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FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      1
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                 Earnings of Wife                 
                                          Total                  $1                               
                                       Married-     Total        to    $2,500    $5,000    $7,500 
                                         Couple      with    $2,499        to        to        to 
                                       Families  Earnings   or Loss    $4,999    $7,499    $9,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                       
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                    
Total                                                                                             
All Races                                                                                         
   Total.........................        54,778    35,807     2,664     1,841     2,438     1,804 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................        11,082     3,025       303       221       197       226 
With Earnings....................        43,697    32,783     2,361     1,620     2,241     1,578 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............       1,161       762       165        39        67        42 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         713       461        51        66        50        32 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         986       641        71        75        86        37 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         727       479        32        43        60        56 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       1,474     1,012       109        59        69       117 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       1,138       777        59        56        84        57 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       1,774     1,278        67        92       127        79 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............       1,304       987        81        51        63        77 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       2,010     1,505       102        84       107        82 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............       1,403     1,117        77        48        74        61 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       2,430     1,826       131        91       111        83 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............       1,374     1,097        80        34        84        54 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       2,877     2,297       120       100       139        93 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............       1,058       850        59        43        49        46 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       2,492     2,033       118        80       139       100 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............       1,093       882        57        33        50        36 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       2,748     2,208       106        55       105        83 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         733       615        53        23        48        21 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............       1,667     1,297        93        59        85        57 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         844       701        40        26        34        38 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       2,158     1,632        99        65        87        63 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         471       388        18        29        22        11 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............       1,096       853        60        23        56        20 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         436       317        16        29        21         5 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............       1,417     1,067        68        38        70        33 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         273       227        33        20        28        13 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         763       591        39        32        30         7 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         299       238        24         7        14        18 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         861       640        44        27        47        19 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         147       105         7         0        16         3 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         731       501        32        25        33        32 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         145       107        11        10         2         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         602       434        22        23        23        12 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         111        83         5         4         2         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         265       190         7        13        10         4 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         118        93         6        10         2         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         399       271        27         4        29         8 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............          87        48         2         7         3         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         196       151        13         9        11         3 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............          83        63         8         0         3         2 
  $100,000 and over................       3,033     1,956       152        91       100        70 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        36,423    36,601    34,034    31,783    32,485    30,317 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          157       167     1,392       781     1,215       973 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        46,778    45,001    42,069    41,754    39,917    39,623 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...       440       428     1,373     2,141     1,161     2,612 
WGTD-AGG..........................      2.044E9  1.4753E9  99346713  67634971  89466315  62517305 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.604E14  1.544E14  8.869E12  8.191E12  6.595E12  1.006E13 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      2
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                            Earnings of Wife                      
                                                                                                  
                                        $10,000   $12,500   $15,000   $17,500   $20,000   $22,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $12,499   $14,999   $17,499   $19,999   $22,499   $24,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                       
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                    
Total                                                                                             
All Races                                                                                         
   Total.........................         2,838     1,896     2,322     1,780     2,717     1,557 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................           253       154       202       170       203       134 
With Earnings....................         2,585     1,741     2,120     1,610     2,514     1,423 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          42        33        45        26        33        27 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          42        24        19        12        39        13 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          38        41        38        38        22        30 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          39        19        28        33        29        20 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         127        71        69        39        57        37 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         111        87        49        26        59        30 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         118       116       147        62        92        62 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         107        87        84        79        75        46 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         189        86       145        86       164        79 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         118        82        86        75       117       102 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         154       120       151       119       168        87 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          98        77        84        79        93        43 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         201       125       179       146       203       127 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          44        41        69        50        68        32 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         123       114       126        85       205       122 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          83        28        49        52        66        37 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         175        98       154        97       191        72 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          26        19        23        29        55        30 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          62        67       103        56        83        59 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          52        32        29        37        49        28 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         112        59        81        64       130        45 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          24        17        22        25        33        14 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          53        41        40        31        61        34 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          15        21        18        11        21         8 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          76        34        63        38        89        37 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           9        12         2         5         7         6 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          33        27        19        23        42        20 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............          15        17         4        20        13         8 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          56        13        24        32        18        28 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           7         4        10         0         6         5 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          22         7        30        13        24        14 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           8         8         4         5         7         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          26        22        14        18        29        18 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............          10         2         3         0         6        10 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           8         6        13         4        13         3 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           1         0         4         7         2         9 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............          14        10        11         5        19         9 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           1         4         0         0         1         2 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............          15         3        10         5         0         4 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           7         2         2         0         6         6 
  $100,000 and over................         127        64        70        76       118        58 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        31,352    30,543    31,626    32,255    35,464    33,172 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          474       650       482       778       458     1,494 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        39,234    38,785    40,728    41,660    42,676    43,394 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,056     1,832     2,212     1,777     1,553     2,439 
WGTD-AGG..........................     1.0141E8  67538857  86343555  67061375  1.0728E8  61740189 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     7.304E12  7.163E12  1.333E13  6.444E12  1.138E13  8.052E12 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      3
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                      Earnings of Wife                                
                                                                                                                      
