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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          425
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................            8916      5060      56.8      3559      39.9 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        8916      5060      56.8      3559      39.9 
   Full-time......................        6903      4319      62.6      3314      48.0 
     50 weeks or more.............        5459      3637      66.6      2965      54.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         726       420      57.8       247      34.1 
     26 weeks or less.............         717       262      36.5       101      14.1 
   Part-time......................        2014       741      36.8       245      12.2 
     50 weeks or more.............         827       354      42.8       149      18.0 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         473       167      35.3        42       8.8 
     26 weeks or less.............         714       220      30.8        55       7.7 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................        1518       264      17.4       129       8.5 
25 to 99 persons..................         982       363      37.0       206      20.9 
100 to 499 persons................        1203       643      53.5       415      34.5 
500 to 999 persons................         645       462      71.6       359      55.6 
1000 persons or more..............        4569      3328      72.8      2451      53.6 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         932       703      75.4       593      63.7 
Professional specialty............        1064       815      76.5       651      61.2 
Technical and related support.....         269       160      59.6       131      48.6 
Sales workers.....................        1099       486      44.2       253      23.1 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................        2063      1420      68.8      1005      48.7 
Precision production, craft & repair       191       117      61.0        83      43.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          426
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         534       269      50.3       171      32.1 
Transportation & material moving..          92        39      42.5        24      26.5 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         207        94      45.6        58      28.2 
Service workers...................        2427       942      38.8       577      23.8 
   Private household workers......         143        10       6.7         5       3.2 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        2284       932      40.8       572      25.0 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          23         3      14.6         0       0.0 
Armed forces......................          15        12      85.0        12      85.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        7271      4067      55.9      2878      39.6 
   Householder....................        3687      2075      56.3      1441      39.1 
     Spouse present...............        1046       682      65.1       543      51.8 
     No spouse present............        2641      1393      52.8       898      34.0 
   Spouse of householder..........        1798      1172      65.2       977      54.3 
   Child of householder...........        1309       612      46.7       322      24.6 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         478       209      43.7       137      28.7 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          59        25      42.8        22      37.6 
Unrelated Individuals.............        1582       968      61.2       659      41.7 
   Nonfamily householder..........        1277       808      63.3       557      43.6 
   Secondary Individuals..........         306       160      52.3       103      33.6 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        8730      4985      57.1      3522      40.3 
   15 to 24 years.................        1601       608      37.9       181      11.3 
   25 to 44 years.................        4859      2882      59.3      2089      43.0 
   45 to 64 years.................        2269      1495      65.9      1252      55.2 
65 years and over.................         187        76      40.6        37      19.9 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               37.1      38.6       (x)      40.7       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          427
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......           7738      4482      57.9      3191      41.2 
  Inside central cities...........        4789      2687      56.1      1877      39.2 
    One million or more...........        3527      1956      55.5      1401      39.7 
    Under one million.............        1262       730      57.9       476      37.7 
  Outside central cities..........        2949      1795      60.9      1314      44.6 
    One million or more...........        2217      1374      62.0      1027      46.3 
    Under one million.............         732       421      57.5       287      39.2 
Outside metropolitan areas........        1178       579      49.1       368      31.2 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................        1549       921      59.5       706      45.6 
Midwest...........................        1660       950      57.2       656      39.5 
South.............................        5008      2786      55.6      1892      37.8 
West..............................         699       403      57.6       306      43.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          428
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................        8916      5060      56.8      3559      39.9 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         865       208      24.0        41       4.8 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         608       182      30.0        50       8.2 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         698       244      34.9        70      10.0 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         578       262      45.4       106      18.4 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         780       355      45.5       166      21.3 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         571       274      48.0       161      28.3 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         623       364      58.4       243      39.0 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         524       328      62.5       234      44.7 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............         613       423      68.9       318      51.9 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         357       256      71.7       192      53.9 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............         456       313      68.6       263      57.7 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         225       182      81.2       139      62.1 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............         391       304      77.7       282      72.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............         189       160      84.6       143      76.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         351       273      77.8       264      75.3 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         144       125      87.0       121      84.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         213       158      74.3       145      68.2 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............          58        51      87.6        50      85.9 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         107        94      88.0        94      88.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............          52        46      88.5        39      75.2 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         128       118      92.0       115      89.4 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............          44        38      87.7        31      71.5 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............          47        41      85.5        39      81.9 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          45        43      93.8        43      93.8 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............          65        54      83.8        48      74.7 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............          15        15     100.0        15     100.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............          47        44      94.7        41      88.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          429
