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FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                      8
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                                                                                             
White                                                                                             
   Total.........................        48,461    31,369     2,420     1,664     2,153     1,543 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................         9,868     2,550       262       184       177       174 
With Earnings....................        38,594    28,819     2,158     1,480     1,977     1,369 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............       1,056       694       155        35        61        37 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         615       398        51        50        46        25 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         883       579        60        74        75        36 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         604       394        29        36        49        46 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       1,298       876        96        51        61        90 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         966       648        53        46        71        52 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       1,476     1,045        58        82        96        59 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............       1,104       827        76        49        55        57 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       1,669     1,239        88        81        92        73 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............       1,182       940        74        42        63        45 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       2,063     1,544       118        75        96        75 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............       1,191       956        62        31        75        51 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       2,513     1,982       107        99       119        81 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         946       753        49        42        46        43 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       2,154     1,757       105        72       121        97 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............       1,009       819        57        33        48        32 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       2,448     1,964        97        49        95        69 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         673       560        53        21        48        21 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............       1,483     1,154        87        56        67        50 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         764       629        36        26        34        35 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       1,927     1,453        92        62        75        57 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         428       349        17        21        22        11 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         976       764        55        23        52        20 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         410       295        16        24        21         5 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............       1,293       963        63        36        65        29 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         251       206        32        19        23        13 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         702       542        39        32        30         7 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         256       201        24         7         9        14 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         780       582        41        25        47        19 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         124        84         2         0        12         3 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         697       480        30        25        33        30 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         141       103        11         9         2         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         545       389        19        19        17         9 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         100        71         3         4         2         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         238       167         7        13         7         4 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         102        87         6        10         2         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         366       261        27         4        29         8 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............          81        42         2         7         3         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         188       146        13         9        11         3 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............          75        58         8         0         3         2 
  $100,000 and over................       2,816     1,817       142        82        93        58 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        37,011    37,182    35,059    32,250    34,145    31,184 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          171       181     1,266     1,049     1,465       856 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        47,911    46,072    42,722    42,391    40,549    40,934 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...       483       476     1,477     2,297     1,227     2,974 
WGTD-AGG..........................     1.8491E9  1.3278E9  92187460  62756528  80153058  56035415 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.438E14  1.451E14  8.469E12  7.819E12  5.877E12  9.689E12 
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                                                                                                                                      9
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                                                                                             
White                                                                                             
   Total.........................         2,534     1,634     2,063     1,491     2,366     1,345 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................           215       127       181       126       168       118 
With Earnings....................         2,319     1,507     1,882     1,366     2,198     1,226 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          40        24        39        22        28        27 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          36        24        12         9        35        12 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          33        39        37        33        18        27 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          37        14        20        24        26        19 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         112        56        64        35        46        32 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         100        65        41        18        48        22 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         102        86       133        53        71        49 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          89        75        74        60        65        38 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         152        70       112        68       138        48 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         103        72        61        57       102       101 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         121        96       130        94       155        74 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          92        67        72        64        73        29 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         186       108       168       118       171       101 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          43        39        65        50        66        26 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         108       100       110        64       177        97 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          83        28        47        44        61        37 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         153        89       137        81       178        63 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          22        19        19        26        47        25 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          61        60        94        54        66        54 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          47        31        24        37        43        26 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         108        53        72        55       112        43 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          21        13        22        21        30        14 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          38        33        40        31        61        33 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          15        21        16        11        21         8 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          70        30        57        35        78        32 
  $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        13        13         8 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          54        13        24        32        14        24 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           7         4        10         0         4         5 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          22         7        30        13        23        14 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           8         8         4         5         7         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          26        22        12        16        26        18 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           8         2         3         0         6        10 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           8         6        13         1        10         3 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           1         0         4         7         2         9 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............          11        10        11         5        19         9 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           1         2         0         0         1         2 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............          15         3        10         5         0         4 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           6         2         2         0         6         6 
  $100,000 and over................         126        59        69        74        98        49 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        31,927    31,531    32,179    33,828    35,792    35,250 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          485       673       610     1,351       494     1,247 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        40,400    40,598    42,279    43,613    43,445    44,489 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,157     2,090     2,479     2,061     1,742     2,733 
WGTD-AGG..........................     93694827  61180271  79557534  59559630  95471104  54562165 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     6.999E12  6.912E12  1.308E13  6.131E12  1.068E13  7.442E12 
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                                                                                                                                     10
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                                                                                                                 
White                                                                                                                 
   Total.........................         1,903     1,045     1,829       567     1,296       471     1,065       281 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................           123        82       137        17        95        25        72        21 
