143 52.3 812 37.1
500 to 999 people................. 1120 727 64.9 542 48.4
1000 people or more............... 8238 6025 73.1 4533 55.0
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 1255 857 68.3 764 60.8
Professional specialty............ 1776 1263 71.1 1011 56.9
Technical and related support..... 465 333 71.7 247 53.2
Sales workers..................... 1713 756 44.1 422 24.6
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 2720 1830 67.3 1298 47.7
Precision production, craft & repair 1289 623 48.3 514 39.9
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 172
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 1392 764 54.9 552 39.6
Transportation & material moving.. 940 462 49.2 356 37.9
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 1002 486 48.5 305 30.4
Service workers................... 3433 1467 42.7 1047 30.5
Private household workers...... 139 5 3.5 3 2.2
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 3294 1462 44.4 1044 31.7
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 147 19 13.3 13 8.5
Armed forces...................... 134 109 80.9 95 70.8
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 12802 7069 55.2 5228 40.8
Householder.................... 6321 3787 59.9 2943 46.6
Spouse present............... 3056 2043 66.8 1725 56.4
No spouse present............ 3265 1744 53.4 1218 37.3
Spouse of householder.......... 2864 1798 62.8 1460 51.0
Child of householder........... 2723 1079 39.6 527 19.4
Other relative of
householder.................... 894 406 45.4 298 33.4
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 88 30 34.1 26 29.1
Unrelated Individuals............. 3376 1871 55.4 1368 40.5
Nonfamily householder.......... 2537 1460 57.6 1098 43.3
Secondary Individuals.......... 840 411 48.9 270 32.2
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 15905 8843 55.6 6542 41.1
15 to 24 years................. 2871 1053 36.7 367 12.8
25 to 44 years................. 8902 5185 58.2 3917 44.0
45 to 64 years................. 4131 2605 63.1 2258 54.7
65 years and over................. 362 127 35.1 79 22.0
Mean age................... 37.3 38.6 (x) 40.6 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 173
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 14157 8013 56.6 5959 42.1
Inside central cities........... 8580 4759 55.5 3447 40.2
One million or more........... 6313 3422 54.2 2452 38.8
Under one million............. 2267 1337 59.0 995 43.9
Outside central cities.......... 5576 3254 58.3 2512 45.1
One million or more........... 4117 2414 58.6 1855 45.0
Under one million............. 1459 840 57.6 658 45.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2110 957 45.4 663 31.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 2694 1421 52.7 1080 40.1
Midwest........................... 2781 1661 59.7 1236 44.5
South............................. 9353 5058 54.1 3663 39.2
West.............................. 1438 830 57.7 642 44.7
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 174
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 16266 8970 55.1 6622 40.7
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 1542 352 22.8 70 4.6
$2,500 to $4,999............... 1040 305 29.3 43 4.1
$5,000 to $7,499............... 1086 304 28.0 97 8.9
$7,500 to $9,999............... 836 304 36.4 139 16.7
$10,000 to $12,499............. 1273 509 40.0 267 21.0
$12,500 to $14,999............. 786 397 50.5 279 35.5
$15,000 to $17,499............. 1312 705 53.8 469 35.8
$17,500 to $19,999............. 883 524 59.3 390 44.2
$20,000 to $22,499............. 1218 737 60.5 544 44.7
$22,500 to $24,999............. 677 490 72.4 408 60.2
$25,000 to $27,499............. 1027 657 64.0 547 53.2
$27,500 to $29,999............. 424 334 78.9 286 67.5
$30,000 to $32,499............. 925 738 79.7 665 71.9
$32,500 to $34,999............. 247 214 86.6 196 79.4
$35,000 to $37,499............. 597 492 82.5 451 75.6
$37,500 to $39,999............. 259 202 78.0 187 72.3
$40,000 to $42,499............. 487 388 79.7 358 73.5
$42,500 to $44,999............. 98 85 87.2 71 73.1
$45,000 to $47,499............. 290 236 81.2 222 76.6
$47,500 to $49,999............. 108 90 83.2 74 68.3
$50,000 to $52,499............. 271 201 74.3 188 69.4
$52,500 to $54,999............. 75 65 86.6 60 79.7
$55,000 to $57,499............. 127 108 85.3 104 82.3
$57,500 to $59,999............. 30 27 91.7 27 91.7
$60,000 to $62,499............. 215 166 77.1 160 74.6
$62,500 to $64,999............. 34 30 86.7 27 78.4
$65,000 to $67,499............. 85 75 87.8 72 84.0
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 175
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 32 27 81.8 27 81.8
$70,000 to $72,499............. 49 35 72.4 35 72.4
$72,500 to $74,999............. 7 6 93.2 4 58.6
$75,000 to $77,499............. 47 37 78.6 37 78.6
$77,500 to $79,999............. 5 3 59.7 3 59.7
$80,000 to $82,499............. 24 21 88.1 12 50.7
$82,500 to $84,999............. 5 5 100.0 5 100.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 19 7 40.2 7 40.2
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 30 30 100.0 27 89.6
$92,500 to $94,999............. 4 4 100.0 4 100.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 5 2 32.8 2 32.8
$97,500 to $99,999............. 3 3 100.0 3 100.0
$100,000 and over.............. 86 54 62.8 52 60.3
Median earnings.............. 18233 24275 (x) 28004 (x)
Standard error............... 303 405 (x) 574 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 21447 26853 (x) 30952 (x)
Standard error............... 251 345 (x) 407 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 176
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
BOTH SEXES................... 2018 501 24.8 163 8.1
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 2018 501 24.8 163 8.1
Full-time...................... 1169 336 28.8 130 11.1
