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FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     29
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                                                                                             
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                
   Total.........................        43,669    28,606     2,211     1,461     1,885     1,317 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................         9,218     2,374       249       168       163       159 
With Earnings....................        34,451    26,232     1,962     1,293     1,721     1,157 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         970       632       142        31        57        36 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         553       359        45        44        39        19 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         725       486        48        58        53        25 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         469       322        23        31        38        24 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         907       663        81        30        35        48 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         721       526        43        39        60        39 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       1,087       813        49        55        57        49 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         828       650        60        40        36        44 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       1,356     1,063        71        58        76        63 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         992       820        68        35        50        35 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       1,798     1,400       107        64        82        66 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............       1,040       855        50        28        68        41 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       2,258     1,819       101        92       103        68 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         874       698        44        36        39        41 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       1,998     1,650       100        64       116        92 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         931       759        56        31        46        30 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       2,265     1,827        89        44        86        61 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         626       523        49        21        45        18 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............       1,393     1,091        80        55        65        47 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         729       604        36        26        34        35 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       1,798     1,371        88        53        69        53 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         405       329        14        21        22         9 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         928       731        55        20        50        19 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         392       285        15        24        21         5 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............       1,212       907        60        35        61        26 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         246       204        32        19        21        13 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         680       526        39        26        30         7 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         241       187        23         7         9        12 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         749       556        39        22        44        16 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         116        79         2         0        12         1 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         664       460        26        25        30        30 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         132        97        11         9         2         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         525       376        19        19        17         9 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............          96        70         3         4         2         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         222       154         7        13         5         3 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         100        87         6        10         2         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         354       250        26         4        28         8 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............          78        40         0         7         3         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         186       143        13         9        11         3 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............          71        56         8         0         3         2 
  $100,000 and over................       2,732     1,767       136        82        91        58 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        39,238    38,688    36,220    35,157    36,446    33,799 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          373       399       825     1,392       667     1,400 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        50,002    47,570    43,914    45,216    43,050    44,304 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...       524       512     1,524     2,596     1,363     3,484 
WGTD-AGG..........................     1.7226E9  1.2478E9  86179736  58478930  74097456  51268872 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.315E14  1.399E14  7.775E12  7.674E12  5.646E12  9.524E12 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     30
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                                                                                             
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                
   Total.........................         2,176     1,430     1,846     1,341     2,164     1,256 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                             
Without Earnings.................           184       114       165       112       161       115 
With Earnings....................         1,991     1,316     1,680     1,229     2,003     1,141 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          30        22        36        21        25        27 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................          33        18        12         9        34        10 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          32        33        33        30        16        27 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          23        10        17        21        26        15 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............          69        42        47        28        39        28 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............          66        46        30        13        47        20 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............          63        64       103        30        64        42 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          76        47        48        46        53        34 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         132        53        90        61       119        41 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............          82        69        60        47        86        91 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         104        88       121        78       139        72 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          73        62        68        58        69        23 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         172        93       155       112       152        94 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          37        39        61        44        61        25 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          96        96        96        59       163        92 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          73        27        35        43        56        33 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         142        76       126        76       162        58 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          17        18        19        26        43        25 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          56        59        88        48        65        50 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          43        30        22        36        41        25 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         102        48        69        52       103        42 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          21        13        22        21        28        14 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          38        32        38        31        55        32 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          15        18        16        11        19         8 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          64        28        56        32        70        32 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           9        12         2         5         7         6 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          33        24        19        21        41        20 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............          15        12         4        13        13         6 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          52        13        24        30        12        24 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           7         4        10         0         4         5 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          21         7        28        11        20        14 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           6         8         4         5         7         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          22        21        12        16        26        18 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           8         2         3         0         6        10 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           8         6        12         1         9         1 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           1         0         4         7         2         9 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............          11        10        11         5        19         9 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           1         2         0         0         0         2 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............          13         3        10         5         0         4 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           6         2         2         0         6         6 
  $100,000 and over................         120        58        67        74        94        46 
                                                                                                  
