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FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     22
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                                                                                             
Hispanic Origin                                                                                   
   Total.........................         4,945     2,875       226       210       276       235 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................           673       184        14        18        13        14 
With Earnings....................         4,272     2,691       212       192       263       220 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          86        62        13         4         4         1 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          64        41         6         6         7         6 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         164        97        15        17        22        11 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         142        78         9         5        11        23 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         396       217        15        21        26        42 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         255       131        10         8        12        13 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         399       241        11        27        40        10 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         280       181        16         8        19        15 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         322       184        20        24        16        10 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         201       130         6         7        15        13 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         277       154        12        10        14        10 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         155       104        12         2         9        10 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         265       170         6         7        16        12 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          73        55         5         6         7         1 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         162       113         4         8         7         6 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          79        62         0         2         2         2 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         187       139         9         5         8         9 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          49        39         4         0         3         3 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          98        69         9         3         3         5 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          38        29         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         131        84         4         9         6         5 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          23        21         4         0         0         2 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          50        34         1         2         3         2 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          18        10         2         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          83        59         5         2         4         2 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           5         2         0         0         1         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          22        17         0         5         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............          15        14         1         0         0         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          31        27         2         2         2         3 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           8         5         0         0         0         2 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          33        20         4         0         4         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           9         6         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          23        16         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           4         1         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............          16        13         0         0         2         1 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............          12        11         1         0         1         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           3         3         2         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           4         2         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           3         2         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................          85        50         5         0         1         0 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        22,875    24,710    21,369    19,969    18,979    18,233 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          588       744     1,792     1,937     1,710     2,258 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        30,458    30,758    30,269    22,960    23,917    22,780 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,068       970     5,301     1,804     1,772     1,744 
WGTD-AGG..........................     1.3012E8  82783508   6420395   4399411   6295940   5022241 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.248E13  5.334E12  7.109E11  1.499E11  2.395E11  1.748E11 
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                                                                                                                                     23
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                                                                                             
Hispanic Origin                                                                                   
   Total.........................           375       212       227       155       208        91 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................            32        14        16        14         8         4 
With Earnings....................           343       197       212       142       199        87 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          10         3         3         2         3         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           2         5         2         0         2         2 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           2         6         4         3         2         1 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          14         6         2         3         1         4 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............          46        16        17         7         6         4 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............          36        21        11         7         1         2 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............          41        24        31        22         9         7 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          13        28        26        16        12         3 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          20        16        23        10        19         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............          26         3         2        10        16        10 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          20         8         9        16        16         3 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          19         4         5         5         5         6 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          14        15        14         6        21         7 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           6         0         4         5         5         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          12         3        16         4        16         5 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           9         1        12         1         5         3 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          11        13        11         5        16         6 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           5         1         2         0         4         1 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           5         1         6         6         1         4 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           4         1         2         1         3         1 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           7         4         3         3         9         1 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0         1         2         0         6         2 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         3         0         0         2         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           7         2         1         2         8         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0         3         0         2         1         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         6         0         0         0         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           1         0         0         1         2         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           1         0         2         3         2         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           4         1         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         0         2         0         1         2 
  $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         1         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           6         1         1         0         5         4 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        21,132    19,170    21,086    22,959    31,070    28,326 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,991     1,023     1,250     2,330     1,781     3,385 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        26,789    24,703    25,782    26,154    34,506    46,590 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     2,604     1,904     1,677     1,940     2,178    14,061 
WGTD-AGG..........................      9183523   4876614   5462592   3709289   6879071   4069731 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     5.716E11  1.782E11  1.924E11   1.28E11  3.144E11  8.061E11 
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                                                                                                                                     24
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                                                                                                                 
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                       
   Total.........................           128        44       131        23        75        26        54        21 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................             5         6         7         0         4         1         2         0 
With Earnings....................           123        38       125        23        72        24        52        21 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           3         4         2         2         0         0         2         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           2         0         0         0         1         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           1         0         2         1         5         0         0         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           3         0         5         2         4         1         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           2         0         5         0         1         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           1         2         7         0         1         1         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           4         3         5         0         3         3         5         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           7         0         3         0         7         0         3         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           2         3         2         2         5         3         2         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          11         2         4         5         4         2         3         1 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          10         4         2         0         5         0         2         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          10         6        22         0         5         0         2         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           4         1         2         1         2         0         3         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           7         2         8         1         4         0         3         1 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           6         0         3         0         3         4         0         3 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          15         3         9         1         1         0         2         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           7         0         1         0         3         1         0         1 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           5         0         9         0         3         1         4         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         3         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           2         1         3         3         1         0         4         7 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           2         0         5         0         2         0         0         1 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           4         0         1         2         1         0         2         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           4         2        11         0         2         1         0         3 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         1         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0         0         1         0         0         2         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         6         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         2         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         2         1         0         1         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           1         0         3         0         1         0         3         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         1         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         1         0         0         2         1         0         1 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         1         0         1         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           1         1         3         0         4         0         4         0 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        35,720    30,478    35,807    27,021    29,873    39,025    41,569    50,811 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        3,627     2,533     4,059     7,452     4,129    11,102     8,310     4,732 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        36,064    35,987    39,738    33,143    37,702    42,132    56,629    50,801 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     2,548     7,489     3,206     7,765     6,321     7,569    12,182    16,356 
