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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          395
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................           56824     32169      56.6     23748      41.8 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       56824     32169      56.6     23748      41.8 
   Full-time......................       39870     25792      64.7     20985      52.6 
     50 weeks or more.............       31507     21446      68.1     18226      57.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............        4909      2925      59.6      2081      42.4 
     26 weeks or less.............        3454      1420      41.1       678      19.6 
   Part-time......................       16955      6377      37.6      2762      16.3 
     50 weeks or more.............        8158      3341      41.0      1810      22.2 
     27 to 49 weeks...............        3787      1548      40.9       615      16.2 
     26 weeks or less.............        5009      1488      29.7       338       6.7 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       16361      3577      21.9      2511      15.3 
25 to 99 persons..................        6819      3453      50.6      2416      35.4 
100 to 499 persons................        8151      5507      67.6      4061      49.8 
500 to 999 persons................        3437      2605      75.8      1989      57.9 
1000 persons or more..............       22057     17026      77.2     12771      57.9 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................        7858      5280      67.2      4531      57.7 
Professional specialty............        9919      7255      73.1      5959      60.1 
Technical and related support.....        1984      1356      68.3      1019      51.4 
Sales workers.....................        7755      3499      45.1      2074      26.7 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................       13480      8663      64.3      6425      47.7 
Precision production, craft & repair      1133       661      58.3       523      46.1 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          396
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................        2343      1256      53.6       940      40.1 
Transportation & material moving..         506       255      50.3       166      32.9 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............        1007       512      50.8       286      28.4 
Service workers...................       10033      3277      32.7      1712      17.1 
   Private household workers......         752        41       5.5        19       2.5 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        9281      3236      34.9      1693      18.2 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         749       107      14.3        68       9.1 
Armed forces......................          57        47      83.5        44      78.3 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       46161     25657      55.6     19053      41.3 
   Householder....................       14169      8250      58.2      6226      43.9 
     Spouse present...............        7879      4681      59.4      3640      46.2 
     No spouse present............        6289      3569      56.7      2586      41.1 
   Spouse of householder..........       23475     14159      60.3     11368      48.4 
   Child of householder...........        7077      2620      37.0      1034      14.6 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................        1441       628      43.6       426      29.6 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         414       194      46.9       118      28.5 
Unrelated Individuals.............       10249      6318      61.6      4577      44.7 
   Nonfamily householder..........        7728      4946      64.0      3682      47.6 
   Secondary Individuals..........        2521      1372      54.4       895      35.5 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       54808     31267      57.0     23252      42.4 
   15 to 24 years.................        9742      3626      37.2      1108      11.4 
   25 to 44 years.................       27177     16520      60.8     12651      46.6 
   45 to 64 years.................       17889     11120      62.2      9493      53.1 
65 years and over.................        2017       902      44.7       496      24.6 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               39.1      40.3       (x)      42.2       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          397
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......          45436     26076      57.4     19264      42.4 
  Inside central cities...........       14092      7857      55.8      5614      39.8 
    One million or more...........        8338      4525      54.3      3254      39.0 
    Under one million.............        5754      3333      57.9      2360      41.0 
  Outside central cities..........       31344     18219      58.1     13650      43.5 
    One million or more...........       21693     12548      57.8      9445      43.5 
    Under one million.............        9651      5670      58.8      4205      43.6 
Outside metropolitan areas........       11388      6093      53.5      4484      39.4 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................       11389      6586      57.8      4951      43.5 
Midwest...........................       14712      8771      59.6      6478      44.0 
South.............................       18040     10092      55.9      7503      41.6 
West..............................       12684      6720      53.0      4816      38.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          398
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          96        18      18.3        12      12.1 
With earnings.....................       56728     32151      56.7     23736      41.8 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........        5808      1353      23.3       275       4.7 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............        3966      1286      32.4       296       7.5 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............        4085      1464      35.8       540      13.2 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............        3064      1206      39.4       569      18.6 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............        4498      2029      45.1      1090      24.2 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............        2930      1487      50.8       986      33.7 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............        3568      2044      57.3      1419      39.8 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............        2473      1558      63.0      1140      46.1 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............        3860      2470      64.0      1985      51.4 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............        2298      1645      71.6      1383      60.2 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............        3341      2431      72.8      2045      61.2 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............        1722      1325      76.9      1175      68.3 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............        3015      2268      75.2      1993      66.1 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............        1040       853      82.0       747      71.8 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............        2031      1563      76.9      1421      70.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         874       719      82.3       655      74.9 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............        1702      1327      78.0      1227      72.1 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............         520       429      82.5       395      76.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         864       759      87.8       690      79.8 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         471       401      85.3       378      80.4 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         977       782      80.1       749      76.6 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............         307       244      79.4       227      74.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............         489       397      81.3       365      74.6 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............         182       140      77.3       132      72.7 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............         554       406      73.3       391      70.5 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............         123        96      77.9        85      68.9 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............         292       251      85.9       238      81.6 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          399