                                        $25,000   $27,500   $30,000   $32,500   $35,000   $37,500   $40,000   $42,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $27,499   $29,999   $32,499   $34,999   $37,499   $39,999   $42,499   $44,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                           
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                        
Total                                                                                                                 
All Races                                                                                                             
   Total.........................         2,168     1,198     2,085       657     1,516       553     1,190       316 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................           146        92       150        32       118        33        79        21 
With Earnings....................         2,022     1,106     1,935       625     1,398       520     1,111       296 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          27        32        31         7        18        13        32         9 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          10        17        19         3        15         8         8         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          34        12        36         9        22         1        16         6 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          21        11        30         2        12         1        11         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............          50         7        47        15        47        13        19         5 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............          43        15        33         6        16         4         3         8 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............          60        38        47        12        35        12        17        13 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          47        17        53         6        28        10        22         8 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          75        26        56        28        43        12        36         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............          45        30        50        24        22        10        23        11 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         152        67        85        31        72        18        45        13 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          70        58        70        35        25        19        22         5 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         134       109       208        43        96        39        59         9 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          57        33        47        31        52        18        40        20 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         158        95       102        36       127        29        77        16 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          56        43        58        22        38        31        35         9 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         160        98       164        43       112        55       135        14 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          48        25        24        20        35        26        21        19 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          73        56        74        26        66        23        57        22 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          57         8        52        19        43        33        23         6 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         101        60       128        51        81        26        73        29 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          27        11        13        11        23         7        15         5 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          79        30        66        13        42        12        29         3 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          19         8        26         7        20         0        13         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          65        29        98        12        53        14        60        13 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............          13         7        26         4         5         0         6         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          50        21        31        11        31        10        32         1 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           5         6        17         9         0         0         7         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          27        23        40        15        22        14        36         7 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           4         0         8         7         1         0         0         2 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          24        16        23         8        41         1        16         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           8         4         4         1         5         4         5         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          31        20        19        13        27         3        14         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         9         6         1         4         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............          11         0         9         3         5         9         9         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............          13         0         7         2         5         0         1         4 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           8         7        14         9         8         5        16         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           5         3         0         0         0         0         5         5 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............          18         3         6         4        10         2         8         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           2         4         2         1         0         3         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................         135        51       107        25        90        35        67        17 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        38,762    37,179    39,845    40,212    40,701    40,987    41,708    41,550 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,340       863     1,012     1,495       626       777       463     2,303 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        46,486    42,904    45,414    45,081    49,343    47,456    47,653    45,677 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,605     1,535     1,364     1,960     2,313     2,691     1,569     3,057 
WGTD-AGG..........................     93990090  47463596  87864030  28192083  68993282  24675629  52940494  13508507 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     9.068E12  3.323E12  7.099E12  1.941E12   8.07E12  2.045E12  3.879E12  9.817E11 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      4
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                      Earnings of Wife                                
                                                                                                                      
