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FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   1
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                 
                                        Total                  $1                               
                                     Married-     Total        to    $2,500    $5,000    $7,500 
                                       Couple      with    $2,499        to        to        to 
                                     Families  Earnings   or loss    $4,999    $7,499    $9,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                     
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                  
Total                                                                                           
All Races                                                                                       
   Total.........................      55,315    36,458     2,721     1,858     2,162     1,921 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................      11,080     3,114       311       247       243       167 
With Earnings....................      44,236    33,344     2,410     1,610     1,919     1,754 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............     1,172       710       133        52        45        31 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................       637       437        37        52        51        26 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................       843       518        52        46        84        40 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................       727       494        51        38        44        65 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............     1,339       891        88        53        71        91 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       941       638        59        42        58        56 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............     1,749     1,225       125        71        99        81 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............     1,234       920        71        27        80        58 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............     2,127     1,575       103        98        91        87 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............     1,335       985        83        52        47        51 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............     2,251     1,795       106        91        96        96 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............     1,232     1,020        56        37        66        57 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............     2,752     2,222       144        90       116        86 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............     1,145       916        65        43        49        41 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............     2,429     1,953       119        86        73       103 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............     1,058       843        33        37        45        48 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............     2,808     2,279       149        84       107        87 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............       765       620        29        27        28        25 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............     1,556     1,253        74        61        54        83 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............       866       694        28        33        31        45 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............     2,122     1,695       110        81       100        72 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............       586       485        52        29        23        21 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............     1,109       896        46        22        71        28 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............       518       393        28         8        18        21 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............     1,605     1,273        86        61        61        43 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............       345       298        14        12        22        11 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............       887       689        38        16        11        34 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............       309       218        12         9         7         5 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............       946       703        56        30        40        32 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............       219       182        14         6         3         9 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............       854       593        36        24        35        51 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............       203       154        17         0         6        14 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............       760       571        44        27        21        25 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............       129       109         7         6         0        10 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............       316       245        23        23        15         7 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............        64        45         6         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............       367       260        30         4         8        10 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............        78        44         0         3         6         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............       218       167         6        10         9         8 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............        57        48         8         4         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................     3,574     2,288       172       115       126        94 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    37,981    38,606    35,668    35,434    33,076    35,265 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       372       405       812     1,086     1,350     1,138 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    49,307    47,985    45,472    44,907    44,923    41,505 
    Standard error......dollars ...       427       452     1,704     1,875     2,257     1,355 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   2
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                          Earnings of Wife                      
                                                                                                
                                      $10,000   $12,500   $15,000   $17,500   $20,000   $22,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $12,499   $14,999   $17,499   $19,999   $22,499   $24,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                     
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                  
Total                                                                                           
All Races                                                                                       
   Total.........................       2,762     1,636     2,551     1,782     2,681     1,493 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................         283       120       207       140       223       132 
With Earnings....................       2,479     1,515     2,344     1,642     2,458     1,361 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        56        30        51        30        31        18 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        35        38        14        12        26        18 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        53        23        30        15        29        22 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        38        20        45        31        28        10 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       128        75        60        70        54        27 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       104        57        72        32        41        27 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       130        74       143        82        50        55 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        94        52        88        96        88        51 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       153        60       174       100       189        68 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        74        83        90        77        77        83 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       135        92       163       107       173        75 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        83        92        78        68        63        59 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       147        92       176       124       189       104 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        61        54        69        67        71        25 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       131        86       156        85       186       102 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        67        45        47        43        87        45 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       180        90       123       114       180        78 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        41        38        54        35        49        27 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        75        51        79        56        81        41 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        28        29        48        19        53        41 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       124        42        81        71       121        66 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        17        29        38        45        21        27 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        65        31        61        32        67        46 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        21        10        16         8        32        27 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        64        35        71        46        80        39 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        15         3        20        11        18         8 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        43         9        46        17        55        13 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        12         8         9         7        18         6 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        53        33        32        11        47        20 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............        18         6        13         6         5         8 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        42        18        41        18        33         8 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2         8         1         3        11         4 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        27        19        21         7        37        33 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         5         2         0         3        11 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        12        14         8         5         9         6 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         7         7         0         2         0         7 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        16         2        18        10        10         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         3         0         0         3         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         4         3        10        18         3 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         3         0         0         0         3         0 
