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FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     15
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                                                                                             
Black                                                                                             
   Total.........................         3,979     2,906       129       111       185       184 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................           851       364        37        35        15        43 
With Earnings....................         3,129     2,542        92        76       170       141 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          64        40         7         4         3         4 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          58        39         0         5         4         7 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          47        32         3         0         4         1 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          89        63         0         5        10         9 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         117        92         9         5         5        19 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         121        87         2         6        11         5 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         182       141         0         6        20        15 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         155       126         5         2         6        18 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         230       177        11         3        11         3 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         149       120         0         2        10        11 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         276       221         9        13        10         8 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         118        98        10         3         5         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         230       214         6         0        16         6 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          73        66         7         0         3         3 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         221       183         5         3         8         3 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          53        37         0         0         0         4 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         187       163         0         2         7         7 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          39        37         0         2         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         128       106         2         2        11         5 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          50        47         0         0         0         3 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         122        95         4         3         5         4 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          30        26         2         3         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          79        65         2         0         1         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          20        20         0         4         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          64        54         2         2         4         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............          10        10         0         1         5         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          30        25         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............          20        17         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          27        24         2         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............          13        13         0         0         3         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          10         5         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          16        16         3         0         0         4 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           4         4         2         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............          22        22         0         0         3         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           3         3         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           9         6         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           2         2         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................          64        45         0         0         6         0 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        29,154    30,403    27,697    23,934    25,278    19,004 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          908       495     1,972     4,329     2,648     1,982 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        33,001    33,733    30,051    25,847    33,036    23,047 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...       633       690     3,242     3,107     4,043     2,075 
WGTD-AGG..........................     1.0324E8  85746466   2761080   1951856   5611226   3246061 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     5.008E12  4.148E12  1.192E11  7.295E10  3.781E11  1.097E11 
B-Cell............................        2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     16
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                                                                                             
Black                                                                                             
   Total.........................           221       213       187       203       218       138 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................            22        26        20        30        29         9 
With Earnings....................           199       187       167       173       188       129 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         8         2         3         2         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           5         0         7         3         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           5         0         1         0         4         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         5         5         6         3         2 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           9        12         4         4         5         5 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           9        14         5         4        11         3 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............          16        17        11         9        16        10 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          15        10         7        16         6         8 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          32        16        22        13        11        18 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           6         7        20        15         9         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          27        23        14        18         6        11 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           6        11         9        10        17        11 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          12        14         7        19        17        16 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         2         2         0         0         6 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          11         9        10        18        18        16 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           0         0         2         8         6         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          18         9        13        14         7         4 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           3         0         4         0         5         2 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           1         6         9         0        14         4 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0         0         4         0         5         3 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           3         6         2         4         7         2 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         3         0         3         3         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          14         4         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           5         4         0         0         5         5 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         0         3         0         3         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         0         0         3         3         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           0         5         2         2         2         2 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        25,170    25,390    24,869    26,773    30,597    28,764 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,943     2,014     1,498     1,674     1,581     1,876 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        27,757    27,659    28,018    28,773    33,152    30,244 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,633     2,081     2,033     2,045     2,168     2,601 
WGTD-AGG..........................      5527369   5178362   4673859   4980027   6244806   3899533 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.966E11  2.053E11   1.78E11  1.945E11  2.752E11  1.639E11 
B-Cell............................        2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     17
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                                                                                                                 
Black                                                                                                                 
   Total.........................           188        86       132        74       162        55        81        19 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................            17         6         8        14        14         2         4         0 
With Earnings....................           171        81       124        59       148        53        77        19 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         2         0         4         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          11         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           4         0         6         0         4         0         3         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         3         3         7         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           3         3         5         4         0         0         0         1 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           5         2         0         2         0         4         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           4         0         9         2         5         2         5         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           6         1         7         4         9         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           7         7         2         5         0         0         0         3 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          24         2         5         4        17         0         1         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0         1         8         0         2         0         0         2 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          15        10        26         9        13         2         4         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           9         4         0         3         4        11         6         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          11        13         7         5         9         4         5         3 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           1         4         0         0         5         0         2         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          15         5        15         2        17         7         5         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         6         0         0         4         7         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           9         7         6         2         9         0         5         5 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           6         0         0         0         7        12         2         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          10         7         0         4        10         0         6         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           6         2         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           9         2         3         2         2         0         2         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         2         0         3         0         2         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           1         0         5         0         5         0         7         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           3         5         2         0         3         0         3         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         3         3         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         0         2         0         0         0         3         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         0         2         0         3         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           4         0         0         0         0         2         0         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................           4         0         5         0         0         1         6         1 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        33,862    36,951    31,401    31,651    37,046    41,067    48,815    35,862 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        2,421     2,314       844     3,094     3,374     3,550     5,124     9,259 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        36,955    38,218    36,074    34,864    36,239    40,903    51,482    41,546 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     2,590     2,157     2,987     3,635     2,200     3,509     4,861     9,148 