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        35,115    33,268    33,319    35,656    36,100    35,585 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,469     1,461     1,123     1,182       513       831 
                                                                                                  
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        42,617    42,848    44,254    45,515    44,289    44,290 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,263     2,364     2,761     2,265     1,897     2,752 
WGTD-AGG..........................     84863050  56386252  74353246  55940636  88731133  50531077 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     6.438E12  6.735E12  1.289E13  6.005E12  1.037E13  6.637E12 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     31
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                                                                                                                 
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                                    
   Total.........................         1,781     1,002     1,706       544     1,222       446     1,014       261 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................           119        76       131        17        91        24        70        21 
With Earnings....................         1,661       926     1,575       527     1,131       422       944       240 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............          23        23        26         5        14        13        29         9 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           8        17        17         3        10         8         7         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................          22        12        34         8        15         1        13         5 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................          17         7        23         2         8         1         9         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............          46         7        38        11        33        12        17         5 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............          37         8        21         2        15         4         3         7 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............          44        29        30         9        34         7        14        13 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............          36        13        37         3        15         5        12         4 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          57        25        43        24        27        12        29         6 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............          28        17        43        17        16         6        19         8 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         115        59        76        18        48        15        41        10 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............          57        52        55        34        16        19        20         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         103        86       154        33        72        37        52         9 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............          44        27        40        26        43         5        26        20 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         133        73        84        29       111        25        67        12 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          46        39        55        20        29        27        30         5 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         126        85       126        39        90        47       125        14 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          38        20        21        20        28        17        19        17 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          59        49        53        24        53        19        47        17 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............          48         8        51        19        35        18        18         6 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          89        53       111        38        66        20        63        19 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          19         9         8        11        21         7        12         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          67        26        54         9        36        12        25         3 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............          19         8        23         7        17         0        11         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          56        28        76        10        46        13        53        10 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............          13         2        20         4         5         0         6         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............          47        13        28        11        27         3        27         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           5         6        14         6         0         0         5         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          24        23        34        15        21        10        24         7 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           1         0         8         2         1         0         0         2 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          22        11        22         8        39         1        16         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           7         4         2         0         5         3         3         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............          30        16        16        13        23         3        10         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         5         6         0         4         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           6         0         7         2         5         7         9         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............          10         0         7         2         5         0         1         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           8         6        14         9         5         4        13         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           5         3         0         0         0         0         5         4 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............          18         3         5         4        10         2         8         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           2         4         2         0         0         2         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         127        49        91        25        81        34        57        16 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        40,290    37,854    40,251    41,089    41,633    40,638    41,655    40,724 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....          882     1,203       810     1,102       697       874       460     2,811 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        48,578    43,863    46,760    46,707    51,955    48,262    47,232    45,025 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     1,907     1,765     1,620     2,242     2,777     3,251     1,670     3,368 
WGTD-AGG..........................     80702203  40622689  73665614  24633089  58776290  20347569  44580142  10804403 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     8.399E12  2.974E12  6.351E12  1.774E12  7.457E12   1.82E12  3.215E12   7.78E11 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     32
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                                                                                                                 
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                                    
   Total.........................           565       273       588       147       280        98       291        84 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                                 
Without Earnings.................            29         6        37         9        26         3        35         9 
With Earnings....................           535       267       551       138       254        95       255        76 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           6         3        24         1         8         0         4         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           9         5         0         0         1         0         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           3         2         3         2         2         0         0         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           1         6         5         0         5         2         5         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           6         2        11         4         0         2         6         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           3         2         4         0         1         1         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           2         4         5         3         7         2         4         1 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           3         5         4         6         6         2         4         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............          11         6        10         7         6         7         3         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           8         2         5         9         0         0         0         3 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          26         3        20         4         5         3         5         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           8        11         3         0         5         4         2         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          25         1        45         2         4         3         6         6 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           8         5         3         3         0         3         2         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          30        15        18         4        19         2        11         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          11        12        13         6        11         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          77        26        41        10        13         4        21         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           9         4        16         0         4         0         2         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............          43         7        30         8        10         7        11         9 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           5        16        24         4         3         2         7         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          37        28        48         0        14         6        14         1 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............          10        12        11         8         4         0         0         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          30         5        29         2        21         6        12         6 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           2         6        10         5         4         2         4         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          29         7        15         2        15         6        23         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         6         1         4         3         0         5         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           9         9        23        10        11         4         7         9 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           2         7         0         0         6         0         1         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............          16         7        25         0        11         0        15         6 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           5         0         0         6         3         0         2         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          33         0         9         2        14         3        16         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0         1 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           9        14        13         0         3        12         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           1         2         2         0         0         0         4         2 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           2         0        11         2         4         4         3         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         2         0         3         0         2         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           7        10         3         1         0         0        19         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         2         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         3         1 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................          47        14        63        21        30         6        32         8 
                                                                                                                      
