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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          461
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     BOTH SEXES...................      124650     70019      56.2     55511      44.5 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................      124650     70019      56.2     55511      44.5 
   Full-time......................       98951     61235      61.9     51796      52.3 
     50 weeks or more.............       81717     53518      65.5     46858      57.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       10179      5235      51.4      3710      36.5 
     26 weeks or less.............        7056      2483      35.2      1228      17.4 
   Part-time......................       25699      8783      34.2      3715      14.5 
     50 weeks or more.............       11958      4432      37.1      2360      19.7 
     27 to 49 weeks...............        5608      2168      38.7       864      15.4 
     26 weeks or less.............        8133      2183      26.8       491       6.0 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       37793      8609      22.8      6660      17.6 
25 to 99 persons..................       16355      8314      50.8      6323      38.7 
100 to 499 persons................       16964     11485      67.7      9015      53.1 
500 to 999 persons................        6464      4684      72.5      3839      59.4 
1000 persons or more..............       47076     36927      78.4     29674      63.0 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................       17979     11906      66.2     10587      58.9 
Professional specialty............       18549     13537      73.0     11588      62.5 
Technical and related support.....        4020      2897      72.1      2329      57.9 
Sales workers.....................       16009      7619      47.6      5300      33.1 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................       16972     10983      64.7      8406      49.5 
Precision production, craft & repair     13619      7113      52.2      6031      44.3 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          462
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................        6462      3856      59.7      3080      47.7 
Transportation & material moving..        4888      2587      52.9      2043      41.8 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............        5050      2244      44.4      1377      27.3 
Service workers...................       16708      6162      36.9      3952      23.7 
   Private household workers......         909        40       4.3        20       2.2 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       15798      6122      38.8      3932      24.9 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....        3798       620      16.3       406      10.7 
Armed forces......................         597       494      82.7       412      69.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       99815     55835      55.9     44817      44.9 
   Householder....................       45441     27822      61.2     23608      52.0 
     Spouse present...............       36858     23227      63.0     20143      54.6 
     No spouse present............        8583      4595      53.5      3465      40.4 
   Spouse of householder..........       34026     20662      60.7     17325      50.9 
   Child of householder...........       16543      5937      35.9      2882      17.4 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................        3805      1414      37.2      1003      26.4 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         636       257      40.5       164      25.7 
Unrelated Individuals.............       24199     13927      57.5     10530      43.5 
   Nonfamily householder..........       17306     10534      60.9      8185      47.3 
   Secondary Individuals..........        6893      3393      49.2      2345      34.0 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................      119655     68111      56.9     54283      45.4 
   15 to 24 years.................       21026      7294      34.7      2718      12.9 
   25 to 44 years.................       58944     35469      60.2     28886      49.0 
   45 to 64 years.................       39685     25348      63.9     22679      57.1 
65 years and over.................        4995      1907      38.2      1228      24.6 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               39.5      40.8       (x)      42.4       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          463
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......          99653     56793      57.0     44984      45.1 
  Inside central cities...........       31153     17009      54.6     13015      41.8 
    One million or more...........       18808      9919      52.7      7743      41.2 
    Under one million.............       12345      7089      57.4      5272      42.7 
  Outside central cities..........       68500     39785      58.1     31970      46.7 
    One million or more...........       46790     27009      57.7     21884      46.8 
    Under one million.............       21710     12775      58.8     10085      46.5 
Outside metropolitan areas........       24997     13225      52.9     10526      42.1 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................       23719     13686      57.7     11161      47.1 
Midwest...........................       31864     19590      61.5     15686      49.2 
South.............................       40628     22406      55.2     17558      43.2 
West..............................       28440     14337      50.4     11107      39.1 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          464
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................         116        13      11.6         2       2.0 
With earnings.....................      124535     70005      56.2     55508      44.6 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........        9911      2073      20.9       517       5.2 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............        6648      2000      30.1       479       7.2 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............        6462      1931      29.9       698      10.8 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............        4934      1740      35.3       848      17.2 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............        7535      2662      35.3      1444      19.2 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............        4515      1947      43.1      1153      25.5 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............        7220      3294      45.6      2173      30.1 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............        4789      2641      55.2      1908      39.8 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............        7325      4076      55.6      3138      42.8 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............        4163      2592      62.3      2094      50.3 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............        6726      4293      63.8      3533      52.5 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............        3410      2517      73.8      2174      63.8 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............        6803      4670      68.6      4196      61.7 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............        2648      1987      75.0      1680      63.4 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............        5266      3741      71.0      3371      64.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............        2216      1784      80.5      1587      71.6 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............        5247      3713      70.8      3398      64.8 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............        1565      1250      79.9      1134      72.5 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............        3039      2348      77.3      2205      72.5 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............        1584      1337      84.4      1283      81.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............        3575      2626      73.5      2442      68.3 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............         985       812      82.5       755      76.6 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............        1857      1520      81.8      1437      77.4 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............         735       611      83.2       582      79.2 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............        2512      1833      73.0      1740      69.3 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............         582       524      90.0       503      86.4 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............        1306      1035      79.2       985      75.4 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          465
