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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, gender, race and                                       221
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                    
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................            5856      2322      39.6      1575      26.9 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        5856      2322      39.6      1575      26.9 
   Full-time......................        4273      1900      44.5      1426      33.4 
     50 weeks or more.............        3143      1529      48.6      1205      38.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         583       234      40.2       152      26.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         547       137      25.0        68      12.4 
   Part-time......................        1583       422      26.7       149       9.4 
     50 weeks or more.............         746       225      30.2       105      14.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         298        95      31.9        38      12.7 
     26 weeks or less.............         540       102      18.9         6       1.1 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 people...................        1679       156       9.3        88       5.3 
25 to 99 people...................         793       190      24.0       126      15.9 
100 to 499 people.................         784       314      40.1       225      28.7 
500 to 999 people.................         352       209      59.3       143      40.5 
1000 people or more...............        2247      1453      64.7       992      44.1 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         446       257      57.6       212      47.4 
Professional specialty............         546       362      66.3       292      53.4 
Technical and related support.....         159        97      61.1        75      47.3 
Sales workers.....................         785       257      32.8       121      15.4 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................        1242       675      54.3       482      38.8 
Precision production, craft & repair       161        63      39.3        48      29.7 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         637       162      25.4       103      16.2 
Transportation & material moving..          46        30      66.7        18      38.9 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         175        58      33.1        28      16.0 
Service workers...................        1498       342      22.8       185      12.4 
   Private household workers......         264         7       2.5         4       1.7 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        1234       336      27.2       181      14.7 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         159        16      10.1        10       6.1 
Armed forces......................           1         1      87.4         1      87.4 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        5109      2014      39.4      1384      27.1 
   Householder....................        1734       685      39.5       482      27.8 
     Spouse present...............         705       294      41.8       217      30.7 
     No spouse present............        1029       391      38.0       266      25.8 
   Spouse of householder..........        2147       960      44.7       695      32.4 
   Child of householder...........         826       244      29.5       136      16.4 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         402       124      31.0        72      17.8 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          56        17      31.0        11      19.1 
Unrelated Individuals.............         691       291      42.1       180      26.0 
   Nonfamily householder..........         383       188      49.0       130      33.8 
   Secondary Individuals..........         307       103      33.5        50      16.2 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        5774      2304      39.9      1562      27.0 
   15 to 24 years.................        1231       341      27.7       114       9.3 
   25 to 44 years.................        3210      1349      42.0       947      29.5 
   45 to 64 years.................        1333       614      46.1       500      37.5 
65 years and over.................          83        18      22.0        13      15.8 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               35.9      37.3       (x)      39.4       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (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......           5357      2133      39.8      1457      27.2 
  Inside central cities...........        2706      1047      38.7       720      26.6 
    One million or more...........        1943       682      35.1       474      24.4 
    Under one million.............         764       365      47.8       246      32.2 
  Outside central cities..........        2651      1086      41.0       737      27.8 
    One million or more...........        2087       852      40.8       589      28.2 
    Under one million.............         564       234      41.5       148      26.3 
Outside metropolitan areas........         499       189      37.9       117      23.5 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         936       338      36.1       256      27.3 
Midwest...........................         399       189      47.3       124      31.2 
South.............................        2006       844      42.1       566      28.2 
West..............................        2515       951      37.8       628      25.0 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          15         2      15.8         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................        5841      2320      39.7      1575      27.0 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         702       112      15.9         6       0.9 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         457        99      21.6        18       3.8 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         612       127      20.8        41       6.6 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         500       130      26.0        59      11.7 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         761       227      29.8       140      18.4 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         359       146      40.7        98      27.4 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         484       219      45.3       152      31.4 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         239       134      56.0       102      42.7 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............         352       182      51.6       133      37.9 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         197       120      61.1        94      47.7 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............         223       155      69.4       133      59.5 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         107        74      69.4        59      55.5 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............         210       132      62.8       115      54.6 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............          51        39      77.8        37      72.8 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         159       117      73.3       109      68.4 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............          49        40      82.5        34      70.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         102        68      66.8        64      63.1 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............          23        19      82.2        19      82.2 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............          46        35      74.8        33      71.7 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............          30        22      72.5        21      70.8 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............          55        36      65.7        32      58.1 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           2         2     100.0         2     100.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............          26        19      75.0        19      75.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          12        10      86.3         9      71.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............          15        11      69.1         7      47.3 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           7         5      74.2         5      74.2 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           2         2     100.0         2     100.0 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (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.............           3         1      48.3         1      48.3 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............           8         5      64.7         3      42.5 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           5         5     100.0         3      68.7 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............           5         5     100.0         4      72.8 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............           0         0     100.0         0     100.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............          10         9      84.5         9      84.5 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           2         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.............           7         5      73.3         5      73.3 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $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..............          20         7      35.5         5      26.3 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         12135     19373       (x)     23530       (x) 
