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Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 1998

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
ALL FAMILIES                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                  
Total                        71,551      2,873      4,861      7,186      9,714     12,496     15,450     64,365     61,837     59,055     56,101 
Persons in                                                                                                                                        
Families                    227,229      9,892     16,968     25,370     34,022     43,672     53,486    201,859    193,207    183,557    173,743 
Total Income                                                                                                                                      
Aggregate (MIL)           4263652.5     9893.4    28508.2    59403.1   100700.1   156857.7   224838.3  4204249.4  4162952.4  4106794.8  4038814.2 
Mean                         59,589      3,443      5,865      8,267     10,366     12,553     14,553     65,319     67,321     69,542     71,992 
  Standard Error                354         95         97        101         94         99         99        380        391        405        421 
With Zero Income                419        419        419        419        419        419        419          0          0          0          0 
With Negative                                                                                                                                     
Income                           89         89         89         89         89         89         89          0          0          0          0 
                                                                                                                                                  
Wages and Salaries                                                                                                                                
Aggregate (MIL)           3255288.8     4786.9    14952.1    34917.6    61482.1    99922.0   146520.9  3220371.3  3193806.7  3155366.8  3108768.0 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                         76.3       48.4       52.4       58.8       61.1       63.7       65.2       76.6       76.7       76.8       77.0 
Mean                         45,496      1,666      3,076      4,859      6,329      7,996      9,484     50,033     51,649     53,431     55,414 
  Standard Error                323         77         92        106        103        110        113        350        361        375        390 
Recipient Families                                                                                                                                
Number                       59,768      1,352      2,659      4,370      6,230      8,338     10,599     55,398     53,538     51,430     49,169 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Families                       83.5       47.1       54.7       60.8       64.1       66.7       68.6       86.1       86.6       87.1       87.6 
Mean Amount                  54,465      3,541      5,624      7,990      9,869     11,983     13,823     58,132     59,655     61,353     63,227 
  Standard Error                365        121        124        128        118        123        124        385        395        407        422 
                                                                                                                                                  
Nonfarm Self-Employment                                                                                                                           
Aggregate (MIL)            237759.1     -356.5      245.3     1554.1     3549.9     5455.3     7916.7   236205.1   234209.3   232303.9   229842.4 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          5.6       -3.6        0.9        2.6        3.5        3.5        3.5        5.6        5.6        5.7        5.7 
Mean                          3,323       -124         50        216        365        437        512      3,670      3,788      3,934      4,097 
  Standard Error                114         48         39         39         38         37         36        126        131        137        144 
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 1998

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Received Positive Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                        7,843        195        331        487        679        863      1,099      7,356      7,164      6,980      6,744 
Percent                        11.0        6.8        6.8        6.8        7.0        6.9        7.1       11.4       11.6       11.8       12.0 
Aggregate                  240802.2      298.3      971.4     2364.9     4411.5     6466.1     9119.0   238437.4   236390.7   234336.1   231683.2 
Mean                         30,703      1,526      2,936      4,859      6,502      7,492      8,296     32,413     32,995     33,573     34,356 
  Standard Error                924        253        326        385        373        363        350        978      1,002      1,026      1,059 
Received Negative Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                          701        108        130        160        172        196        230        541        529        504        471 
Percent                         1.0        3.8        2.7        2.2        1.8        1.6        1.5        0.8        0.9        0.9        0.8 
Aggregate                   -3043.1     -654.8     -726.2     -810.8     -861.6    -1010.8    -1202.3    -2232.3    -2181.4    -2032.3    -1840.8 
Mean                         -4,343     -6,069     -5,583     -5,073     -5,012     -5,146     -5,232     -4,127     -4,125     -4,030     -3,909 
  Standard Error                226        725        630        560        493        451        411        248        251        257        265 
                                                                                                                                                  
Farm Self-Employment                                                                                                                              
Aggregate (MIL)             13814.1     -290.4     -326.9     -306.1     -311.4      -65.9      215.4    14120.3    14125.6    13880.0    13598.7 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          0.3       -2.9       -1.1       -0.5       -0.3       -0.0        0.1        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.3 
Mean                            193       -101        -67        -43        -32         -5         14        219        228        235        242 
  Standard Error                 22         42         28         23         16         15         15         25         26         27         28 
Received Positive Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                        1,114         31         43         63         74        119        165      1,051      1,040        994        948 
Percent                         1.6        1.1        0.9        0.9        0.8        1.0        1.1        1.6        1.7        1.7        1.7 
Aggregate                   15210.3       53.9       89.6      203.5      240.1      494.5      823.5    15006.8    14970.3    14715.8    14386.8 
Mean                         13,660      1,752      2,089      3,236      3,244      4,144      4,986     14,284     14,401     14,802     15,171 
  Standard Error              1,231      1,173      1,186      1,195        964        969        946      1,295      1,307      1,359      1,418 
Received Negative Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                          333         50         61         75         82         90        103        258        251        243        230 
Percent                         0.5        1.7        1.2        1.0        0.8        0.7        0.7        0.4        0.4        0.4        0.4 
Aggregate                   -1396.2     -344.3     -416.5     -509.6     -551.5     -560.4     -608.0     -886.6     -844.7     -835.8     -788.2 
Mean                         -4,199     -6,882     -6,864     -6,798     -6,762     -6,237     -5,906     -3,442     -3,365     -3,444     -3,433 
  Standard Error                389      1,266      1,135        998        865        844        787        387        389        398        408 
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 1998