WGTD-AGG..........................      6329069   3079781   4457959   2069414   5377937   2167537   3976659   787,985 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     3.143E11    1.3E11  2.165E11  9.117E10  2.385E11  1.028E11  2.623E11  4.504E10 
B-Cell............................        2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     18
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                                                                                                                 
Black                                                                                                                 
   Total.........................            48        36        54        23        23        31        31         3 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................             8         2         5        10         0         2         0         0 
With Earnings....................            40        34        49        14        23        30        31         3 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           2         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           1         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           4         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           4         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           0         0         2         0         0         0         4         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           5         0         4         0         0         3         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           2         8         2         3         5         0         2         3 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           0        10         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         5         2         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           6         0         4         0         2         6         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         2         3         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           5         0         4         0         0         0         1         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         0         2         3         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           2         0         5         0         0         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           2         0        10         0         0         2         0         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           2         8         0         0         5         0         7         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         4         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           0         0         2         0         3         0         6         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           3         0         2         0         0         0         2         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         9         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         0         0         3         4         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         3         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           3         0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         0         4         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           0         3         0         0         0         0         2         0 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        36,190    31,753    45,526    43,618    57,378    38,585    55,281    26,250 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        7,808    12,444     4,699    22,584     3,401    15,885     8,674     1,177 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        36,140    41,718    42,731    47,370    56,892    48,432    50,921    25,000 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     4,977     6,143     3,367    11,077     7,097     5,124     7,455       (B) 
WGTD-AGG..........................      1451279   1428843   2087177   651,303   1307121   1429003   1587665    69,028 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     6.878E10   7.77E10  1.002E11  4.033E10  8.523E10  7.855E10  1.029E11  1.7257E9 
B-Cell............................        2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     19
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                                                                                                       
Black                                                                                                       
   Total.........................            17         6        25         0         2        11         2 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             2         0         2         0         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................            15         6        23         0         2        11         2 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         0         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         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           0         0         3         0         0         7         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           0         0         2         0         0         4         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           0         0         2         0         2         0         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           2         0         5         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           5         0         0         0         0         0         0 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        66,534    50,422    49,150       (B)    41,250    31,888    46,250 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....       58,394    17,761    14,931       (B)     1,242     2,299       (X) 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        85,578    36,479    50,701       (B)    40,000    32,360    47,000 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    29,766    10,849     7,033       (B)       (X)     1,265       (X) 
WGTD-AGG..........................      1278037   231,648   1171706         0    99,147   342,594   109,459 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.901E11  1.039E10   7.02E10         0  3.9659E9  1.116E10  5.1446E9 
B-Cell............................        2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     20
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                                                                                                       
Black                                                                                                       
   Total.........................             0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................             0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         0         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         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           0         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         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...           (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B) 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B) 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...           (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B) 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B)       (B) 
WGTD-AGG..........................            0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................            0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
B-Cell............................        2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     21
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                                                                                                            
Black                                                                                                            
   Total.........................             6       20,235          494       23,271          496        2,447 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                            
Without Earnings.................             2       15,442        1,715       18,833        1,373        2,447 
With Earnings....................             5       20,884          523       23,906          529        2,447 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0       13,144        3,095       14,519        3,227        2,447 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0       11,768        3,317       15,910        2,858        2,447 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0       21,974        6,591       18,943        2,822        2,447 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0       16,426        2,968       19,244        2,808        2,447 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0       12,241        1,882       15,302        1,848        2,447 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           0       14,378        1,998       16,545        1,693        2,447 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           0       14,498        1,561       16,752        1,538        2,447 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           0       17,514        2,165       19,214        1,666        2,447 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           0       16,329        1,191       19,229        1,809        2,447 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           0       18,152        1,325       22,518        2,102        2,447 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           0       18,194        1,705       21,775        1,579        2,447 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0       18,308        1,932       17,309        1,512        2,447 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           0       24,171        1,801       26,018        1,716        2,447 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0       28,601        4,688       28,684        3,137        2,447 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           2       23,457        1,668       28,223        2,827        2,447 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           0       21,979        4,529       28,017        3,850        2,447 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           2       25,136        3,181       26,036        1,980        2,447 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0       28,701        6,758       29,238        3,457        2,447 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0       24,656        2,657       25,145        2,346        2,447 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0       35,697        5,659       32,293        3,273        2,447 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           0       27,001        2,338       28,188        2,741        2,447 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0       21,096        4,015       19,894        3,489        2,447 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0       29,278        4,698       31,492        3,538        2,447 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0       36,895        8,471       32,312        6,372        2,447 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           0       30,343        6,587       29,542        3,800        2,447 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           1        7,253       23,441       35,689       23,441        2,447 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0       37,042        7,411       39,487        4,012        2,447 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0       58,317       12,341       52,142        5,457        2,447 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0       53,649        7,964       45,032        6,801        2,447 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0       33,312        7,384       30,377        8,196        2,447 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0       70,293       17,858       57,334       11,461        2,447 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0          (B)          (B)          (B)          (B)        2,447 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0       16,705        6,597       18,033        4,474        2,447 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0        2,281        3,188        5,342        3,188        2,447 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0       26,466        9,017       29,631        4,947        2,447 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0       26,250        1,138       26,000          (B)        2,447 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0       55,259        7,775       49,480        5,194        2,447 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0          (B)          (B)          (B)          (B)        2,447 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0          (B)          (B)          (B)          (B)        2,447 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0       41,250        1,244       40,000          (B)        2,447 
  $100,000 and over................           0       30,142        7,207       31,001        4,208        2,447 
                                                                                                                 
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        37,358          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        3,535          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
                                                                                                                 
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        39,225          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     7,359          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
WGTD-AGG..........................      181,938          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     7.6126E9          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)            0 
B-Cell............................        2,447        2,447        2,447        2,447        2,447        2,447 

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_03.htm