                                        $45,000   $47,500   $50,000   $52,500   $55,000   $57,500   $60,000   $62,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $47,499   $49,999   $52,499   $54,999   $57,499   $59,999   $62,499   $64,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                           
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                        
Total                                                                                                                 
All Races                                                                                                             
   Total.........................           648       334       706       190       344       147       368        91 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................            45         8        47        20        28         6        35         9 
With Earnings....................           603       326       660       169       316       141       332        83 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           6         5        24         1         8         1         6         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          11         5         0         0         1         2         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           3         3         3         2         2         0         2         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           1         6         5         0         5         2         5         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           7         2        13         4         2         2         6         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           4         2         6         0         1         1         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           6         8         7         3        10         6         4         1 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           6         5         5         8         6         2         4         2 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          12         6        14         7         6        12         9         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............          13         2        10         9         6         3         0         3 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          29        11        23        10        10         3         9         5 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           8        13         5         0         5         5         8         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          29        13        51         2         5         3        11         6 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           8         5         3         4         0         8         4         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          40        16        22         5        24         8        12         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          16        12        13         6        15         2         8         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          86        26        47        13        15         4        23         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           9         5        20         3         4         0         2         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          45        10        36        10        11         7        11         9 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           5        19        30         4         3         2         9         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          40        29        71         0        19         9        14         1 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          10        12        12         9         4         0         0         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          33        14        31         2        29         6        21         6 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           2        10        13         5         5         2         4         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          29        10        21         2        20         8        29         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         6         5         4         3         0         5         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          12         9        25        10        11         4        12         9 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           2         9         0         4         6         9         1         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          16         8        26         3        18         0        21         6 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           5         0         0         6         3         3         5         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          33         0        13         2        14         3        18         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           2         0         0         2         0         0         0         1 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           9        15        15         0         3        12         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           1         2         2         0         3         0         4         2 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           5         0        11         4         4         4         4         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         2         0         3         0         2         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           7        10         6         1         4         0        19         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         2         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         4         1 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         2         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................          52        17        68        22        31         6        37         8 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        45,363    48,748    49,254    46,959    52,670    49,125    57,219    47,274 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,979     1,944     1,345     5,279     2,535     5,122     2,534     5,264 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        52,012    49,650    57,771    52,812    58,171    55,091    62,342    51,655 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,984     2,250     3,193     3,469     3,741     6,443     3,737     4,686 
WGTD-AGG..........................     31369707  16185973  38105481   8951562  18389148   7788203  20723524   4271775 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.271E12  1.044E12  4.181E12   6.27E11  1.694E12  7.993E11  1.981E12  2.877E11 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      5
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                 Earnings of Wife                           
                                                                                                            
                                        $65,000   $67,500   $70,000   $72,500   $75,000   $77,500   $80,000 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $67,499   $69,999   $72,499   $74,999   $77,499   $79,999   $82,499 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                 
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                              
Total                                                                                                       
All Races                                                                                                   
   Total.........................           231        59       245        40       110        57       114 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................            15         5        14         0         3         5         3 
With Earnings....................           216        54       231        40       107        52       111 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           1         2         4         0         1         0        10 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         4         0         2         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           2         0         0         0         0         0         1 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           2         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         1         4         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           2         0         0         0         6         1         3 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           9         3         2         0         2         8         5 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           5         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           4         8         5         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           4         0         0         2         2         3         4 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           3         0         5         0         4         2         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           7         0         0         3         0         0         1 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          10         0        12         0         1         7         8 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         3         4         0         0         1         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          18         2        11         0         2         4         3 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           6         0         2         0         2         0         4 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          14         5        18        12         4         0         7 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          16         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           3         0        14         0         3         0         5 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           3         3         5         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          20         4        14         0        12         6         4 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           4         3         2         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           4         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         5         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           6         4        14         2         4         2         6 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           2         0         0         0         1         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           9         0         8         0         3         2         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         9         1         2         0         5 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           7         6        11         2         6         0         6 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           4         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           7         5         7         0        10         0         7 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         2         0         0         6         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          10         0        19         2         0         0        10 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         1         4         2         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         4         4         0         2 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         2         2         0        10 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         2 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           1         0         2         0         3         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           3         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................          26         3        39         1        28        11         5 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        48,520    49,770    59,498    60,824    70,176    50,432    60,338 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        3,563     6,230     5,151    19,181     6,946    13,703    10,309 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        58,676    53,989    66,755    64,091    73,837    87,977    55,010 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     4,312     9,023     5,123     7,683     6,643    21,272     4,708 
WGTD-AGG..........................     12656887   2892961  15437458   2558045   7869761   4613235   6111426 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.129E12  2.605E11  1.657E12  2.059E11  8.048E11   9.61E11  4.583E11 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      6
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                 Earnings of Wife                           
                                                                                                            