With Earnings....................         1,780       963     1,692       550     1,202       446       993       261 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          26        27        29         7        15        13        31         9 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          10        17        17         3        11         8         7         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          23        12        35         9        19         1        13         6 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          17         7        23         2         8         1         9         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............          50         7        43        13        36        13        17         5 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............          39         8        23         2        16         4         3         7 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............          45        31        36         9        35         8        14        13 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          40        17        42         3        18         8        17         4 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          63        25        46        24        34        12        32         6 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............          30        20        45        19        21         9        21         8 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         125        60        79        24        51        18        44        11 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          67        55        57        34        21        19        22         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         113        92       172        34        77        37        54         9 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          47        29        41        27        46         5        29        20 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         140        75        92        30       115        25        70        13 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          51        39        58        20        32        31        30         9 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         141        88       135        40        91        47       127        14 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          45        20        22        20        31        19        19        19 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          64        49        62        24        57        20        50        17 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          49         8        51        19        35        21        18         6 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          92        54       115        41        68        20        67        26 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          21         9        13        11        23         7        12         4 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          71        26        55        11        37        12        27         3 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          19         8        24         7        17         0        11         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          60        29        87        10        48        14        53        13 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............          13         3        20         4         5         0         6         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          47        13        29        11        27         5        27         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           5         6        14         6         0         0         7         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          26        23        34        15        21        10        29         7 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           4         0         8         2         1         0         0         2 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          22        13        23         8        39         1        16         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           7         4         4         1         5         4         3         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          31        16        17        13        24         3        12         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         5         6         1         4         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           6         0         9         2         5         7         9         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............          10         0         7         2         5         0         1         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           8         7        14         9         8         5        13         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           5         3         0         0         0         0         5         4 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............          18         3         6         4        10         2         8         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           2         4         2         1         0         3         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         128        50        95        25        85        34        61        16 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        40,063    37,427    40,123    40,831    41,243    40,558    41,630    41,358 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,003     1,099       867     1,214       712       905       465     2,232 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        47,730    43,567    46,290    46,142    51,137    47,929    47,680    45,482 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,791     1,722     1,525     2,177     2,643     3,101     1,702     3,343 
WGTD-AGG..........................     84980971  41965145  78323652  25393327  61441646  21367010  47364954  11851878 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     8.592E12  3.056E12  6.598E12  1.812E12  7.642E12  1.877E12  3.534E12  8.777E11 
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                                                                                                                                     11
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                                                                                                                 
White                                                                                                                 
   Total.........................           583       290       610       157       298       100       306        86 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................            33         6        38        11        28         4        35         9 
With Earnings....................           550       284       571       147       270        96       271        77 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           6         3        24         1         8         1         6         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           9         5         0         0         1         0         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        11         4         0         2         6         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           3         2         6         0         1         1         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           2         8         5         3        10         2         4         1 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           3         5         5         6         6         2         4         1 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          11         6        10         7         6         7         3         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           8         2         5         9         3         0         0         3 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          27         3        20         4         5         3         5         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           8        13         5         0         5         4         3         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          27         2        45         2         5         3         8         6 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           8         5         3         4         0         3         2         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          32        16        18         5        19         2        12         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          12        12        13         6        11         0         2         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          81        26        43        12        15         4        22         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           9         5        18         0         4         0         2         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          43         9        30        10        11         7        11         9 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           5        16        26         4         3         2         7         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          37        29        53         0        14         6        14         1 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          10        12        12         9         4         0         0         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          31         6        29         2        24         6        13         6 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           2         6        10         5         4         2         4         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          29         7        15         2        17         6        23         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         6         1         4         3         0         5         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           9         9        23        10        11         4         7         9 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           2         9         0         0         6         0         1         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          16         8        26         0        11         0        17         6 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           5         0         0         6         3         0         2         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          33         0         9         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         0         0         4         2 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           2         0        11         2         4         4         4         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         2         0         3         0         2         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           7        10         4         1         0         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         3         1 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................          49        14        63        21        31         6        32         8 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        45,985    49,081    48,951    47,079    52,684    51,581    60,147    47,383 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,069     1,837     1,519     5,570     2,773     5,027     2,688     5,213 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        53,046    50,548    59,010    52,899    59,176    60,607    64,722    52,577 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     2,095     2,464     3,636     3,766     4,296     8,987     4,406     4,923 
WGTD-AGG..........................     29194460  14377556  33722074   7760233  15966888   5845035  17521346   4058879 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.142E12  9.459E11  3.917E12  5.467E11  1.544E12  6.894E11  1.769E12  2.779E11 
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                                                                                                                                     12
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                                                                                                       
