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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          385
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     MALE...................             65999     37602      57.0     30727      46.6 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       65999     37602      57.0     30727      46.6 
   Full-time......................       57597     35085      60.9     29861      51.8 
     50 weeks or more.............       48911     31293      64.0     27569      56.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............        5331      2505      47.0      1681      31.5 
     26 weeks or less.............        3355      1288      38.4       610      18.2 
   Part-time......................        8402      2517      30.0       866      10.3 
     50 weeks or more.............        3631      1210      33.3       510      14.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............        1832       628      34.3       202      11.0 
     26 weeks or less.............        2940       679      23.1       154       5.2 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       21065      4699      22.3      3772      17.9 
25 to 99 persons..................        8890      4730      53.2      3717      41.8 
100 to 499 persons................        9019      6238      69.2      5068      56.2 
500 to 999 persons................        3265      2465      75.5      2030      62.2 
1000 persons or more..............       23761     19469      81.9     16139      67.9 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................        9769      6367      65.2      5756      58.9 
Professional specialty............        8526      6297      73.9      5492      64.4 
Technical and related support.....        1793      1353      75.4      1122      62.6 
Sales workers.....................        7694      3998      52.0      3042      39.5 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................        3382      2283      67.5      1773      52.4 
Precision production, craft & repair     12594      6711      53.3      5756      45.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          386
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................        4225      2669      63.2      2174      51.5 
Transportation & material moving..        4151      2215      53.4      1731      41.7 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............        3999      1737      43.4      1055      26.4 
Service workers...................        6387      2944      46.1      2045      32.0 
   Private household workers......          43         1       2.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        6345      2943      46.4      2045      32.2 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....        2886       528      18.3       359      12.5 
Armed forces......................         593       500      84.4       423      71.3 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       52558     30046      57.2     25020      47.6 
   Householder....................       31360     19801      63.1     17498      55.8 
     Spouse present...............       28850     18471      64.0     16418      56.9 
     No spouse present............        2510      1330      53.0      1080      43.0 
   Spouse of householder..........        9739      6055      62.2      5327      54.7 
   Child of householder...........        9414      3463      36.8      1677      17.8 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................        2045       726      35.5       518      25.3 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         235        79      33.7        58      24.8 
Unrelated Individuals.............       13201      7473      56.6      5647      42.8 
   Nonfamily householder..........        9155      5563      60.8      4341      47.4 
   Secondary Individuals..........        4045      1910      47.2      1306      32.3 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       63333     36619      57.8     30064      47.5 
   15 to 24 years.................       10716      4033      37.6      1548      14.4 
   25 to 44 years.................       32045     19318      60.3     16393      51.2 
   45 to 64 years.................       20571     13268      64.5     12123      58.9 
65 years and over.................        2667       983      36.8       663      24.9 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               39.5      40.7       (x)      42.3       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          387
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......          52784     30511      57.8     24960      47.3 
  Inside central cities...........       16629      9109      54.8      7143      43.0 
    One million or more...........       10162      5314      52.3      4294      42.3 
    Under one million.............        6467      3794      58.7      2849      44.1 
  Outside central cities..........       36155     21402      59.2     17817      49.3 
    One million or more...........       24813     14842      59.8     12462      50.2 
    Under one million.............       11341      6560      57.8      5355      47.2 
Outside metropolitan areas........       13215      7091      53.7      5767      43.6 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................       12501      7373      59.0      6142      49.1 
Midwest...........................       16832     10502      62.4      8677      51.6 
South.............................       21347     11702      54.8      9440      44.2 
West..............................       15319      8026      52.4      6468      42.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          388
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          24         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       65975     37602      57.0     30727      46.6 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........        3994       851      21.3       232       5.8 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............        2511       643      25.6       160       6.4 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............        2692       801      29.8       255       9.5 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............        1850       643      34.7       217      11.7 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............        3158       997      31.6       450      14.3 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............        2128       773      36.3       443      20.8 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............        3164      1221      38.6       846      26.7 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............        2148       985      45.8       626      29.1 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............        3562      1713      48.1      1228      34.5 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............        2025      1170      57.8       887      43.8 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............        3482      1987      57.1      1604      46.1 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............        1983      1337      67.4      1153      58.2 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............        4067      2608      64.1      2284      56.2 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............        1414      1027      72.6       897      63.4 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............        3255      2170      66.7      1949      59.9 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............        1398      1041      74.5       939      67.2 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............        3350      2387      71.3      2190      65.4 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............         977       788      80.7       722      73.9 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............        2069      1584      76.6      1471      71.1 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         992       817      82.3       787      79.3 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............        2589      1909      73.7      1796      69.4 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............         617       469      76.1       438      71.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............        1266      1015      80.2       946      74.7 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............         536       444      82.8       407      75.9 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............        1664      1252      75.3      1175      70.6 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............         332       270      81.5       259      78.2 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............         878       707      80.6       679      77.3 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          389