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        46,222    49,391    48,821    47,429    54,269    51,790    60,473    50,997 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        1,000     1,605     1,618     5,812     2,713     5,023     2,537     5,241 
                                                                                                                      
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        53,321    51,121    59,400    53,093    60,298    61,250    66,202    53,182 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     2,137     2,563     3,763     3,968     4,512     9,031     4,587     4,951 
WGTD-AGG..........................     28540201  13652817  32722219   7322509  15312872   5845015  16892976   4032914 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     2.106E12  9.071E11  3.861E12  5.224E11  1.509E12  6.894E11   1.73E12  2.774E11 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     33
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                                                                                                       
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                          
   Total.........................           184        43       194        37       103        46        91 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................            13         5         8         0         3         5         3 
With Earnings....................           171        38       186        37       100        41        88 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         2         4         0         0         0         5 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         4         0         2         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         1 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         1         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           2         0         0         0         6         1         3 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           7         0         2         0         2         8         5 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           5         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           1         6         5         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           1         0         0         2         2         3         4 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............           3         0         5         0         4         2         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           7         0         0         3         0         0         1 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............           7         0         9         0         1         0         8 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............          15         2         8         0         2         0         3 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           3         0         1         0         2         0         4 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          12         5        16        12         0         0         2 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............          16         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           3         0        11         0         3         0         3 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          19         0        14         0        12         6         4 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           4         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           4         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         0         5         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           6         4        13         2         4         2         6 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           2         0         0         0         1         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           7         0         6         0         2         2         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         6         1         2         0         5 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           5         6         6         2         6         0         2 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           4         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           7         5         4         0        10         0         4 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         2         0         0         6         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           5         0        19         2         0         0         6 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           0         1         4         2         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         4         4         0         2 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         0         2         0        10 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         2 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           1         0         2         0         3         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           3         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................          22         3        33         1        28         9         5 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        50,337    60,412    60,456    44,333    71,607    52,366    61,016 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        3,636    14,096     4,987    14,662     5,612    13,548    10,056 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        58,960    61,497    69,187    62,068    76,175    94,054    57,102 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...     4,497    11,925     6,076     7,981     6,887    23,905     5,370 
WGTD-AGG..........................     10090241   2352232  12869389   2314813   7621917   3825344   5049753 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     8.592E11  2.375E11   1.46E12  1.832E11  7.925E11  7.816E11   3.89E11 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     34
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                                                                                                       
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                          
   Total.........................            22        45         6        38         2        14         5 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                       
Without Earnings.................             4         4         1         6         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................            18        42         5        33         2        14         5 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           0         0         0         1         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           0         0         0         4         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           0         1         0         0         0         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         1         0         0         0         5         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............           3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............           0         0         0         1         0         0         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           0         1         0         0         0         4         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           0         5         0         1         0         1         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............           0         8         2         6         0         2         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............           0         0         3         1         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           0         2         0         0         0         0         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............           4         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           0         2         0         0         0         0         1 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............           0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............           2         3         0         2         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           0         0         0         4         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           0         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................           2        11         0         9         0         0         2 
                                                                                                            
