Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 491
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
BOTH SEXES................... 17342 9588 55.3 7206 41.6
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 17342 9588 55.3 7206 41.6
Full-time...................... 14419 8748 60.7 6881 47.7
50 weeks or more............. 11541 7489 64.9 6232 54.0
27 to 49 weeks............... 1531 792 51.8 470 30.7
26 weeks or less............. 1348 466 34.6 179 13.3
Part-time...................... 2923 841 28.8 325 11.1
50 weeks or more............. 1253 422 33.7 230 18.4
27 to 49 weeks............... 566 158 27.9 58 10.2
26 weeks or less............. 1104 260 23.6 37 3.3
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 3345 588 17.6 411 12.3
25 to 99 persons.................. 1871 807 43.1 573 30.6
100 to 499 persons................ 2381 1302 54.7 979 41.1
500 to 999 persons................ 1014 684 67.4 497 49.0
1000 persons or more.............. 8731 6208 71.1 4747 54.4
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 1607 1076 66.9 933 58.1
Professional specialty............ 1910 1374 72.0 1165 61.0
Technical and related support..... 520 337 64.9 265 50.9
Sales workers..................... 1656 723 43.7 405 24.5
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 2831 1894 66.9 1375 48.6
Precision production, craft & repair 1331 733 55.1 603 45.3
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 492
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 1209 707 58.5 557 46.1
Transportation & material moving.. 983 602 61.2 482 49.0
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 1048 426 40.7 270 25.8
Service workers................... 3943 1580 40.1 1032 26.2
Private household workers...... 175 7 3.8 3 1.7
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 3768 1574 41.8 1029 27.3
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 179 21 12.0 21 11.7
Armed forces...................... 127 115 90.7 99 77.9
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 13437 7371 54.9 5543 41.3
Householder.................... 6501 3789 58.3 2963 45.6
Spouse present............... 3177 2064 64.9 1804 56.8
No spouse present............ 3323 1726 51.9 1159 34.9
Spouse of householder.......... 3036 1989 65.5 1669 55.0
Child of householder........... 2784 1140 41.0 558 20.1
Other relative of
householder.................... 1116 452 40.5 353 31.6
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 111 57 51.2 49 44.3
Unrelated Individuals............. 3794 2161 57.0 1614 42.5
Nonfamily householder.......... 2742 1623 59.2 1245 45.4
Secondary Individuals.......... 1052 538 51.1 369 35.1
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 16940 9462 55.9 7110 42.0
15 to 24 years................. 3104 1084 34.9 339 10.9
25 to 44 years................. 9193 5515 60.0 4185 45.5
45 to 64 years................. 4643 2864 61.7 2586 55.7
65 years and over................. 402 126 31.4 96 24.0
Mean age................... 37.5 38.8 (x) 41.0 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 493
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (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...... 15364 8596 55.9 6471 42.1
Inside central cities........... 8876 4721 53.2 3521 39.7
One million or more........... 6391 3392 53.1 2576 40.3
Under one million............. 2485 1329 53.5 945 38.0
Outside central cities.......... 6487 3874 59.7 2950 45.5
One million or more........... 4952 3006 60.7 2279 46.0
Under one million............. 1535 869 56.6 671 43.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1978 993 50.2 735 37.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 3008 1664 55.3 1192 39.6
Midwest........................... 3209 1811 56.4 1375 42.8
South............................. 9676 5248 54.2 3939 40.7
West.............................. 1449 866 59.8 701 48.4
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 494
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 6 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 17335 9588 55.3 7206 41.6
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 1425 295 20.7 49 3.4
$2,500 to $4,999............... 1001 247 24.7 47 4.7
$5,000 to $7,499............... 983 330 33.6 112 11.4
$7,500 to $9,999............... 896 293 32.7 157 17.5
$10,000 to $12,499............. 1163 398 34.2 203 17.5
$12,500 to $14,999............. 869 393 45.2 243 28.0
$15,000 to $17,499............. 1283 643 50.1 411 32.0
$17,500 to $19,999............. 774 465 60.2 316 40.8
$20,000 to $22,499............. 1283 789 61.5 596 46.5
$22,500 to $24,999............. 696 458 65.8 349 50.1
$25,000 to $27,499............. 1140 748 65.6 605 53.1
$27,500 to $29,999............. 456 342 74.9 278 60.9
$30,000 to $32,499............. 1079 743 68.9 666 61.7
$32,500 to $34,999............. 307 249 80.9 220 71.6
$35,000 to $37,499............. 648 503 77.6 435 67.2
$37,500 to $39,999............. 291 244 83.9 222 76.3
$40,000 to $42,499............. 688 523 76.1 497 72.3
$42,500 to $44,999............. 154 129 84.1 126 82.0
$45,000 to $47,499............. 327 278 84.9 263 80.3
$47,500 to $49,999............. 154 137 88.7 120 77.5
$50,000 to $52,499............. 365 305 83.6 279 76.5
$52,500 to $54,999............. 90 83 92.6 78 87.4
$55,000 to $57,499............. 192 152 78.9 146 75.9
$57,500 to $59,999............. 74 67 91.3 65 87.9
$60,000 to $62,499............. 181 138 76.0 119 65.8
$62,500 to $64,999............. 53 47 89.6 41 76.9
$65,000 to $67,499............. 109 83 76.5 81 74.0
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 495
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
All workers
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
$67,500 to $69,999............. 53 46 87.3 46 87.3
$70,000 to $72,499............. 114 83 72.6 80 70.1
$72,500 to $74,999............. 3 0 0.0 0 0.0
$75,000 to $77,499............. 63 51 80.6 41 64.8
$77,500 to $79,999............. 29 29 100.0 29 100.0
