Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 181
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
MALE................... 7565 4163 55.0 3130 41.4
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 7565 4163 55.0 3130 41.4
Full-time...................... 6415 3798 59.2 3013 47.0
50 weeks or more............. 5172 3291 63.6 2753 53.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 649 303 46.6 192 29.6
26 weeks or less............. 594 204 34.4 68 11.4
Part-time...................... 1150 365 31.7 117 10.2
50 weeks or more............. 395 161 40.7 81 20.5
27 to 49 weeks............... 196 57 29.1 22 11.1
26 weeks or less............. 559 147 26.3 14 2.5
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 people................... 1660 246 14.8 163 9.8
25 to 99 people................... 828 318 38.4 239 28.9
100 to 499 people................. 1015 553 54.5 410 40.3
500 to 999 people................. 527 353 67.0 272 51.6
1000 people or more............... 3535 2692 76.2 2046 57.9
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 514 344 66.9 303 59.0
Professional specialty............ 662 451 68.1 358 54.1
Technical and related support..... 166 132 79.5 107 64.1
Sales workers..................... 629 302 48.0 188 29.9
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 591 427 72.2 302 51.1
Precision production, craft & repair 1074 511 47.6 424 39.5
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 182
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (Numbers in thousands)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 759 452 59.5 325 42.8
Transportation & material moving.. 833 402 48.2 304 36.5
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 855 414 48.4 255 29.9
Service workers................... 1260 634 50.4 487 38.7
Private household workers...... 4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 1256 634 50.5 487 38.8
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 120 14 11.7 7 5.9
Armed forces...................... 102 80 78.7 70 69.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 5625 3111 55.3 2364 42.0
Householder.................... 2625 1717 65.4 1452 55.3
Spouse present............... 2195 1502 68.4 1288 58.7
No spouse present............ 430 216 50.1 164 38.0
Spouse of householder.......... 977 573 58.7 482 49.4
Child of householder........... 1540 609 39.5 274 17.8
Other relative of
householder.................... 484 212 43.8 156 32.3
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 30 8 27.2 8 27.2
Unrelated Individuals............. 1910 1044 54.7 757 39.6
Nonfamily householder.......... 1302 739 56.8 543 41.7
Secondary Individuals.......... 608 305 50.2 214 35.2
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 7393 4098 55.4 3080 41.7
15 to 24 years................. 1351 534 39.6 186 13.8
25 to 44 years................. 4153 2392 57.6 1855 44.7
45 to 64 years................. 1890 1172 62.0 1038 54.9
65 years and over................. 171 65 37.9 50 29.2
Mean age................... 37.2 38.2 (x) 40.4 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 183
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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...... 6558 3725 56.8 2807 42.8
Inside central cities........... 3889 2143 55.1 1548 39.8
One million or more........... 2850 1514 53.1 1068 37.5
Under one million............. 1039 628 60.5 480 46.2
Outside central cities.......... 2669 1582 59.3 1259 47.2
One million or more........... 1918 1140 59.4 902 47.0
Under one million............. 750 442 58.9 356 47.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1007 438 43.5 323 32.1
REGION
Northeast......................... 1205 635 52.7 482 40.0
Midwest........................... 1242 750 60.4 555 44.7
South............................. 4406 2388 54.2 1784 40.5
West.............................. 711 389 54.7 309 43.5
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 184
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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..................... 7565 4163 55.0 3130 41.4
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 707 145 20.5 25 3.5
$2,500 to $4,999............... 351 140 39.8 16 4.6
$5,000 to $7,499............... 401 130 32.4 48 11.9
$7,500 to $9,999............... 307 105 34.2 45 14.5
$10,000 to $12,499............. 476 138 29.1 49 10.3
$12,500 to $14,999............. 382 169 44.2 119 31.3
$15,000 to $17,499............. 542 271 50.0 182 33.5
$17,500 to $19,999............. 361 177 49.0 131 36.3
$20,000 to $22,499............. 561 320 57.1 214 38.1
$22,500 to $24,999............. 318 211 66.3 168 52.9
$25,000 to $27,499............. 564 338 59.9 271 48.1
$27,500 to $29,999............. 194 138 71.1 122 63.1
$30,000 to $32,499............. 455 351 77.2 311 68.3
$32,500 to $34,999............. 109 80 73.7 76 70.2
$35,000 to $37,499............. 349 288 82.5 265 76.0
$37,500 to $39,999............. 146 111 76.3 106 72.8
$40,000 to $42,499............. 307 238 77.3 214 69.5
$42,500 to $44,999............. 65 58 88.3 50 77.3
$45,000 to $47,499............. 150 133 88.1 122 81.2
$47,500 to $49,999............. 64 54 83.2 46 71.2
$50,000 to $52,499............. 150 103 68.5 97 64.4
$52,500 to $54,999............. 38 34 91.2 34 91.2
$55,000 to $57,499............. 85 67 78.2 63 73.8
$57,500 to $59,999............. 11 9 78.1 9 78.1
$60,000 to $62,499............. 157 113 71.9 110 70.1
$62,500 to $64,999............. 19 19 100.0 19 100.0
$65,000 to $67,499............. 68 57 84.7 57 84.7
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 185
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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............. 21 18 85.3 18 85.3