  $100,000 and over................       119        49       103        67       127        51 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    32,896    31,649    32,324    32,030    36,618    35,938 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,193       793       778       670       498       677 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    40,718    41,309    41,220    38,926    44,786    42,845 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,427     2,771     1,519     1,288     1,554     1,652 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   3
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                    Earnings of Wife                                
                                                                                                                    
                                      $25,000   $27,500   $30,000   $32,500   $35,000   $37,500   $40,000   $42,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $27,499   $29,999   $32,499   $34,999   $37,499   $39,999   $42,499   $44,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                         
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                      
Total                                                                                                               
All Races                                                                                                           
   Total.........................       2,260     1,114     2,217       641     1,398       616     1,400       425 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................         135        80       163        44        87        57        88        27 
With Earnings....................       2,125     1,034     2,054       597     1,311       558     1,312       398 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        38        17        22        14        30         7        20         2 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        25        13        19         8        12         0         7         6 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        17         9        21         1        20         7        14         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        13         8        30         8        10         5        13         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        18        11        29         5        21         8        15         5 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        30         4         8         0         8         8         5         1 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        49        23        48         9        23        17        45        10 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        51        26        21         8        29         4        15         8 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       114        51        69        12        49        17        38        12 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        59        38        34        15        22        15        15         7 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       155        59       114        33        65        31        51        16 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        93        82        47        20        29        26        19        10 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       181       101       192        43        75        25        79        24 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        61        44        72        30        27        13        31         7 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       144        66       136        60       144        27        78        17 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        53        24        40        28        28        31        29        20 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       162        76       172        18       118        51       172        31 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        40        21        26        14        28        12        26        17 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        82        44       107        35        61         8        48        30 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        37        26        58        13        20        17        23        29 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       113        53       126        47        63        22        60        26 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        28         8        24        10        15        11        10         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        80        33        63        26        49        23        27        14 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        19        14        22         8        18         6        19        12 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        90        24        90        10        58        35        79        19 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        20         6        14         8         8        10         7         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        54        26        69        13        33        10        49         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        12         8        12        10        21        14        12         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        37        25        60         7        37         5        36        11 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............        11         2        14         1         5         4        12         6 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        39        14        50         8        15        11        27         5 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         6         6         7         6        11         0         8         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        32        17        53        19        19        14        29         4 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         8         0        12         0         0         0        14         5 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        11         7        19         3         9        10        21         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         2         4         1         0         0         1 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         6         9         5         5        13         5        17         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         9         3         0         0         2         0         7         1 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         6         3         5         0        12        12         3         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         1         2         0         0         7         0         0         2 
  $100,000 and over................       120        31       143        40        97        37       135        26 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    38,212    36,175    41,815    40,646    41,366    41,886    43,536    45,386 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,342       915       494     2,271       574     1,285     1,674     1,583 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    48,068    41,822    50,459    52,310    49,725    49,755    54,942    53,542 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,770     1,203     1,357     4,186     1,706     2,154     1,843     5,360 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   4
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                    Earnings of Wife                                
                                                                                                                    
                                      $45,000   $47,500   $50,000   $52,500   $55,000   $57,500   $60,000   $62,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $47,499   $49,999   $52,499   $54,999   $57,499   $59,999   $62,499   $64,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                                         
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                                      
Total                                                                                                               
All Races                                                                                                           
   Total.........................         775       338       741       227       364       113       446       153 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          58        24        51        10        35         8        44         9 
