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FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  15
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                                                                                           
Black                                                                                           
   Total.........................       4,144     3,030       151       113       129       160 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................         934       427        45        34        15         7 
With Earnings....................       3,210     2,604       106        79       114       154 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        55        44         2         5         0         5 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        54        35         2         2         4         2 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        56        26         6         3         2         5 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................       102        76         8         2         8         6 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       101        69         6         1         2         7 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        91        68         2         0         6        12 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       161       129         6        12         0        23 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............       125       106         3         0         5        11 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       262       193         3        12         7         3 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............       131       108         8         0         3         4 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       231       189         5         8         3        12 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        93        85         0         0         3        11 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       283       233         5         5        17         7 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        68        55         7         3         1         5 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       161       134         6         1         2         9 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        92        79         2         0         4         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       226       190         5         7        11         3 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        48        39         9         5         2         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        69        60         0         0         7         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        72        60         0         0         3         2 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       120        95         3         0         9         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        24        18         2         0         0         4 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        72        67         0         0         0         5 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        47        43         0         0         0         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        78        71         0         0         9         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        20        20         3         3         0         4 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        65        59         5         3         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        20        20         0         0         0         2 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        40        36         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        25        19         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............        14        14         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        29        25         2         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............        12        12         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        15        13         0         3         0         2 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         4         4         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        18        15         0         0         0         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............        10         3         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         8         8         0         0         0         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................       104        83         5         4         6         2 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    31,263    31,872    30,976    25,561    32,217    23,224 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       392       428     4,825     4,574     4,299     3,791 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    37,409    38,680    33,328    32,471    38,756    28,761 
    Standard error......dollars ...       936     1,085     3,716     4,452     5,298     2,904 
B-Cell............................      2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  16
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                                                                                           
Black                                                                                           
   Total.........................         176       148       245       158       256       161 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................          33        18        54        16        34        14 
With Earnings....................         143       130       191       142       222       147 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         7         2         0         3         8         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         5         3         0         2         1         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         2         0         2         0         0         3 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         8         5         9         5         4         3 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         6         6         7        13        10         5 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         9         4         8         2         8         8 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        10         2        13         9         8         5 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5         2         6        15        18        17 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        11        10        28        10        31        10 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         5         6         8        13         4        14 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        19         5         6        15        20         7 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2        12        14         3         2         8 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        13        13        24        12         9        12 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         6        11         3         3         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        11        10        15         2        13        13 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         4         0         9         4         7         7 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         4         7         2         7        28         4 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         5         3         5         0         0         5 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         4         4         7         0         0         4 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         0         0         3         3        10         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         3         0         0         4         8         9 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         0         0         4         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         4         0         3         0         1         4 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0         0         0         3         6         2 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         0         9         3         0         0         4 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         0         3         0         3         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         3         0         2         0         3         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         0         0         2         2         4         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         3         0         2         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         6         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         2         6         2         6         6         3 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    25,410    31,747    29,247    24,736    27,325    28,046 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     2,196     2,346     1,721     1,693     3,166     2,949 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    26,489    39,384    29,818    32,214    34,105    34,822 
    Standard error......dollars ...     2,500     3,554     1,743     4,145     2,571     4,639 
B-Cell............................      2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  17
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                                                                                                               
Black                                                                                                               
   Total.........................         239        69       215        60       105        69       119        46 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          33         7        23        16        14         6        10         4 
With Earnings....................         206        62       192        44        91        64       109        43 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         0         3         2         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         4         0         4         0         0         0         5         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         5         0         1         6         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0         4         0         0         0         0         0         3 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         5         0         7         0         0         8        10         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         9         0         6         0         8         0         2         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        26         6        14         5         4         4         0         3 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         5         2         4         0        10         0         0         4 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        24         2        17         0        10         3        10         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         7         6         4         0         2         7         0         3 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        15        13        36         5         7         2        11         2 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         3         0         5         0         0         2         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        14         0        17         0         7         0         1         4 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0         1         9         5         4         7         2         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        34         7        11         0         5         7         9         2 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         3         0         3         2         4         0         6         6 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         3         4         8         1         2         5         0         5 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        15         4         4         4         3         0        10         4 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         2         0         0         0         2         1         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        18         2         5         9         6         0         5         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0         2         0         0         0         3         0         4 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         5         1         8         0         3         3         3         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         4         0         5         0         0         0         9         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         2         0         0         0         3         5         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         0         0        10         0         2         0         3         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         6         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         1         0         3         0         0         4         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         4         0         0         0         6         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0         4         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         0         0         7         0         8         0         3         2 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    35,547    32,060    35,393    33,715    35,944    39,486    45,940    45,589 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     4,406     4,239     2,510     3,902     4,533     4,840     5,080     5,727 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    36,058    38,360    47,703    32,940    41,189    42,074    47,171    47,462 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,754     3,669     5,539     4,189     3,894     4,109     3,690     7,211 