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............         444       373      84.1       352      79.4 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............        1334      1039      77.9      1001      75.0 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............         366       299      81.7       283      77.2 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............        1195       886      74.2       857      71.7 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............         262       197      75.1       192      73.3 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............        1000       793      79.3       750      75.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............         190       163      86.0       149      78.8 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............         485       377      77.7       358      73.9 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............         108        98      90.5        98      90.5 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............         512       372      72.7       362      70.8 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          94        81      86.5        78      83.6 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............         308       238      77.2       201      65.2 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............          99        81      82.4        78      78.6 
   $100,000 and over..............        4577      3448      75.3      3289      71.9 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         24259     31733       (x)     36274       (x) 
     Standard error...............         166       111       (x)       137       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       32441     40644       (x)     46014       (x) 
     Standard error...............         205       305       (x)       359       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          466
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     BOTH SEXES...................        6648      1452      21.8       505       7.6 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        6648      1452      21.8       505       7.6 
   Full-time......................        4167       902      21.7       382       9.2 
     50 weeks or more.............        1863       394      21.1       263      14.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         830       187      22.5        67       8.1 
     26 weeks or less.............        1475       322      21.8        51       3.5 
   Part-time......................        2481       550      22.2       123       5.0 
     50 weeks or more.............         861       191      22.2        56       6.5 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         486       122      25.1        37       7.6 
     26 weeks or less.............        1134       237      20.9        30       2.7 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................        3032       229       7.6        89       2.9 
25 to 99 persons..................         866       120      13.8        35       4.1 
100 to 499 persons................         640       222      34.7        70      10.9 
500 to 999 persons................         245        80      32.7        31      12.8 
1000 persons or more..............        1864       801      43.0       280      15.0 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         369        92      24.9        59      16.1 
Professional specialty............         313       119      38.0        51      16.2 
Technical and related support.....          92        48      52.5        18      19.9 
Sales workers.....................         974       225      23.1        61       6.3 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         570       178      31.3        81      14.2 
Precision production, craft & repair       679        86      12.7        41       6.1 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          467
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         452       132      29.3        29       6.4 
Transportation & material moving..         262        57      21.7        23       8.9 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         518       146      28.1        35       6.8 
Service workers...................        1815       331      18.2        91       5.0 
   Private household workers......         203        12       6.1         2       1.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        1613       318      19.7        89       5.5 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         598        34       5.6        12       2.0 
Armed forces......................           6         4      71.3         4      61.6 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        4051       836      20.6       338       8.3 
   Householder....................        2393       511      21.4       200       8.4 
     Spouse present...............        1073       192      17.9       106       9.9 
     No spouse present............        1319       320      24.2        95       7.2 
   Spouse of householder..........         863       189      21.9       119      13.8 
   Child of householder...........         550       101      18.4         9       1.7 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         245        34      13.7         9       3.8 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         191        34      18.0        12       6.2 
Unrelated Individuals.............        2405       582      24.2       155       6.5 
   Nonfamily householder..........        1310       331      25.3       101       7.7 
   Secondary Individuals..........        1095       251      22.9        54       4.9 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        6530      1434      22.0       500       7.7 
   15 to 24 years.................        2212       528      23.9        96       4.3 
   25 to 44 years.................        3124       651      20.9       256       8.2 
   45 to 64 years.................        1194       255      21.4       148      12.4 
65 years and over.................         118        18      15.2         5       4.4 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               33.4      32.8       (x)      38.6       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          468
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......           4847      1048      21.6       364       7.5 
  Inside central cities...........        2177       486      22.3       140       6.4 
    One million or more...........        1216       203      16.7        75       6.2 
    Under one million.............         961       283      29.4        64       6.7 
  Outside central cities..........        2670       562      21.1       224       8.4 
    One million or more...........        1708       372      21.8       155       9.1 
    Under one million.............         962       190      19.7        70       7.2 
Outside metropolitan areas........        1801       404      22.4       141       7.8 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         933       206      22.1        92       9.9 
Midwest...........................        1451       372      25.6        90       6.2 
South.............................        2329       528      22.7       205       8.8 
West..............................        1935       346      17.9       118       6.1 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          469
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          12         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................        6636      1452      21.9       505       7.6 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........        2092       344      16.4        80       3.8 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............        1320       332      25.2        66       5.0 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............        1406       329      23.4       122       8.7 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         713       152      21.3        76      10.6 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         572       141      24.6        69      12.1 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         200        56      28.0        23      11.5 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         217        49      22.4        29      13.3 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          66        30      45.5        27      40.3 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............          27        10      36.1        10      36.1 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............          15        10      66.4         4      28.2 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           6         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           1         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          470
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $100,000 and over..............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............          4822      5380       (x)      7194       (x) 
     Standard error...............         121       227       (x)       379       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        5171      5935       (x)      7453       (x) 
     Standard error...............          94       209       (x)       434       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/noncash/8_004.htm