$80,000 to $82,499............. 54 47 88.2 44 82.2
$82,500 to $84,999............. 23 23 100.0 23 100.0
$85,000 to $87,499............. 32 18 57.1 18 57.1
$87,500 to $89,999............. 9 9 100.0 9 100.0
$90,000 to $92,499............. 35 30 84.6 30 84.6
$92,500 to $94,999............. 20 18 86.6 15 72.1
$95,000 to $97,499............. 11 8 78.6 6 53.7
$97,500 to $99,999............. 6 6 100.0 6 100.0
$100,000 and over.............. 203 138 68.0 136 66.7
Median earnings.............. 20534 26615 (x) 30889 (x)
Standard error............... 215 274 (x) 267 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 24468 30631 (x) 35010 (x)
Standard error............... 309 428 (x) 516 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 496
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK
BOTH SEXES................... 2021 564 27.9 159 7.9
WORK EXPERIENCE
Worked............................ 2021 564 27.9 159 7.9
Full-time...................... 1237 361 29.2 122 9.9
50 weeks or more............. 508 148 29.1 74 14.6
27 to 49 weeks............... 253 87 34.5 15 5.8
26 weeks or less............. 476 126 26.5 33 7.0
Part-time...................... 784 203 25.9 37 4.7
50 weeks or more............. 252 72 28.7 31 12.4
27 to 49 weeks............... 141 37 26.3 3 2.2
26 weeks or less............. 391 93 23.9 3 0.7
SIZE OF EMPLOYER
Under 25 persons.................. 576 52 9.0 13 2.2
25 to 99 persons.................. 265 68 25.8 13 4.8
100 to 499 persons................ 257 70 27.3 32 12.5
500 to 999 persons................ 87 37 42.8 11 12.7
1000 persons or more.............. 836 336 40.2 90 10.8
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB
Executive, Administrative, and
Managerial........................ 45 10 21.4 0 0.0
Professional specialty............ 57 22 39.5 5 8.6
Technical and related support..... 19 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sales workers..................... 383 110 28.6 18 4.7
Administrative support, including
Clerical.......................... 240 89 37.2 25 10.4
Precision production, craft & repair 75 30 39.7 6 7.5
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 497
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
Machine operators, assemblers &
Inspectors........................ 161 34 21.3 12 7.2
Transportation & material moving.. 68 34 49.8 18 26.6
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
Helpers, & laborers............... 172 30 17.3 5 3.2
Service workers................... 753 202 26.8 67 8.8
Private household workers...... 60 0 0.0 0 0.0
Service workers, except private
Household...................... 694 202 29.1 67 9.6
Farming, forestry, and fishing.... 49 3 7.0 3 7.0
Armed forces...................... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
RELATIONSHIP TO
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
In Families....................... 1529 427 27.9 137 8.9
Householder.................... 1084 309 28.5 105 9.7
Spouse present............... 130 26 19.9 15 11.6
No spouse present............ 954 283 29.6 90 9.5
Spouse of householder.......... 108 27 25.3 18 16.5
Child of householder........... 254 83 32.8 13 5.2
Other relative of
householder.................... 83 8 9.5 0 0.0
In unrelated subfamilies.......... 34 9 25.7 4 12.4
Unrelated Individuals............. 458 128 28.0 18 4.0
Nonfamily householder.......... 245 61 25.0 8 3.5
Secondary Individuals.......... 213 67 31.4 10 4.5
AGE
Under 65 years.................... 1991 557 28.0 156 7.8
15 to 24 years................. 702 214 30.5 24 3.4
25 to 44 years................. 981 287 29.3 111 11.3
45 to 64 years................. 308 56 18.1 21 6.8
65 years and over................. 30 7 21.7 3 11.2
Mean age................... 32.3 30.8 (x) 36.0 (x)
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 498
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (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...... 1691 476 28.2 136 8.0
Inside central cities........... 1176 304 25.9 71 6.0
One million or more........... 786 211 26.9 54 6.9
Under one million............. 390 93 23.8 17 4.4
Outside central cities.......... 515 172 33.4 65 12.5
One million or more........... 397 137 34.6 45 11.4
Under one million............. 119 35 29.4 19 16.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 330 88 26.6 23 7.1
REGION
Northeast......................... 336 118 35.2 33 9.9
Midwest........................... 426 132 31.0 39 9.1
South............................. 1120 276 24.7 75 6.7
West.............................. 139 37 26.9 11 8.2
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and 499
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (BOTH SEXES)
Workers in poverty
With employer offered pension
Plan at work
Included in plan
Number Number Percent Number Percent
TOTAL
Without earnings.................. 3 0 0.0 0 0.0
With earnings..................... 2018 564 28.0 159 7.9
$1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS........... 631 126 20.1 19 3.0
$2,500 to $4,999............... 376 106 28.2 22 5.8
$5,000 to $7,499............... 434 140 32.2 46 10.7
$7,500 to $9,999............... 223 55 24.7 5 2.1
$10,000 to $12,499............. 215 73 34.1 37 17.1
$12,500 to $14,999............. 75 35 46.0 10 13.8
$15,000 to $17,499............. 53 29 53.6 20 37.2
$17,500 to $19,999............. 6 0 0.0 0 0.0
$20,000 to $22,499............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$22,500 to $24,999............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
$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............. 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 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 500
Hispanic origin, and poverty status: 1999 (BLACK) (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.............. 5015 5884 (x) 7080 (x)
Standard error............... 233 356 (x) 1239 (x)
Mean earnings.................. 5340 6306 (x) 8215 (x)
Standard error............... 164 306 (x) 604 (x)