B-Cell............................      2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  18
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                                                                                                               
Black                                                                                                               
   Total.........................          87        41        76        18        26         8        39        11 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          13         4         7         3         8         2         3         0 
With Earnings....................          74        37        69        15        19         5        36        11 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         3         0         4         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         5         1         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         5         2         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         4         3         0         0         0         0         5         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         0         0        15         0         0         0         0         2 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         0         2         2         0         2         0        11         2 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         0         7         0         0         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         2         3         2         0         0         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         5         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         6         2        13         0         3         3         3         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         5         0         0         0         0         0         5         3 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         6         3         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         1         0         9         0         0         0         4         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         2         2         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         7         5         3         4         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         2         2         2         3         2         0         2         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         3         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         8         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         0         0         0         3         0         2         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         0         2         2         0         3         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         2         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0         0         0         0         3         0         0         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         6         4         0         0         0         0         4         2 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    49,151    48,391    40,050    56,662    62,385    42,348    42,162    46,681 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     5,968     8,825     3,661    11,501    14,484     4,199     7,568    30,123 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    49,783    48,160    39,068    40,735    60,069    44,274    93,940    61,174 
    Standard error......dollars ...     4,479     7,388     3,127     9,814     7,566     2,379    42,135    15,271 
B-Cell............................      2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  19
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                                                                                                     
Black                                                                                                     
   Total.........................          19        15        19         0        15         5         0 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................          18        13        19         0        15         5         0 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         0         0         0         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...............         0         0         3         0         3         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         0         0         0         0         3         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         5         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0         0         0         0         1         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         0         0         0         1         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         3         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         3         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         1         0         0         0         0         2         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         0         5         3         0         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         2         4         0         0         5         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         2         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         0         0         0         0         3         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    54,896    61,027    27,105       (B)    65,202    42,040       (B) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....    15,797    10,424    17,182       (B)    25,137     5,440       (B) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    65,097    52,596    38,631       (B)    46,475    45,209       (B) 
    Standard error......dollars ...    11,974     6,370     7,162       (B)    10,896     2,638       (B) 
B-Cell............................      2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  20
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                                                                                                     
Black                                                                                                     
   Total.........................           0         0         4         6         8         0         0 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           0         0         0         0         3         0         0 
With Earnings....................           0         0         4         6         5         0         0 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         0         0         0         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...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         0         0         3         0         0         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         0         0         2         0         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         0         0         0         0         3         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...       (B)       (B)    22,070    32,367    80,105       (B)       (B) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       (B)       (B)    20,638    17,925    20,535       (B)       (B) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...       (B)       (B)    36,847    48,748    61,354       (B)       (B) 
    Standard error......dollars ...       (B)       (B)    14,985    12,098    13,922       (B)       (B) 
B-Cell............................      2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447     2,447 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 1999  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:17 Thursday, May 23, 2002  21
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                                                                                                     
Black                                                                                                     
   Total.........................          15      22,289         483      26,096         749       2,447 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           0      18,650       1,731      21,461       1,267       2,447 
With Earnings....................          14      22,859         624      26,855         844       2,447 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0      18,207       4,732      20,492       3,756       2,447 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0      13,450       5,548      17,823       3,341       2,447 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0       8,495       2,856      12,781       4,475       2,447 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0      15,691       2,558      17,563       2,302       2,447 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         0      17,550       1,788      16,261       1,676       2,447 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0      15,487       2,586      20,430       3,398       2,447 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         0      16,993       2,003      20,981       2,175       2,447 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         0      20,971       1,114      20,003       1,329       2,447 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         0      21,081         875      21,667       1,473       2,447 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0      22,833       2,369      25,722       2,543       2,447 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         3      22,853       2,104      26,860       2,717       2,447 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0      18,000       3,419      21,302       1,938       2,447 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         0      25,009       2,230      25,937       1,696       2,447 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0      16,447       1,640      20,338       3,329       2,447 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         0      22,018       1,695      22,375       1,668       2,447 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0      30,214       4,375      29,292       2,803       2,447 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         1      26,199         795      29,343       2,199       2,447 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0      12,131       4,516      16,754       4,681       2,447 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         0      31,868       7,864      30,819       3,522       2,447 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         0      30,588       2,513      30,633       2,732       2,447 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         0      26,982       2,429      30,023       2,672       2,447 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0      18,971      12,823      24,088       7,209       2,447 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0      27,400       2,585      28,559       2,096       2,447 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         0      44,787       3,828      39,138       3,590       2,447 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         0      31,283       5,477      34,701       3,951       2,447 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0      15,795       6,661      20,672       6,526       2,447 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         3      40,982       6,929      48,710      10,433       2,447 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0      37,657       6,039      36,421       5,333       2,447 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         0      32,168       4,899      37,543       4,145       2,447 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0           0           0           0           0       2,447 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         2      41,669       3,064      97,008      55,835       2,447 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0      40,199      13,175      31,751       5,575       2,447 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         0      38,764       7,753      43,415       8,057       2,447 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2      40,741       4,945      48,689      13,259       2,447 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         0      13,056       2,983      14,083       4,945       2,447 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0      13,750         923      13,416           0       2,447 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         0      31,232      13,866      39,190       7,955       2,447 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0      41,250       1,176      42,000           0       2,447 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         0      12,150       8,383      23,560       8,383       2,447 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0           0           0           0           0       2,447 
  $100,000 and over................         3      23,971       5,723      40,213      12,990       2,447 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    67,248         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     8,864         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...   102,603         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error......dollars ...    39,896         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
B-Cell............................      2,447       2,447       2,447       2,447       2,447       2,447 

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_003.htm