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                  
Interest and Dividends                                                                                                                            
Aggregate (MIL)            221720.1      323.8      448.2      701.6     1188.5     1819.8     2853.6   221018.5   220531.6   219900.3   218866.5 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          5.2        3.3        1.6        1.2        1.2        1.2        1.3        5.3        5.3        5.4        5.4 
Mean                          3,099        113         92         98        122        146        185      3,434      3,566      3,724      3,901 
  Standard Error                 66         16         12         11         10         11         12         73         76         79         83 
Recipient Families                                                                                                                                
Number                       45,432        435        713      1,171      1,798      2,705      3,873     44,261     43,634     42,727     41,559 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Families                       63.5       15.1       14.7       16.3       18.5       21.6       25.1       68.8       70.6       72.4       74.1 
Mean Amount                   4,880        745        628        599        661        673        737      4,994      5,054      5,147      5,266 
  Standard Error                101         96         73         63         53         47         46        104        105        108        110 
                                                                                                                                                  
Rental Income                                                                                                                                     
Aggregate (MIL)             36739.4      -96.4      -87.0      -73.1      -85.1      -70.1       57.3    36812.5    36824.5    36809.5    36682.1 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          0.9       -1.0       -0.3       -0.1       -0.1       -0.0        0.0        0.9        0.9        0.9        0.9 
Mean                            513        -34        -18        -10         -9         -6          4        572        596        623        654 
  Standard Error                 29         18         14         12         10          8          8         33         34         36         37 
Received Positive Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                        5,094         26         59         97        163        230        309      4,997      4,932      4,864      4,785 
Percent                         7.1        0.9        1.2        1.4        1.7        1.8        2.0        7.8        8.0        8.2        8.5 
Aggregate                   42997.6       21.2      103.5      190.6      300.6      412.5      643.2    42807.0    42697.0    42585.1    42354.4 
Mean                          8,440        826      1,756      1,956      1,846      1,792      2,081      8,567      8,658      8,755      8,851 
  Standard Error                373        458        449        364        262        217        221        380        384        389        395 
Received Negative Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                        1,597         21         37         62         87        125        157      1,535      1,510      1,472      1,440 
Percent                         2.2        0.7        0.8        0.9        0.9        1.0        1.0        2.4        2.4        2.5        2.6 
Aggregate                   -6258.2     -117.6     -190.5     -263.7     -385.7     -482.6     -585.9    -5994.5    -5872.5    -5775.6    -5672.3 
Mean                         -3,918     -5,724     -5,207     -4,253     -4,409     -3,857     -3,736     -3,905     -3,890     -3,923     -3,938 
  Standard Error                135      1,339        916        721        569        465        398        137        138        140        143 
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 1998

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                  
Social Security                                                                                                                                   
Aggregate (MIL)            213584.5      958.2     3594.9     7768.1    14434.9    23647.2    34932.0   205816.4   199149.6   189937.3   178652.5 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          5.0        9.7       12.6       13.1       14.3       15.1       15.5        4.9        4.8        4.6        4.4 
Mean                          2,985        333        740      1,081      1,486      1,892      2,261      3,198      3,221      3,216      3,184 
  Standard Error                 35         40         48         51         50         52         54         38         40         41         42 
Recipient                                                                                                                                         
Families                                                                                                                                          
Number                       16,429        232        660      1,211      1,904      2,733      3,662     15,219     14,525     13,696     12,767 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Families                       23.0        8.1       13.6       16.8       19.6       21.9       23.7       23.6       23.5       23.2       22.8 
Mean Amount                  13,000      4,131      5,445      6,417      7,581      8,652      9,538     13,524     13,711     13,868     13,994 
  Standard Error                 83        281        178        145        122        115        109         86         89         93         98 
                                                                                                                                                  
Pension, Survivor and                                                                                                                             
Disability Income                                                                                                                                 
Aggregate (MIL)            180253.4      238.2      491.2     1060.0     1850.8     2901.0     4568.0   179193.4   178402.6   177352.4   175685.4 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          4.2        2.4        1.7        1.8        1.8        1.8        2.0        4.3        4.3        4.3        4.3 
Mean                          2,519         83        101        148        191        232        296      2,784      2,885      3,003      3,132 
  Standard Error                 49         18         16         18         17         17         18         54         56         58         61 
Recipient Families                                                                                                                                
Number                       11,180         85        158        253        407        622        946     10,927     10,772     10,557     10,234 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Families                       15.6        2.9        3.3        3.5        4.2        5.0        6.1       17.0       17.4       17.9       18.2 
Mean Amount                  16,123      2,819      3,107      4,189      4,543      4,662      4,829     16,400     16,561     16,799     17,167 
  Standard Error                237        378        293        325        262        229        204        241        243        247        253 
                                                                                                                                                  
Means Tested                                                                                                                                      
Cash Assistance                                                                                                                                   
Aggregate (MIL)             24062.1     3323.3     6955.9     9728.7    12305.2    14268.5    15772.5    14333.5    11757.0     9793.6     8289.7 
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 1998

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          0.6       33.6       24.4       16.4       12.2        9.1        7.0        0.3        0.3        0.2        0.2 
Mean                            336      1,157      1,431      1,354      1,267      1,142      1,021        223        190        166        148 
  Standard Error                  9         62         58         50         40         34         30          8          8          7          7 
Recipient Families                                                                                                                                
Number                        4,946        998      1,726      2,298      2,763      3,128      3,412      2,649      2,183      1,819      1,534 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Families                        6.9       34.7       35.5       32.0       28.4       25.0       22.1        4.1        3.5        3.1        2.7 
Mean Amount                   4,865      3,331      4,030      4,234      4,454      4,562      4,623      5,412      5,385      5,385      5,403 
  Standard Error                 84        117        110        106         94         92         90        130        147        163        181 

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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