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FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002   8
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                                                                                           
White                                                                                           
   Total.........................      48,794    31,892     2,478     1,699     1,927     1,697 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................       9,785     2,573       262       211       220       147 
With Earnings....................      39,009    29,319     2,216     1,487     1,706     1,550 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............     1,064       631       127        43        45        23 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................       555       385        35        47        46        23 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................       738       467        46        43        74        34 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................       603       403        42        35        32        58 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............     1,144       748        72        47        58        76 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       797       537        57        41        52        44 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............     1,523     1,048       119        59        94        57 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............     1,061       783        68        27        73        47 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............     1,730     1,291        99        84        83        81 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............     1,139       828        74        51        38        40 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............     1,923     1,523        98        83        91        74 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............     1,076       892        53        37        59        45 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............     2,371     1,909       139        82        99        79 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............     1,023       814        53        39        43        36 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............     2,175     1,754       110        83        65        91 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............       923       730        31        35        41        48 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............     2,491     2,022       134        77        86        83 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............       696       573        20        22        26        25 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............     1,404     1,133        66        57        43        83 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............       777       625        26        33        28        43 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............     1,927     1,532       103        74        87        69 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............       541       450        43        29        23        16 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............       997       801        46        22        71        21 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............       448       334        25         8        18        19 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............     1,456     1,158        84        61        51        43 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............       294       255        12         9        18         7 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............       792       605        33        13         6        32 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............       270       185        10         9         7         3 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............       855       639        52        30        40        32 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............       214       177        14         6         3         9 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............       799       556        35        24        35        51 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............       171       127        16         0         6        10 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............       684       514        42        26        19        25 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............       112        93         7         6         0        10 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............       284       215        21        16        11         5 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............        59        40         6         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............       324       228        30         4         8         8 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............        62        38         0         3         6         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............       206       159         6        10         9         6 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............        54        45         6         4         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................     3,245     2,072       158       110       113        92 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    39,078    39,716    35,592    35,812    33,075    36,586 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       401       389       913       904     1,454       811 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    50,179    48,797    45,561    45,728    45,658    43,036 
    Standard error......dollars ...       465       495     1,810     1,997     2,499     1,482 
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   9
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                                                                                           
White                                                                                           
   Total.........................       2,468     1,424     2,194     1,564     2,330     1,291 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................         243       100       147       120       187       113 
With Earnings....................       2,225     1,324     2,048     1,444     2,143     1,178 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        44        22        51        27        23        18 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        29        28        13        10        25        17 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        47        21        25        15        28        16 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        30        14        35        26        22         7 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       112        69        50        52        37        19 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        78        53        56        26        31        19 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       106        70       126        69        42        50 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        89        49        74        81        62        32 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       133        51       128        79       147        52 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        69        72        81        61        70        62 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       109        82       145        92       143        69 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        77        77        60        60        61        52 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       124        77       149       111       166        89 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        61        43        55        61        63        21 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       117        74       135        83       171        85 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        62        39        35        40        80        38 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       172        78       120       107       152        74 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        36        35        44        34        49        22 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        69        46        67        56        79        37 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        27        29        46        15        42        41 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       121        42        77        63       104        57 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        17        29        38        41        21        27 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        61        31        59        32        65        42 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        21         7        16         4        26        25 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        60        24        68        41        80        34 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        15         3        18        11        15         8 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        40         9        43        13        49        13 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        12         8         9         7        15         6 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        52        33        30         9        38        20 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............        15         6        13         4         5         8 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        38        15        41        15        28         8 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2         5         1         1        11         4 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        27        19        20         7        34        33 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         5         2         0         3        11 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        12         9         8         5         9         6 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         7         2         0         2         0         7 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        14         2        18        10        10         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         3         0         0         3         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0         4         3        10        18         3 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         3         0         0         0         3         0 
  $100,000 and over................       111        42        88        61       116        44 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    35,081    31,755    33,864    33,035    37,213    36,948 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,067       935     1,362     1,020       631       883 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    42,013    42,048    41,984    39,707    46,199    44,099 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,559     3,136     1,640     1,399     1,751     1,801 
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  10
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                                                                                                               