     Standard error...............         210       738       (x)       886       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       16459     22113       (x)     26050       (x) 
     Standard error...............         544       620       (x)       650       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    HISPANIC ORIGIN                                                                    
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................             897       159      17.7        43       4.8 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................         897       159      17.7        43       4.8 
   Full-time......................         496        89      17.9        32       6.5 
     50 weeks or more.............         217        38      17.4        15       7.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         109        24      21.7         9       7.9 
     26 weeks or less.............         171        28      16.3         8       4.7 
   Part-time......................         401        70      17.4        11       2.7 
     50 weeks or more.............         134        25      18.7         5       3.7 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          64        13      19.7         2       2.9 
     26 weeks or less.............         202        32      15.8         4       2.0 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 people...................         356        29       8.0         4       1.1 
25 to 99 people...................         122         9       7.5         3       2.5 
100 to 499 people.................         114        14      12.6         2       2.0 
500 to 999 people.................          29         6      21.9         1       4.6 
1000 people or more...............         276       100      36.3        32      11.7 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................          20         2       8.7         0       0.0 
Professional specialty............          23         2       6.7         1       2.4 
Technical and related support.....           5         2      45.0         0       0.0 
Sales workers.....................         156        36      23.2         7       4.2 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................          92        29      31.0        10      10.4 
Precision production, craft & repair        15         3      16.9         0       0.0 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (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........................         121        12      10.1         6       4.7 
Transportation & material moving..          10         6      59.0         0       0.0 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............          37        16      42.8         6      15.3 
Service workers...................         359        49      13.6        13       3.6 
   Private household workers......          80         2       1.9         2       1.9 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         279        47      16.9        11       4.1 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          58         3       5.4         2       3.4 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................         708       122      17.2        36       5.1 
   Householder....................         418        73      17.4        26       6.2 
     Spouse present...............          60         6      10.6         4       6.5 
     No spouse present............         358        66      18.6        22       6.2 
   Spouse of householder..........         148        22      14.8         4       2.9 
   Child of householder...........          91        14      15.0         4       4.6 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          51        13      26.0         1       2.6 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          23         7      29.7         0       0.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         166        30      18.1         7       4.2 
   Nonfamily householder..........          57         8      13.5         0       0.0 
   Secondary Individuals..........         109        22      20.6         7       6.4 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................         895       157      17.6        43       4.8 
   15 to 24 years.................         274        48      17.4         8       3.0 
   25 to 44 years.................         484        93      19.3        26       5.3 
   45 to 64 years.................         136        16      12.0         9       6.7 
65 years and over.................           2         1      59.6         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.6      31.2       (x)      33.9       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (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......            807       134      16.6        33       4.2 
  Inside central cities...........         461        77      16.8        21       4.6 
    One million or more...........         327        45      13.6        10       3.1 
    Under one million.............         133        33      24.6        11       8.2 
  Outside central cities..........         346        57      16.4        12       3.6 
    One million or more...........         248        41      16.5         8       3.1 
    Under one million.............          99        16      16.2         5       4.8 
Outside metropolitan areas........          90        24      27.1         9      10.5 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         147        20      13.3         5       3.2 
Midwest...........................          47         9      19.5         2       4.6 
South.............................         274        61      22.4        21       7.8 
West..............................         429        69      16.0        15       3.4 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (Numbers in thousands)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................           2         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................         895       159      17.7        43       4.8 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         280        32      11.4         4       1.4 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         184        38      20.7         4       2.2 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         191        35      18.6        10       5.4 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         102        20      19.3         9       9.2 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         106        27      25.2        12      11.5 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          11         3      26.6         1      10.6 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          19         4      21.2         2       8.8 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............           3         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............           0         0       0.0         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 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (FEMALE) (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..............          4782      5665       (x)      8292       (x) 
     Standard error...............         339       742       (x)      1433       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        5132      5945       (x)      8046       (x) 
     Standard error...............         219       503       (x)       927       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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