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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and                                       211
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (MALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                    
                                                                                       
     MALE...................              8465      2914      34.4      2173      25.7 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        8465      2914      34.4      2173      25.7 
   Full-time......................        7452      2714      36.4      2113      28.4 
     50 weeks or more.............        5976      2408      40.3      1935      32.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         817       212      25.9       143      17.4 
     26 weeks or less.............         658        94      14.2        36       5.5 
   Part-time......................        1013       200      19.8        59       5.9 
     50 weeks or more.............         391        85      21.8        37       9.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         201        53      26.3        15       7.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         421        63      14.9         8       1.9 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 people...................        3019       285       9.4       203       6.7 
25 to 99 people...................        1478       400      27.0       270      18.2 
100 to 499 people.................        1129       445      39.4       348      30.9 
500 to 999 people.................         414       227      54.8       166      40.1 
1000 people or more...............        2424      1557      64.3      1185      48.9 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         558       270      48.4       212      38.0 
Professional specialty............         448       275      61.4       222      49.6 
Technical and related support.....         132        66      50.1        54      41.1 
Sales workers.....................         577       200      34.7       139      24.1 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         533       265      49.7       181      34.0 
Precision production, craft & repair      1663       577      34.7       452      27.2 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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........................         826       309      37.4       227      27.5 
Transportation & material moving..         660       214      32.3       167      25.3 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         829       257      31.1       160      19.3 
Service workers...................        1458       381      26.1       274      18.8 
   Private household workers......          15         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        1443       381      26.4       274      19.0 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         731        69       9.4        59       8.1 
Armed forces......................          49        31      62.4        25      50.5 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        7033      2463      35.0      1850      26.3 
   Householder....................        3601      1490      41.4      1205      33.5 
     Spouse present...............        3132      1357      43.3      1120      35.8 
     No spouse present............         469       134      28.5        85      18.1 
   Spouse of householder..........        1015       380      37.4       309      30.4 
   Child of householder...........        1398       387      27.7       198      14.1 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................        1020       205      20.1       138      13.6 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          69         8      11.0         6       9.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............        1363       444      32.6       317      23.2 
   Nonfamily householder..........         691       284      41.0       211      30.5 
   Secondary Individuals..........         672       160      23.9       106      15.8 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        8328      2877      34.6      2143      25.7 
   15 to 24 years.................        1795       397      22.1       148       8.2 
   25 to 44 years.................        4816      1738      36.1      1350      28.0 
   45 to 64 years.................        1717       742      43.2       645      37.6 
65 years and over.................         136        36      26.8        30      21.8 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               35.2      37.4       (x)      39.4       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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......           7702      2632      34.2      1982      25.7 
  Inside central cities...........        3939      1224      31.1       925      23.5 
    One million or more...........        2986       841      28.2       631      21.1 
    Under one million.............         953       383      40.2       294      30.9 
  Outside central cities..........        3763      1408      37.4      1057      28.1 
    One million or more...........        2869      1103      38.5       835      29.1 
    Under one million.............         894       305      34.1       222      24.8 
Outside metropolitan areas........         762       282      37.1       190      25.0 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................        1215       396      32.6       304      25.0 
Midwest...........................         694       247      35.6       177      25.5 
South.............................        2750      1021      37.1       752      27.3 
West..............................        3806      1250      32.8       940      24.7 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.....................        8465      2914      34.4      2173      25.7 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         582        60      10.3        11       2.0 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         368        56      15.3        12       3.2 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         549        93      16.9        25       4.5 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         500        61      12.1        27       5.3 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............        1002       156      15.6        89       8.9 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         592       125      21.1        83      14.0 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         783       206      26.3       129      16.5 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         419       152      36.1       108      25.8 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............         680       247      36.3       164      24.2 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         294       122      41.6        92      31.3 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............         440       227      51.6       183      41.6 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         211       102      48.3        84      39.7 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............         400       230      57.5       186      46.6 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............         122        82      67.1        67      54.6 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         247       136      54.8       114      46.2 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         137        78      56.9        76      55.2 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         242       155      64.0       140      57.7 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............          57        35      60.9        33      57.9 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         111        86      76.9        81      73.1 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............          49        40      81.4        35      71.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         132        85      64.4        85      64.4 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............          34        24      71.2        21      62.7 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............          71        56      79.1        54      75.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          19        15      77.6        15      77.6 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............          61        41      67.2        39      64.1 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............          26        20      75.6        20      75.6 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............          44        38      86.3        33      74.8 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.............          13        10      76.8         9      67.1 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............          49        39      78.4        28      56.7 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           8         7      87.5         7      87.5 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............          41        32      77.2        27      64.6 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............           8         7      81.7         6      79.2 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............          34        26      75.6        26      75.6 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............           9         5      51.8         5      51.8 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           2         2     100.0         2     100.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           6         4      70.1         4      70.1 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           4         4     100.0         4     100.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           5         3      58.9         3      58.9 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           3         3     100.0         3     100.0 