White                                                                                                       
   Total.........................           192        44       208        40       107        47        93 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................            13         5        12         0         3         5         3 
With Earnings....................           179        39       195        40       104        42        90 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           1         2         4         0         1         0         5 
  $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.................           0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         1         1         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           2         0         0         0         6         1         3 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           7         0         2         0         2         8         5 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           5         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           1         6         5         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           1         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...............           7         0         9         0         1         0         8 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          15         2         8         0         2         0         3 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           3         0         2         0         2         0         4 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          12         5        16        12         2         0         3 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          16         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           3         0        11         0         3         0         3 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           3         3         2         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          20         0        14         0        12         6         4 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           4         0         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        13         2         4         2         6 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           2         0         0         0         1         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           7         0         6         0         3         2         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         6         1         2         0         5 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           5         6         6         2         6         0         2 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           4         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           7         5         4         0        10         0         4 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         2         0         0         6         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           5         0        19         2         0         0         6 
  $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...............           0         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................          22         3        39         1        28        11         5 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        50,005    60,082    60,695    60,824    70,719    60,266    60,745 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        3,399    14,157     6,180    19,181     6,697    13,575    10,180 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        57,742    60,036    70,495    64,091    74,643   102,047    56,871 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     4,379    11,744     5,897     7,683     6,757    25,647     5,307 
WGTD-AGG..........................     10335112   2366198  13777574   2558045   7770614   4270641   5098137 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     8.709E11  2.377E11  1.564E12  2.059E11  8.008E11  9.499E11  3.909E11 
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                                                                                                                                     13
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                                                                                                       
White                                                                                                       
   Total.........................            22        48         6        38         2        15         5 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             4         4         1         6         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................            18        44         5        33         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         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         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         0         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         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           2        11         0         9         0         0         2 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        60,918    60,181    55,157    85,871    68,996    43,349    70,874 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        8,734    12,111     2,975    19,591       (X)     5,999    24,242 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        66,929   100,196    54,201    67,550    93,512    47,326    90,089 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    16,251    20,471     2,069     8,846    56,383     7,752    24,242 
WGTD-AGG..........................      1208981   4426246   254,134   2214858   207,716   698,795   487,985 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.194E11  8.084E11  1.382E10  1.872E11  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                                                                                                                                     14
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                                                                                                            
White                                                                                                            
   Total.........................           399       20,192          140       24,525          287        2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                            
Without Earnings.................            27       16,884          522       22,049        1,041        2,241 
With Earnings....................           372       20,401          145       24,744          298        2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           4       14,492        1,728       19,238        1,139        2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           4       11,897        1,161       21,665        4,450        2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           7       13,217        1,196       18,019        1,424        2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0       12,543        1,820       17,215        1,077        2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           9       13,729          984       18,312          919        2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           3       12,583          617       16,460          895        2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           6       15,754          456       20,860        2,233        2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           6       15,496          726       19,640        1,803        2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           7       16,457          589       19,078          650        2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           2       17,904          990       19,298          692        2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          15       19,127          780       21,345          833        2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           8       18,574          908       21,583        1,010        2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          11       20,060          582       22,110          700        2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           5       20,023          903       22,042          911        2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           9       21,455          442       23,013          628        2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          11       21,599          885       25,706        1,699        2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          16       23,795        1,276       27,818        1,536        2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           4       22,946        1,446       25,653        1,581        2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           5       21,810          990       24,519          801        2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           8       22,643        1,479       25,362        1,135        2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          13       24,940        1,228       28,622        1,707        2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           2       22,177        1,651       25,252        1,419        2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          11       24,591        1,246       26,489        1,082        2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           6       21,997        2,334       36,098        8,646        2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          12       23,932        1,518       28,022        1,484        2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           4       13,930        3,787       20,516        2,156        2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           3       24,834        1,590       27,426        1,305        2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           4       19,459        2,214       26,405        2,707        2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           9       24,782        1,798       28,452        1,477        2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0       22,416        4,793       26,605        3,015        2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          18       26,446        2,257       31,629        1,943        2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           2       20,624        3,391       35,708       12,469        2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           2       25,888        1,291       30,632        2,751        2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           6       24,245        3,223       34,831        5,984        2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............          12       31,080        5,464       48,680       10,512        2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           2       25,437        1,818       32,041        4,316        2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           2       24,066        3,086       29,034        2,239        2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           2       26,400        3,487       30,862        6,778        2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           8       25,220        4,052       31,134        4,521        2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0       21,724        4,000       23,881        4,046        2,241 
  $100,000 and over................         116       26,153          622       37,536        1,966        2,241 
                                                                                                                 
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        64,871          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        5,773          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
                                                                                                                 
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        96,195          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    10,248          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
WGTD-AGG..........................     35794405          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     9.933E12          (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_02.htm