$70,000 to $72,499............. 34 23 66.7 23 66.7
$72,500 to $74,999............. 6 6 100.0 4 62.8
$75,000 to $77,499............. 32 25 77.9 25 77.9
$77,500 to $79,999............. 2 0 0.0 0 0.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 16 16 100.0 9 59.4
$82,500 to $84,999............. 2 2 100.0 2 100.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 12 3 27.1 3 27.1
$87,500 to $89,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 27 27 100.0 27 100.0
$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.............. 63 38 61.5 38 61.5
Median earnings.............. 21141 27041 (x) 31403 (x)
Standard error............... 325 400 (x) 377 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 24510 30226 (x) 34838 (x)
Standard error............... 422 582 (x) 685 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 186
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (Numbers in thousands)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
MALE................... 678 153 22.5 52 7.7
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 678 153 22.5 52 7.7
Full-time...................... 417 114 27.4 48 11.4
50 weeks or more............. 181 60 33.3 33 18.2
27 to 49 weeks............... 95 20 21.0 9 9.4
26 weeks or less............. 141 34 24.2 6 4.0
Part-time...................... 261 39 14.7 4 1.7
50 weeks or more............. 35 7 19.0 0 0.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 39 7 18.7 4 11.5
26 weeks or less............. 188 25 13.2 0 0.0
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 people................... 211 10 4.7 5 2.6
25 to 99 people................... 111 27 24.0 12 10.5
100 to 499 people................. 91 11 11.7 6 6.6
500 to 999 people................. 31 10 32.6 0 0.0
1000 people or more............... 234 95 40.7 29 12.3
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 21 3 13.1 0 2.0
Professional specialty............ 31 3 10.9 3 10.9
Technical and related support..... 3 3 100.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 75 5 7.0 2 2.8
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 24 8 31.5 2 6.7
Precision production, craft & repair 84 11 13.0 8 9.8
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 187
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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........................ 65 22 34.2 14 21.5
Transportation & material moving.. 74 16 21.3 9 12.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 84 33 39.6 5 6.4
Service workers................... 182 47 26.1 6 3.5
Private household workers...... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 182 47 26.1 6 3.5
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 34 0 0.0 0 0.0
Armed forces...................... 2 2 100.0 2 100.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 392 92 23.5 35 9.0
Householder.................... 141 50 35.7 27 19.1
Spouse present............... 93 37 39.3 24 25.6
No spouse present............ 48 14 28.8 3 6.6
Spouse of householder.......... 60 15 24.3 8 13.9
Child of householder........... 149 18 12.2 0 0.0
Other relative of
householder.................... 42 9 21.3 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 7 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unrelated Individuals............. 279 61 21.7 17 6.0
Nonfamily householder.......... 167 39 23.5 14 8.5
Secondary Individuals.......... 112 21 19.0 2 2.2
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 666 151 22.7 52 7.8
15 to 24 years................. 241 50 20.9 10 4.2
25 to 44 years................. 324 66 20.3 25 7.7
45 to 64 years................. 100 35 35.0 17 16.9
65 years and over................. 12 2 12.5 0 0.0
Mean age................... 32.5 33.3 (x) 38.5 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 188
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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...... 592 141 23.9 52 8.8
Inside central cities........... 406 95 23.4 30 7.4
One million or more........... 313 76 24.2 18 5.8
Under one million............. 93 19 20.7 12 12.9
Outside central cities.......... 186 46 24.8 22 11.7
One million or more........... 119 26 21.7 14 11.9
Under one million............. 67 20 30.4 8 11.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 86 11 13.3 0 0.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 125 39 31.4 12 9.4
Midwest........................... 131 24 18.2 2 1.6
South............................. 359 80 22.2 30 8.5
West.............................. 64 10 15.6 8 12.3
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and 189
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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..................... 678 153 22.5 52 7.7
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 273 46 16.7 15 5.5
$2,500 to $4,999............... 116 42 36.7 7 6.4
$5,000 to $7,499............... 162 37 22.9 14 8.5
$7,500 to $9,999............... 61 13 21.7 9 14.3
$10,000 to $12,499............. 34 7 21.0 2 4.6
$12,500 to $14,999............. 8 3 40.9 3 40.9
$15,000 to $17,499............. 15 2 13.7 2 13.7
$17,500 to $19,999............. 8 0 0.0 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 0 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............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$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 190
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1997 (BLACK) (MALE) (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.............. 3930 4321 (x) 5643 (x)
Standard error............... 472 611 (x) 1289 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 4546 4852 (x) 5818 (x)
Standard error............... 272 548 (x) 984 (x)