   $100,000 and over..............         107        47      43.6        42      39.4 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         17045     26989       (x)     31060       (x) 
     Standard error...............         246       498       (x)       524       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       23038     32641       (x)     36603       (x) 
     Standard error...............         583      1161       (x)      1412       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (MALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                    
                                                                                       
     MALE...................              1115       126      11.3        63       5.6 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        1115       126      11.3        63       5.6 
   Full-time......................         862       107      12.4        60       6.9 
     50 weeks or more.............         503        70      14.0        42       8.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         153        16      10.8         8       5.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         206        20       9.8        10       4.7 
   Part-time......................         253        18       7.3         3       1.2 
     50 weeks or more.............          82         4       4.6         1       1.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          47         5      11.5         0       0.0 
     26 weeks or less.............         124         9       7.5         2       1.7 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 people...................         546         8       1.4         3       0.6 
25 to 99 people...................         175        11       6.3         6       3.5 
100 to 499 people.................         125        14      11.5         8       6.7 
500 to 999 people.................          41        17      41.2         8      19.8 
1000 people or more...............         228        75      33.1        37      16.2 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................          19         4      20.3         2       9.5 
Professional specialty............          20         2      12.3         2      12.3 
Technical and related support.....           8         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Sales workers.....................          71        10      14.6         2       2.6 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................          46        11      23.2         8      16.8 
Precision production, craft & repair       194        22      11.2        13       6.7 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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........................         106        16      14.6         7       6.2 
Transportation & material moving..          71         4       5.9         2       2.5 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         132        18      13.7        11       8.1 
Service workers...................         261        32      12.3        11       4.4 
   Private household workers......           7         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         255        32      12.7        11       4.5 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         184         4       2.4         4       2.0 
Armed forces......................           3         2      77.1         2      77.1 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................         890       100      11.3        52       5.8 
   Householder....................         528        77      14.6        44       8.3 
     Spouse present...............         448        65      14.6        42       9.3 
     No spouse present............          80        12      14.6         2       2.7 
   Spouse of householder..........         169        10       5.9         8       4.5 
   Child of householder...........         120         8       6.3         0       0.0 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          73         6       8.1         0       0.0 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          13         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         212        25      11.9        11       5.2 
   Nonfamily householder..........         102         9       8.9         6       5.6 
   Secondary Individuals..........         110        16      14.8         5       4.9 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        1107       126      11.3        63       5.7 
   15 to 24 years.................         292        44      14.9        14       4.9 
   25 to 44 years.................         644        61       9.5        32       5.0 
   45 to 64 years.................         171        21      12.3        17       9.6 
65 years and over.................           8         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               33.1      32.4       (x)      36.5       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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......            982        99      10.1        48       4.9 
  Inside central cities...........         591        66      11.1        36       6.1 
    One million or more...........         448        35       7.8        18       4.1 
    Under one million.............         143        31      21.4        18      12.4 
  Outside central cities..........         391        33       8.5        12       3.2 
    One million or more...........         251        18       7.2         9       3.5 
    Under one million.............         140        15      10.8         4       2.6 
Outside metropolitan areas........         133        27      20.1        14      10.9 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         102        15      14.5         6       5.9 
Midwest...........................          93         6       6.4         2       2.2 
South.............................         391        59      15.0        32       8.3 
West..............................         528        46       8.7        22       4.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and                                       219
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.....................        1115       126      11.3        63       5.6 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         225        18       7.8         5       2.3 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         154        11       7.0         3       2.0 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         192        27      14.0        11       5.5 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         152        16      10.6         9       5.9 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         221        26      11.7        17       7.8 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          72         9      12.7         4       6.0 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          60         9      14.9         7      11.2 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          23         5      20.9         3      15.0 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............          15         4      29.2         2      14.0 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $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 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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..............          7317      8694       (x)     10518       (x) 
     Standard error...............         388      1379       (x)      1176       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        7391      8881       (x)     10258       (x) 
     Standard error...............         265       823       (x)      1139       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Last revised: July 14, 2004
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