With Earnings....................         717       313       691       217       329       105       402       144 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        16        12        17         6         0         4         9         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         2         3         0         4         2         1         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         7         2         5         2         3         0         0         4 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        11         4         5         4         2         0         2         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        11         6         9         1         9         0        10         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         1         5         4         2         5         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        22         4         6        10         0         4        14         2 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         7         9         8         3         0         4        11         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        19         6        16         0         7         5         2         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         4         7        10         2         4         0        10         3 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        15        12        25         7         2         0         9         7 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         5         1         6         1         4         0         2         5 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        41        22        35        13        25         4        30         7 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        15         6        16         6        14         1         6         1 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        39        15        16         7        25         1        10         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        23         8        15        16         8         0         4         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        57        19        53        15        15         9        21        16 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        23         8         8        10         3         3        12         4 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        52         9        23         7        19         9        24        11 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        34         4        25         3        13         5         8         2 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        41        32        71        23        14         7        32         6 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         6         8        13         0         8         0         3         6 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        16         9        18         3        18         1        13         6 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        12        18        17         6         7         2         4         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        38        24        48        18        20         4        37         2 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        11         7        15         5         6         0        11         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        23         8        22         5         4         2         7         9 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         2         5         7         3         3         0         2         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        16         5        23         4        14         2         8         5 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0        10         0         6         0         4         4 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        21         3         3         7        13         2        10         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         3         4        12         2         1         2         4         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        11         7        19         2         2         3        11         3 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         6         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         2         2         5         4         2         3         6         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        18         0         4         2         6         2         5         9 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         2         0         0         1         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         5         4         7         0         0         2         2         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         4         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................        75        15        90        12        47        20        58        18 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    46,885    47,032    51,470    44,770    51,065    50,811    51,200    51,232 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,059     3,831       695     3,946     2,837     6,340     1,176     4,186 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    56,994    47,952    65,836    49,623    60,795    69,362    70,454    65,229 
    Standard error......dollars ...     3,163     2,705     4,820     3,432     3,794     9,226     6,417     6,941 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   5
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                           
                                                                                                          
                                      $65,000   $67,500   $70,000   $72,500   $75,000   $77,500   $80,000 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $67,499   $69,999   $72,499   $74,999   $77,499   $79,999   $82,499 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                               
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                            
Total                                                                                                     
All Races                                                                                                 
   Total.........................         230        83       226        76       210        31       126 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          27         8        11        11        13         2         9 
With Earnings....................         204        75       215        65       197        29       117 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         4         0         5         1         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         0         2         4         4         0         3 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         0         0         0         2         0         4 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0         0         2         0         3         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0         0         0         2         2         2         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         2         0         3         0         3         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         5         0         1         4         3         0         5 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         6         2         2         0         1         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         1         0         6         6         1         0         1 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         8         4         5         2        13         4         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2         0         4         0         1         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         8         4        15         0         2         3         3 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         4         2         8         0         2         0         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         2         0         4         5         8         1         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         6         3         4         3         0         1         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         4        10        13         2         4         3         4 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         2         3         2         0         0         0         2 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         6         3         2         3         5         3         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         1         0         4         4         9         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        16         2         9         8         7         2        15 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         4         3         4         0         4         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         1         0         2         2         3         1         3 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         4         2         2         3         0         0         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        14         6         6         0        18         0        10 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         3         2         5         3         3         3         6 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        10         7        15         0        12         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         1         0         0         0         0         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         8         3        15         0         2         0         4 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         4         0         7         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         7         0         9         6        17         0         2 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         4         0         0         0         0         0         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         8         1        10         2         7         0         9 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         4         0         0         0         7         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         5         1         2         2         2         0         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        17         2         9         0         9         0         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         2         0         2         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         6         7         0         0         0         0         5 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................        29         7        35         5        33         4        22 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    65,424    58,802    64,097    48,850    62,213    40,938    61,965 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     4,668     6,165     4,222     5,057     2,726     7,560     4,081 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    71,066    59,304    67,160    63,727    78,826    46,363    74,895 