White                                                                                                               
   Total.........................       1,923       997     1,921       559     1,246       523     1,195       368 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          99        73       134        24        68        45        76        24 
With Earnings....................       1,824       924     1,787       535     1,178       478     1,119       344 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        34        17        21        11        28         7        20         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        21        13        11         8        12         0         2         6 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        17         8        20         1        20         7        14         2 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         7         8        26         2        10         5        13         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        17         5        29         5        18         8        14         2 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        30         4         8         0         8         6         4         1 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        42        15        38         9        23         6        35         7 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        37        24        15         8        21         4        13         8 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        77        45        52         7        42        12        33        10 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        53        33        29        11        10        15        15         4 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       127        57        89        33        53        28        31        16 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        84        69        38        15        27        19        19         7 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       154        86       152        38        68        19        60        22 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        53        42        66        25        27        13        29         7 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       129        63       116        60       129        25        77        13 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        51        22        26        23        24        22        26        20 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       123        69       154        18       108        44       153        29 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        37        21        26        14        28        12        26        17 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        78        38        99        34        55         8        36        24 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        31        22        48        12        17        12        22        24 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        90        48       121        43        60        22        47        22 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        23         6        24        10        13        10        10         3 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        59        29        51        17        43        22        18        14 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        18        13        22         8        18         3        15         8 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        85        21        82        10        56        31        72        19 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        17         6        14         8         8        10         7         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        50        26        60        13        30        10        38         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        10         8        11         7        14         6        12         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        37        25        50         7        33         5        32         8 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............        11         2        14         1         5         4        12         6 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        36        14        50         8        15        11        20         5 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         4         3         7         6        11         0         5         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        30        14        49        17        18        10        24         4 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         8         0         8         0         0         0         8         2 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        11         7        19         3         9         8        18         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         2         4         1         0         0         1 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         6         2         3         5        10         5        17         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         9         3         0         0         2         0         0         1 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         6         3         4         0        12        12         3         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         1         2         0         0         7         0         0         2 
  $100,000 and over................       112        31       130        36        88        34       118        22 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    39,005    36,480    42,652    41,599    41,664    42,318    42,659    45,331 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,382       909     1,584     2,507       595     2,020     1,452     1,669 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    49,746    42,170    51,015    53,606    50,493    50,691    55,457    54,490 
    Standard error......dollars ...     2,035     1,295     1,410     4,624     1,858     2,416     2,089     6,111 
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  11
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                                                                                                               
White                                                                                                               
   Total.........................         647       284       605       196       313        95       387       138 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          42        19        43         7        19         6        34         9 
With Earnings....................         605       266       561       190       294        90       353       129 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        16         8        17         2         0         0         9         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         2         3         0         4         0         1         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         5         2         2         2         3         0         0         4 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         5         3         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         2         2         5         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        17         2         4        10         0         4        14         2 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         7         9         8         3         0         4        11         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        16         6        16         0         7         3         0         7 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         1         5        10         2         4         0         5         2 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        15         8        10         7         2         0         9         5 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         5         1         6         0         4         0         2         5 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        38        17        33        13        23         4        19         5 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        12         6         9         6        14         1         6         1 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        39        13        10         5        22         1        10         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        10         8        13        12         5         0         4         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        49        17        33        15        12         4        19        16 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        22         6         8        10         3         3        12         4 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        40         9        19         7        19         9        19         8 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        28         1        24         3        13         2         8         2 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        38        32        58        23        14         7        21         6 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         6         8        13         0         5         0         3         6 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        14         7        13         0        18         1        13         4 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         5        13        11         2         4         2         4         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        36        22        37         9        18         4        35         2 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         7         4         8         5         6         0         6         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        16         8        22         5         4         2         7         9 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         2         5         7         3         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        16         3        17         4        11         2         8         5 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0        10         0         6         0         4         4 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        19         3         3         7         9         2        10         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         1         2         7         2         1         2         4         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         9         7        12         2         2         3        11         3 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         6         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         2         2         4         3         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         2         2         5         6 
  $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................        60        12        87        12        45        20        55        16 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    46,848    47,480    51,801    43,930    50,110    56,767    51,862    51,547 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,253     3,737       890     2,712     2,396     7,624     2,983     4,212 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    57,678    48,457    69,500    50,154    60,670    75,125    68,800    66,270 