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............          10         6      65.8         6      65.8 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............          41        39      94.8        39      94.8 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           2         2     100.0         2     100.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............          13        13     100.0        10      74.2 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          14        11      75.2        11      75.2 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............           5         3      57.1         3      57.1 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           6         6     100.0         6     100.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............           3         3     100.0         3     100.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           3         3     100.0         3     100.0 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           3         3     100.0         3     100.0 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $100,000 and over..............          21        16      73.8        16      73.8 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         16440     21858       (x)     26864       (x) 
     Standard error...............         318       353       (x)       475       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       19648     24852       (x)     29554       (x) 
     Standard error...............         296       419       (x)       506       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          430
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................            1356       419      30.9       125       9.2 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        1356       419      30.9       125       9.2 
   Full-time......................         804       268      33.4       104      13.0 
     50 weeks or more.............         391       143      36.5        70      17.9 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         148        60      40.7        18      11.9 
     26 weeks or less.............         265        65      24.7        17       6.4 
   Part-time......................         552       151      27.3        20       3.7 
     50 weeks or more.............         154        44      28.4         9       6.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         137        43      31.7         2       1.6 
     26 weeks or less.............         261        64      24.4         9       3.3 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................         331        30       9.1         4       1.3 
25 to 99 persons..................         197        63      32.0        14       7.0 
100 to 499 persons................         193        50      25.9        18       9.2 
500 to 999 persons................          73        36      48.8        18      24.6 
1000 persons or more..............         562       240      42.8        71      12.6 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................          34        13      38.6         7      20.5 
Professional specialty............          51        26      51.3        10      20.2 
Technical and related support.....          27         1       3.4         0       1.4 
Sales workers.....................         253        58      23.0         9       3.6 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         191        81      42.4        22      11.7 
Precision production, craft & repair        14         5      36.6         3      20.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          431
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................          88        36      41.0         8       9.2 
Transportation & material moving..          19         6      29.3         0       0.0 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............          44        16      36.5         0       0.0 
Service workers...................         624       174      27.9        65      10.4 
   Private household workers......          33         3       8.0         3       8.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         591       171      29.0        62      10.5 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          12         3      29.5         0       0.0 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        1085       343      31.6       108      10.0 
   Householder....................         894       271      30.3        88       9.8 
     Spouse present...............          42        12      28.7         4      10.5 
     No spouse present............         851       259      30.4        83       9.8 
   Spouse of householder..........          51        15      28.9         7      13.9 
   Child of householder...........          92        37      40.5        11      12.5 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          48        21      42.6         2       3.8 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          22         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         249        76      30.4        17       6.7 
   Nonfamily householder..........         144        37      25.7         2       1.7 
   Secondary Individuals..........         104        39      37.1        14      13.8 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        1336       415      31.1       125       9.3 
   15 to 24 years.................         365       111      30.5        14       4.0 
   25 to 44 years.................         808       251      31.1        89      11.0 
   45 to 64 years.................         164        53      32.5        22      13.3 
65 years and over.................          19         4      18.3         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.8      32.4       (x)      34.8       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          432
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (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......           1148       335      29.1       111       9.7 
  Inside central cities...........         835       232      27.8        80       9.6 
    One million or more...........         582       153      26.3        59      10.1 
    Under one million.............         253        79      31.4        21       8.3 
  Outside central cities..........         313       102      32.6        31       9.9 
    One million or more...........         211        70      33.0        27      12.7 
    Under one million.............         102        32      31.8         4       3.9 
Outside metropolitan areas........         207        84      40.7        14       6.7 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         222        92      41.4        44      20.0 
Midwest...........................         269        78      29.1        24       8.8 
South.............................         799       233      29.1        52       6.5 
West..............................          66        16      24.8         4       6.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          433
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (FEMALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................        1356       419      30.9       125       9.2 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         346        61      17.8        13       3.9 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         309        82      26.5        21       6.8 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         291        94      32.3        11       3.7 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         136        48      35.0         9       6.6 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         134        68      50.5        29      21.5 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          79        25      32.4        13      16.1 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          31        25      80.4        15      49.4 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          22        13      59.8        11      49.8 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............           9         3      37.6         3      37.6 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          434
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1998 (BLACK) (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..............          5192      6761       (x)     10730       (x) 
     Standard error...............         263       457       (x)       908       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        5888      7427       (x)      9753       (x) 
     Standard error...............         205       397       (x)       847       (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_009.htm