    Standard error......dollars ...     4,805     4,234     4,395    16,001     8,880     8,204     8,614 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   6
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                           
                                                                                                          
                                      $82,500   $85,000   $87,500   $90,000   $92,500   $95,000   $97,500 
                                           to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                      $84,999   $87,499   $89,999   $92,499   $94,999   $97,499   $99,999 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                               
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                            
Total                                                                                                     
All Races                                                                                                 
   Total.........................          18        74        28        56        20        31         8 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           0         2         0         0         5         0         0 
With Earnings....................          18        72        28        56        15        31         8 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         1         0         5         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         0         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         0         5         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         5         0         2         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         3         0         0         0         4         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         2         8         0         1         2         1         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         0         7         3         1         0         2         3 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         7         0         0         0         2         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0         2         3         0         0         2         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0         0         0         4         0         3         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         0         0         2         2         4         0         3 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         0         3         0         3         0         3         2 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         7         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         2         2         4         1         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         0         2         0         8         5         2         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         3         0         0         1         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...............         2         2         0         4         2         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         3        10         0        14         2         9         0 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    71,819    56,506    50,530    66,468    80,681    59,803    60,597 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     2,996     7,139    17,570    11,149    10,449    12,428     6,858 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    71,907    75,127    43,258    87,727   169,420   148,057    57,984 
    Standard error......dollars ...    10,523    10,135     7,648    26,168    96,925    71,938     3,776 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   7
Families, by Work Experience in 1999, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                               Earnings of Wife                           
                                                  Median Earnings          Mean Earnings                  
                                                             Standard                Standard             
                                     $100,000       Value       error       Value       error             
                                     and over      (dol.)      (dol.)      (dol.)      (dol.)      B-Cell 
Total Wife Work Experience:                                                                               
Total Husband Work Experience:                                                                            
Total                                                                                                     
All Races                                                                                                 
   Total.........................         446      20,780         133      25,089         223       2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          31      17,232         561      22,569         808       2,241 
With Earnings....................         415      21,016         139      25,324         232       2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         8      15,411       1,171      19,866       1,294       2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         6      13,770       1,035      21,464       1,936       2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         3      11,772         858      17,549       1,233       2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         4      13,918       1,636      18,877       1,674       2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        11      12,984         692      17,703         907       2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0      12,505         640      15,175         747       2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         9      15,584         457      19,221         747       2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5      17,221         631      18,906         739       2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        13      18,035         696      20,445         747       2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         4      17,894         737      20,116         765       2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        13      20,147         555      25,139       2,321       2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2      18,977         884      20,498         761       2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        15      21,790         467      23,992         591       2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0      20,300         814      22,579         785       2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        11      21,834         444      23,440         577       2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         3      21,611         624      24,538         972       2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        25      23,312       1,050      26,284         681       2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         1      21,743       1,025      25,425       1,291       2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         6      23,257       1,407      25,455         824       2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         8      24,591       1,251      27,431       1,123       2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        16      24,187       1,097      27,902         963       2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         4      19,309       1,040      24,197       1,425       2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         7      23,798       1,214      25,917         993       2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0      25,984       1,891      28,940       1,502       2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        23      26,376         745      30,113       1,023       2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2      26,571       2,410      31,172       1,986       2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        15      28,321       1,539      32,260       1,543       2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         8      28,270       2,646      29,825       2,262       2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        12      24,787       1,893      27,736       1,259       2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         5      25,526       3,330      31,585       3,471       2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        11      22,464       2,278      31,180       2,612       2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         3      29,378       3,597      33,158       3,682       2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        10      26,891       1,712      30,673       1,514       2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         5      30,398       3,236      35,310       4,063       2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         4      25,592       3,657      28,512       2,603       2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0      22,746       5,234      28,585       6,129       2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         5      33,518       4,151      34,930       2,583       2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0      26,850       2,097      29,813       4,486       2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2      30,224       5,721      35,619       3,499       2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         6      35,796      10,272      43,354       9,750       2,241 
  $100,000 and over................       129      27,557       1,660      36,773       1,371       2,241 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    66,171         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     4,007         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    94,700         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error......dollars ...     7,716         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
B-Cell............................      2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/faminc/new05_001.htm