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............         323       288      89.2       281      87.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............         974       752      77.3       704      72.3 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............         155       149      96.2       134      86.1 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............         849       601      70.8       557      65.6 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............         171       139      81.2       135      79.1 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............         680       538      79.1       524      77.1 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............         144       129      89.5       124      86.2 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............         290       206      71.0       195      67.2 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............         118        98      83.1        90      76.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............         418       318      76.1       302      72.2 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............         108        89      82.2        81      75.1 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............         246       210      85.4       200      81.1 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............          97        74      76.6        72      74.3 
   $100,000 and over..............        3302      2399      72.7      2288      69.3 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         30178     37354       (x)     41362       (x) 
     Standard error...............         124       191       (x)       157       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       38638     46816       (x)     51961       (x) 
     Standard error...............         334       452       (x)       524       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          390
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     MALE...................              3196       696      21.8       322      10.1 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        3196       696      21.8       322      10.1 
   Full-time......................        2400       510      21.3       255      10.6 
     50 weeks or more.............        1392       284      20.4       177      12.7 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         414        74      17.8        30       7.3 
     26 weeks or less.............         595       153      25.8        47       7.9 
   Part-time......................         796       186      23.3        67       8.4 
     50 weeks or more.............         291        83      28.3        38      12.9 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         174        43      24.9        14       7.8 
     26 weeks or less.............         330        60      18.1        16       4.8 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................        1727       130       7.5        72       4.2 
25 to 99 persons..................         399       100      25.0        46      11.4 
100 to 499 persons................         309        99      32.2        42      13.6 
500 to 999 persons................         130        57      44.1        26      20.4 
1000 persons or more..............         631       309      49.0       136      21.5 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         163        25      15.4        20      12.5 
Professional specialty............         140        38      26.8        19      13.7 
Technical and related support.....          37        17      44.9         6      16.7 
Sales workers.....................         248        76      30.6        23       9.4 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         103        18      17.3         6       6.1 
Precision production, craft & repair       582       110      18.8        73      12.6 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          391
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         260        56      21.6        26      10.1 
Transportation & material moving..         257        58      22.7        16       6.3 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         416       102      24.4        37       8.8 
Service workers...................         548       146      26.6        63      11.6 
   Private household workers......           7         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         541       146      26.9        63      11.7 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         424        34       7.9        20       4.8 
Armed forces......................          19        19     100.0        11      56.6 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        1993       402      20.2       223      11.2 
   Householder....................        1178       249      21.1       149      12.6 
     Spouse present...............         999       204      20.4       127      12.7 
     No spouse present............         179        45      25.3        22      12.4 
   Spouse of householder..........         454       100      22.0        60      13.3 
   Child of householder...........         251        43      17.0         9       3.6 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         110        10       9.4         5       4.6 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          74         6       8.1         0       0.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............        1130       288      25.5        98       8.7 
   Nonfamily householder..........         643       162      25.2        63       9.8 
   Secondary Individuals..........         487       126      25.8        35       7.3 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        3127       690      22.1       320      10.2 
   15 to 24 years.................         888       231      26.1        59       6.7 
   25 to 44 years.................        1683       332      19.7       174      10.3 
   45 to 64 years.................         556       127      22.9        87      15.6 
65 years and over.................          70         6       8.5         1       1.9 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               34.3      33.3       (x)      37.1       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          392
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......           2356       499      21.2       225       9.6 
  Inside central cities...........        1083       251      23.2       104       9.6 
    One million or more...........         658       135      20.6        66      10.1 
    Under one million.............         425       116      27.3        37       8.8 
  Outside central cities..........        1273       248      19.5       121       9.5 
    One million or more...........         783       145      18.5        66       8.4 
    Under one million.............         489       103      21.0        56      11.4 
Outside metropolitan areas........         840       197      23.4        97      11.5 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         416        97      23.4        48      11.5 
Midwest...........................         632       167      26.5        81      12.9 
South.............................        1110       245      22.1       110       9.9 
West..............................        1038       187      18.0        83       8.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          393
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................           7         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................        3190       696      21.8       322      10.1 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         896       141      15.8        66       7.4 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         489       117      23.9        45       9.2 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         713       186      26.1        55       7.7 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         310        73      23.4        43      14.0 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         386        67      17.2        35       9.0 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         157        33      21.0        25      16.1 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         167        55      33.0        36      21.5 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          40        12      28.9         7      17.2 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............          23         9      36.2         5      20.9 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           0         0     100.0         0       0.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           6         1      24.3         1      24.3 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           3         3     100.0         3     100.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          394
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (MALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $100,000 and over..............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............          5738      6211       (x)      7281       (x) 
     Standard error...............         155       278       (x)       694       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        5845      6937       (x)      7742       (x) 
     Standard error...............         158       329       (x)       571       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
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