    Standard error......dollars ...     3,658     3,008     5,861     3,822     4,129    10,412     6,033     7,611 
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  12
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                                                                                                     
White                                                                                                     
   Total.........................         192        61       166        71       171        26       118 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          22         6         6        11        11         2         9 
With Earnings....................         170        55       159        60       160        24       110 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         4         0         4         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         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         5         0         0         4         0         0         5 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         6         0         2         0         1         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         1         0         2         4         0         0         1 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         8         4         0         2        10         4         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         5         4        11         0         2         3         3 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         4         2         8         0         2         0         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         2         0         4         4         5         1         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         3         0         2         3         0         1         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         4        10        13         2         4         0         4 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         2         0         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...............        15         2         8         8         5         0        12 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         2         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         0         3         0         0         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        14         0         4         0        14         0        10 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         3         2         5         3         3         3         6 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         8         3        12         0         7         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         1         0         0         0         0         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         2         3         9         0         2         0         2 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         4         0         7         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         4         0         9         4        17         0         2 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         4         0         0         0         0         0         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         5         1         8         2         0         0         9 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         4         0         0         0         7         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         2         1         2         2         2         0         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        12         2         9         0         4         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................        26         4        18         5        33         4        20 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    62,132    53,829    62,517    49,183    62,424    36,244    61,781 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     2,981     9,138     6,612     4,651     3,192     8,450     2,791 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    70,618    59,509    64,749    65,190    84,804    46,611    74,632 
    Standard error......dollars ...     5,575     5,098     4,929    17,331    10,662     9,952     9,121 
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  13
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                                                                                                     
White                                                                                                     
   Total.........................          18        71        22        45        12        27         8 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           0         2         0         0         2         0         0 
With Earnings....................          18        69        22        45        11        27         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         0         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         0         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         2         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         2         8         0         1         0         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         0         0         4         0         3 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         0         3         0         0         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         2         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        11         2         9         0 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    71,819    62,864    51,867    80,004    81,359    66,759    60,597 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     2,996     8,567    16,938    12,044    17,519    15,198     6,858 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    71,907    76,596    47,701    75,623   218,295   167,434    57,984 
    Standard error......dollars ...    10,523    10,435     8,699    13,562   134,740    82,746     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  14
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                                                                                                     
White                                                                                                     
   Total.........................         415      20,531         143      24,821         241       2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          30      16,758         647      22,383         946       2,241 
With Earnings....................         385      20,768         149      25,035         249       2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         8      15,536       1,170      19,662       1,402       2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         6      13,588       1,294      21,773       2,160       2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         3      11,959       1,063      17,927       1,335       2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         4      13,308       1,891      19,304       2,003       2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         7      12,790         654      17,711         985       2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0      12,390         657      14,576         768       2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         9      15,373         524      18,934         824       2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5      16,308         708      18,731         848       2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        13      17,254         615      20,136         876       2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         4      17,182         721      19,198         812       2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        11      19,679         710      24,980       2,711       2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2      19,080         926      20,466         843       2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        14      21,420         492      23,491         641       2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0      20,589         854      22,941         843       2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        10      21,731         458      23,099         573       2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         3      21,072         632      23,570       1,049       2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        24      22,518         847      26,032         733       2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         1      22,270       1,334      26,110       1,356       2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         6      22,630       1,282      25,258         875       2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         8      24,025       1,173      27,227       1,214       2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        16      23,632       1,254      27,726       1,036       2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         4      19,314       1,091      24,339       1,481       2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         7      22,209         954      25,357       1,082       2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0      24,693       1,587      27,572       1,642       2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        23      25,990         752      29,473       1,077       2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2      26,652       2,675      31,414       2,168       2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        11      27,637       1,367      30,842       1,404       2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         8      26,414       3,032      29,244       2,559       2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        12      23,135       1,830      26,543       1,307       2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         5      26,102       3,443      32,071       3,555       2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         9      22,104       2,409      28,937       1,958       2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         3      29,829       4,314      33,802       4,339       2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        10      25,507       1,393      29,270       1,573       2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         4      25,441       3,294      32,861       4,377       2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         4      26,675       3,380      29,544       2,838       2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0      23,546       7,675      30,273       6,694       2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         5      31,208       7,060      33,404       2,795       2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0      25,957       3,994      27,676       5,097       2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2      30,453       5,679      36,190       3,631       2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         6      36,177       7,956      45,340      10,008       2,241 
  $100,000 and over................       115      27,233       1,390      35,963       1,380       2,241 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    65,183         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     3,805         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    91,804         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error......dollars ...     7,857         (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_002.htm