                                        $82,500   $85,000   $87,500   $90,000   $92,500   $95,000   $97,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $84,999   $87,499   $89,999   $92,499   $94,999   $97,499   $99,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                 
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                              
Total                                                                                                       
All Races                                                                                                   
   Total.........................            22        54         6        43         2        15         5 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             4         4         1         6         0         1         0 
With Earnings....................            18        50         5        37         2        15         5 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0         0         0         1         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         0         4         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           0         1         0         0         0         1         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           0         1         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         1         0         0         0         5         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           0         0         0         1         0         0         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         1         0         0         0         4         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0         5         0         1         0         1         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           2         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           0        10         2         6         0         2         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0         0         3         1         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         2         0         0         0         0         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           4         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         2         0         0         0         0         1 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         2         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...............           2         5         0         2         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         4         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         5         0         0         0         2         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           2        11         0        11         0         0         2 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        60,918    62,042    52,477    85,963    68,996    43,349    70,874 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        8,734    16,618     3,052    19,741       (X)     5,999    24,242 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        66,929    97,479    51,742    71,549    93,512    47,326    90,089 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    16,251    18,158     6,267     9,294    56,383     7,752    24,242 
WGTD-AGG..........................      1208981   4909202   260,938   2666571   207,716   698,795   487,985 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.194E11  8.517E11  1.395E10  2.443E11  2.642E10  3.892E10  5.166E10 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      7
Families, by Work Experience in 1998, Presence of Children, and Race,
Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                     Median Earnings            Mean Earnings                    
                                                                   Earnings of Wife                              
                                                                                                                 
                                                                 Standard                  Standard              
                                       $100,000        Value        Error        Value        Error              
                                       and Over       (Dol.)       (Dol.)       (Dol.)       (Dol.)       B-Cell 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                      
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                   
Total                                                                                                            
All Races                                                                                                        
   Total.........................           433       20,295          130       24,514          257        2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                            
Without Earnings.................            31       16,956          510       21,741          897        2,241 
With Earnings....................           402       20,532          135       24,769          268        2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           4       14,547        1,415       19,347        1,093        2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           7       11,860        1,088       21,687        3,915        2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           7       13,251        1,161       17,770        1,307        2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0       13,670        1,774       17,513          991        2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           9       13,402          833       18,091          832        2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           3       13,115          601       16,492          777        2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           6       15,649          454       20,365        1,843        2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           6       15,830          704       19,710        1,530        2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           7       16,761          500       19,394          593        2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           2       17,936          811       19,630          635        2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          15       19,025          671       21,440          736        2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           8       18,653          783       21,236          906        2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          11       20,580          443       22,558          631        2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           5       20,923          807       23,032          879        2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          11       21,608          412       23,415          609        2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          11       22,012          981       26,267        1,598        2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          18       23,908        1,188       27,564        1,378        2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           4       23,426        1,409       25,864        1,458        2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           5       22,001          877       24,547          750        2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           8       23,811        1,514       26,048        1,083        2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          16       25,306        1,021       28,707        1,537        2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           2       21,933        1,484       24,936        1,348        2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          11       25,246          983       26,847        1,014        2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           6       22,839        2,437       36,064        8,060        2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          14       24,179        1,471       28,191        1,371        2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           4       14,749        4,228       21,495        2,217        2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          10       26,146          913       29,832        1,491        2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           4       20,032        1,849       27,819        2,460        2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           9       26,162        1,769       29,695        1,417        2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0       22,783        5,126       26,984        2,846        2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          18       26,932        2,041       31,947        1,896        2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           2       20,926        3,587       35,331       12,003        2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           5       25,800        1,413       30,919        2,571        2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           6       24,574        3,003       33,698        5,325        2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............          12       30,730        4,797       46,349        9,252        2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           2       25,964        1,472       32,281        4,027        2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           2       24,943        3,535       29,518        2,184        2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           2       26,928        8,424       32,586        6,271        2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           8       25,616        3,647       32,989        4,505        2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0       22,462        2,306       25,501        3,927        2,241 
  $100,000 and over................         122       25,955          612       36,988        1,845        2,241 
                                                                                                                 
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        65,377          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        4,819          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
                                                                                                                 
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        96,816          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     9,941          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
WGTD-AGG..........................     38914002          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.089E13          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)            0 
B-Cell............................        2,241        2,241        2,241        2,241        2,241        2,241 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/faminc/new08_01.htm