WGTD-AGG..........................      4434482   1373459   4958217   760,238   2700691   1019441   2941531   1047475 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.001E11  8.281E10  2.624E11  3.816E10  1.856E11  5.666E10  3.302E11  9.969E10 
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                                                                                                                                     25
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                                                                                                                 
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                       
   Total.........................            19        17        24        10        18         2        17         1 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................             4         0         1         1         2         1         0         0 
With Earnings....................            15        17        23         9        16         1        17         1 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         0         0         0         0         1         2         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0         1         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           1         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           0         4         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         0         1 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           0         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           1         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0         2         2         0         0         0         1         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           1         1         0         0         1         0         1         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         0         0         1         0         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           3         0         0         1         0         0         1         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           1         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           4         0         2         2         2         0         2         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         1         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0         2         0         2         1         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           0         1         6         0         0         0         0         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         1         1         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           1         1         0         0         3         0         1         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           0         0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         1         1         0         0         0         2         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         1         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         1         0         0         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................           2         0         0         0         1         0         0         0 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        39,382    44,712    49,321    45,309    40,748     1,250    39,785    18,750 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        3,124    13,279     3,468     8,836    15,931       (X)    13,383       (X) 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        43,325    41,743    48,112    49,859    41,220        20    40,456    19,000 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     9,399     8,312     5,666     8,920     8,981         0    11,145       (X) 
WGTD-AGG..........................      654,259   724,739   1120507   437,724   654,015        20   669,877    25,965 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     3.658E10  3.876E10  6.103E10  2.433E10  3.526E10       405  4.102E10  4.9333E8 
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                                                                                                                                     26
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                                                                                                       
Hispanic Origin                                                                                             
   Total.........................             8         1        13         3         4         1         1 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             0         0         4         0         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................             8         1         9         3         4         1         1 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           1         0         0         0         1         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         1         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         1         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           0         0         0         0         1         0         1 
  $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...............           3         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           1         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         1         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         2         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         6         0         0         1         0 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        48,159    11,250   100,000    91,363    41,441   100,000    41,250 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....       22,183       (X)    21,096     6,138    32,901       (X)       (X) 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        31,194    12,000    96,304    92,911    36,746   377,905    40,000 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    12,726       (B)    21,096     6,138    20,537         0       (X) 
WGTD-AGG..........................      244,871    13,966   908,185   243,232   148,696   445,297    48,384 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.172E10  1.6759E8  1.036E11   2.27E10  8.2863E9  1.683E11  1.9353E9 
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                                                                                                                                     27
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                                                                                                       
Hispanic Origin                                                                                             
   Total.........................             0         4         0         0         0         1         0 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................             0         4         0         0         0         1         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         1         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           0         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         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         1         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         1         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)    51,002       (B)       (B)       (B)    23,750       (B) 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          (B)    30,482       (B)       (B)       (B)       (X)       (B) 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...           (B)    51,692       (B)       (B)       (B)    24,000       (B) 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...       (B)    19,676       (B)       (B)       (B)       (X)       (B) 
WGTD-AGG..........................            0   204,062         0         0         0    13,407         0 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................            0  1.301E10         0         0         0  3.2176E8         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                                                                                                                                     28
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                                                                                                            
Hispanic Origin                                                                                                  
   Total.........................            15       13,872          495       17,770          515        2,447 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                            
Without Earnings.................             0       12,625        1,369       16,745        1,672        2,447 
With Earnings....................            15       13,962          514       17,840          539        2,447 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0       12,267        3,187       18,168        3,805        2,447 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0        8,035        2,014       10,465        2,026        2,447 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0        6,903        1,035       12,392        2,302        2,447 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0        8,996          747        9,218          962        2,447 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0       10,271          645       11,750          966        2,447 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           2       11,543          630       13,129        1,723        2,447 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           2       12,070          861       13,803        1,232        2,447 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           0       14,291          940       15,055        1,224        2,447 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           2       13,030        1,536       14,294        1,470        2,447 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           0       12,364        3,254       17,023        1,753        2,447 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           1       15,662        2,598       19,653        4,483        2,447 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           0       12,812        2,711       16,985        1,907        2,447 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           0       17,618        2,414       18,900        1,426        2,447 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0       16,646        4,297       16,935        2,679        2,447 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           1       17,742        2,209       21,196        3,135        2,447 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           0       20,375        3,771       22,856        2,735        2,447 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           0       19,001        2,521       20,869        2,062        2,447 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0       20,936        6,830       21,048        3,517        2,447 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0       19,155        3,860       20,854        2,771        2,447 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0       26,581        9,274       34,992        6,107        2,447 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           2       20,236        3,817       24,635        3,639        2,447 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0       27,472        5,450       24,465        5,422        2,447 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0       23,768        3,167       26,118        4,486        2,447 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           1       20,049        9,083       36,579       24,231        2,447 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           1       21,416        4,123       23,600        4,506        2,447 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0        7,236          (X)       15,582       11,937        2,447 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           0       15,295        8,150       20,443        7,671        2,447 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0       14,272        5,832       21,400        6,492        2,447 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0       21,598       15,242       24,720        5,646        2,447 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0       25,386        9,184       19,140        6,339        2,447 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0       16,774        6,790       16,271        5,993        2,447 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0       32,495       20,889       34,533       10,566        2,447 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0       31,594       13,032       29,465        5,513        2,447 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0       33,378          (X)       29,279       11,783        2,447 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0       22,813        8,070       29,811       10,767        2,447 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0          (B)          (B)          (B)          (B)        2,447 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0       37,423       10,976       38,816       10,982        2,447 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0        2,175        9,850       10,156        9,850        2,447 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0       23,861       11,247       21,606        9,982        2,447 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0       38,251          (X)       36,502        1,734        2,447 
  $100,000 and over................           2       28,576        6,871       36,514        7,281        2,447 
                                                                                                                 
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        36,176          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....       18,729          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
                                                                                                                 
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        45,394          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    12,937          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
WGTD-AGG..........................      671,961          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,447 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     4.549E10          (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_04.htm