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        60,918    60,143    55,157    85,871    68,996    43,527    70,874 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        8,734    12,028     2,975    19,591       (X)     6,425    24,242 
                                                                                                            
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        66,929   102,090    54,201    67,550    93,512    48,243    90,089 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    16,251    21,572     2,069     8,846    56,383     7,836    24,242 
WGTD-AGG..........................      1208981   4259566   254,134   2214858   207,716   685,388   487,985 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     1.194E11  7.964E11  1.382E10  1.872E11  2.642E10   3.86E10  5.166E10 
B-Cell............................        2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-08. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1998  -- Married Couple                                                                                                                                     35
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                                                                                                            
Non-Hispanic White                                                                                               
   Total.........................           385       20,735          146       25,171          310        2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                            
Without Earnings.................            27       17,243          621       22,434        1,110        2,241 
With Earnings....................           357       20,955          151       25,419          323        2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............           4       14,845        1,763       19,342        1,199        2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................           4       12,445        1,479       22,905        4,920        2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................           7       14,592        1,247       19,018        1,631        2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................           0       16,830        1,859       18,968        1,258        2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............           9       16,386        1,028       20,415        1,148        2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............           1       13,362          926       17,253        1,019        2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............           4       16,703          518       22,884        2,842        2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............           6       16,172          997       20,879        2,267        2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............           5       17,149          755       19,832          713        2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............           2       18,107        1,085       19,556          748        2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............          13       19,678          772       21,568          794        2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............           8       19,047          939       22,129        1,104        2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............          11       20,220          579       22,430          752        2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............           5       20,288          909       22,446          958        2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............           8       21,613          466       23,100          636        2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............          11       21,730          972       25,939        1,821        2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............          16       24,756        1,079       28,379        1,643        2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............           4       23,107        1,483       25,969        1,674        2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............           5       21,853        1,000       24,668          832        2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............           8       22,525        1,496       24,968        1,145        2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............          12       25,202        1,097       28,843        1,797        2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............           2       21,906        1,519       25,221        1,472        2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............          11       24,585        1,291       26,466        1,114        2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............           4       22,181        2,407       36,082        8,901        2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............          11       24,097        1,523       28,242        1,551        2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............           4       13,959        3,778       20,575        2,177        2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............           3       25,145        1,422       27,650        1,324        2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............           4       19,778        2,003       26,780        2,868        2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............           9       24,843        1,835       28,631        1,525        2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............           0       22,143        6,744       27,100        3,172        2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............          18       27,067        2,434       32,298        1,999        2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............           2       20,101        3,107       35,781       13,230        2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............           2       25,802        1,345       30,721        2,835        2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............           6       24,158        3,153       34,936        6,091        2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............          12       31,938        5,788       50,228       11,323        2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............           2       25,437        1,818       32,041        4,316        2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............           2       23,122        2,698       28,603        2,283        2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............           2       27,026        7,903       32,225        7,079        2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............           8       25,243        4,086       31,297        4,593        2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............           0       21,329        4,338       23,420        4,165        2,241 
  $100,000 and over................         114       26,131          619       37,565        2,012        2,241 
                                                                                                                 
Median Earnings ..... Dollars ...        68,330          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
  Standard Error ... .Dollars ....        7,040          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
                                                                                                                 
Mean Earnings ........Dollars ...        98,300          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
  Standard Error .........Dollars ...    10,628          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
WGTD-AGG..........................     35122444          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)        2,241 
WGTD-AGG-SQ.......................     9.887E12          (X)          (X)          (X)          (X)            0 
B-Cell............................        2,241        2,241        2,241        2,241        2,241        2,241 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/faminc/new08_05.htm