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............          65        55      83.8        54      82.5 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............         302       221      73.0       208      68.8 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............          71        56      79.4        53      74.6 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............         190       129      68.1       110      57.9 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          68        62      91.4        57      83.4 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............         174       119      68.3       111      63.6 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............          28        17      61.5        17      61.5 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............          93        87      93.5        78      84.3 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............          11        10      90.3        10      90.3 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............          60        40      66.6        40      66.6 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           7         7     100.0         5      70.3 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............          29        26      88.5        26      88.5 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............          14        10      68.2        10      68.2 
   $100,000 and over..............         564       382      67.7       363      64.4 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         17951     24292       (x)     27797       (x) 
     Standard error...............         189       213       (x)       257       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       22583     28056       (x)     32715       (x) 
     Standard error...............         206       304       (x)       390       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          400
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................            3580       940      26.2       307       8.6 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        3580       940      26.2       307       8.6 
   Full-time......................        1897       536      28.2       221      11.6 
     50 weeks or more.............         734       223      30.3       129      17.6 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         380       123      32.3        46      12.1 
     26 weeks or less.............         783       190      24.3        45       5.8 
   Part-time......................        1683       404      24.0        86       5.1 
     50 weeks or more.............         566       135      23.8        45       8.0 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         351        81      23.2        18       5.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         765       187      24.5        23       3.0 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................        1431       128       8.9        48       3.3 
25 to 99 persons..................         471       130      27.7        48      10.2 
100 to 499 persons................         410       148      36.1        42      10.3 
500 to 999 persons................         159        57      36.0        24      14.9 
1000 persons or more..............        1109       476      42.9       145      13.1 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         117        25      21.0         5       4.5 
Professional specialty............         177        60      33.8        20      11.4 
Technical and related support.....          32        21      65.8         8      26.7 
Sales workers.....................         666       187      28.0        57       8.6 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         574       199      34.7        83      14.4 
Precision production, craft & repair        75        29      38.5        14      18.8 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         202        49      24.2        19       9.5 
Transportation & material moving..          55        14      25.9         5       9.7 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         121        30      24.8         4       3.1 
Service workers...................        1416       317      22.4        84       6.0 
   Private household workers......         151         6       3.7         2       1.6 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        1265       311      24.6        82       6.5 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         145         9       6.5         7       4.6 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        2377       595      25.0       207       8.7 
   Householder....................        1518       392      25.8       123       8.1 
     Spouse present...............         250        53      21.3        16       6.2 
     No spouse present............        1268       339      26.7       107       8.4 
   Spouse of householder..........         516       137      26.6        72      14.0 
   Child of householder...........         255        49      19.1         7       2.7 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          87        17      19.7         6       6.4 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         164        49      29.7        18      11.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............        1039       296      28.4        82       7.9 
   Nonfamily householder..........         553       147      26.6        49       8.9 
   Secondary Individuals..........         486       148      30.5        32       6.6 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        3520       924      26.2       297       8.4 
   15 to 24 years.................        1165       310      26.6        44       3.8 
   25 to 44 years.................        1814       490      27.0       199      11.0 
   45 to 64 years.................         541       124      22.9        54       9.9 
65 years and over.................          60        16      26.6        10      16.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.9      32.5       (x)      36.9       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          402
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......           2661       699      26.3       226       8.5 
  Inside central cities...........        1192       337      28.3       108       9.1 
    One million or more...........         639       175      27.5        60       9.4 
    Under one million.............         553       161      29.2        48       8.7 
  Outside central cities..........        1469       362      24.7       118       8.0 
    One million or more...........         897       227      25.3        62       6.9 
    Under one million.............         572       135      23.6        56       9.7 
Outside metropolitan areas........         919       241      26.2        81       8.8 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         568       171      30.2        78      13.8 
Midwest...........................         835       238      28.5        63       7.5 
South.............................        1112       289      25.9       106       9.6 
West..............................        1065       242      22.7        59       5.6 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          19         4      19.3         4      19.3 
With earnings.....................        3561       936      26.3       303       8.5 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........        1220       228      18.7        47       3.8 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         803       206      25.6        52       6.5 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         743       223      30.0        84      11.3 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         374       107      28.8        32       8.5 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         287       113      39.5        48      16.7 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          74        38      51.4        25      33.7 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          40        16      39.0        13      31.9 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          13         3      26.2         2      11.7 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............           3         1      35.8         1      35.8 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           2         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           2         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          404
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (WHITE) (FEMALE)

                                                     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..............          4244      5384       (x)      6561       (x) 
     Standard error...............         146       268       (x)       405       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        4639      5647       (x)      6907       (x) 
     Standard error...............         103       207       (x)       408       (x) 

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/noncash/8_006.htm