50 weeks or more............. 464 149 32.2 88 19.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 279 72 25.6 25 9.0
26 weeks or less............. 426 115 27.1 17 4.0
Part-time...................... 849 164 19.4 33 3.9
50 weeks or more............. 231 57 24.8 21 9.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 128 24 19.0 11 8.6
26 weeks or less............. 490 83 16.9 1 0.2
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 people................... 549 44 8.1 5 1.0
25 to 99 people................... 267 55 20.5 20 7.6
100 to 499 people................. 276 56 20.2 16 5.7
500 to 999 people................. 105 29 27.7 5 5.0
1000 people or more............... 822 317 38.6 116 14.2
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 37 16 41.7 7 18.1
Professional specialty............ 100 24 24.5 10 10.4
Technical and related support..... 10 8 77.6 3 25.1
Sales workers..................... 344 67 19.6 12 3.4
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 251 81 32.4 21 8.4
Precision production, craft & repair 123 19 15.7 13 10.4
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 177
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 179 50 27.9 26 14.7
Transportation & material moving.. 96 21 21.7 14 14.5
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 128 50 39.5 15 11.8
Service workers................... 703 162 23.0 41 5.8
Private household workers...... 43 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 659 162 24.5 41 6.2
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 46 0 0.0 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 2 2 100.0 2 100.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 1525 411 27.0 143 9.3
Householder.................... 1015 327 32.3 121 11.9
Spouse present............... 130 39 29.8 24 18.3
No spouse present............ 885 289 32.6 97 11.0
Spouse of householder.......... 103 24 22.9 15 14.8
Child of householder........... 313 41 13.2 7 2.1
Other relative of
householder.................... 94 19 20.4 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 19 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 474 89 18.8 21 4.3
Nonfamily householder.......... 307 64 21.0 18 5.7
Secondary Individuals.......... 167 25 14.7 3 1.8
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 1995 499 25.0 163 8.2
15 to 24 years................. 650 124 19.1 20 3.1
25 to 44 years................. 1077 290 26.9 102 9.5
45 to 64 years................. 268 85 31.8 41 15.2
65 years and over................. 23 2 6.8 0 0.0
Mean age................... 32.4 33.8 (x) 37.7 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 178
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas...... 1701 429 25.2 149 8.7
Inside central cities........... 1213 315 26.0 98 8.1
One million or more........... 871 211 24.2 52 5.9
Under one million............. 342 104 30.5 46 13.6
Outside central cities.......... 488 114 23.3 50 10.3
One million or more........... 332 76 23.0 30 9.1
Under one million............. 156 37 24.0 20 13.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 317 71 22.5 14 4.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 354 93 26.3 26 7.4
Midwest........................... 378 84 22.3 22 5.7
South............................. 1156 296 25.6 93 8.1
West.............................. 131 27 20.9 22 16.7
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 179
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 2018 501 24.8 163 8.1
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 711 138 19.4 37 5.1
$2,500 to $4,999............... 390 97 24.9 13 3.3
$5,000 to $7,499............... 439 101 23.1 24 5.5
$7,500 to $9,999............... 222 62 27.9 29 13.2
$10,000 to $12,499............. 159 57 36.0 26 16.1
$12,500 to $14,999............. 37 24 65.9 17 45.4
$15,000 to $17,499............. 40 15 38.5 14 35.4
$17,500 to $19,999............. 12 0 0.0 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 2 0 0.0 0 0.0
$25,000 to $27,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$27,500 to $29,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$30,000 to $32,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$32,500 to $34,999............. 3 3 100.0 3 100.0
$35,000 to $37,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$40,000 to $42,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$42,500 to $44,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$47,500 to $49,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$50,000 to $52,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$52,500 to $54,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$55,000 to $57,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$57,500 to $59,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$60,000 to $62,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$62,500 to $64,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 180
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES) (Numbers in thousands)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$70,000 to $72,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$72,500 to $74,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$77,500 to $79,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$82,500 to $84,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$92,500 to $94,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$95,000 to $97,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$97,500 to $99,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$100,000 and over.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Median earnings.............. 4409 5383 (x) 8151 (x)
Standard error............... 241 464 (x) 941 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 4908 5992 (x) 8230 (x)
Standard error............... 157 362 (x) 784 (x)