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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          501
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (BLACK) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     MALE...................              8007      4330      54.1      3397      42.4 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................        8007      4330      54.1      3397      42.4 
   Full-time......................        6911      4055      58.7      3303      47.8 
     50 weeks or more.............        5642      3587      63.6      3070      54.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         651       290      44.5       165      25.3 
     26 weeks or less.............         618       178      28.9        69      11.1 
   Part-time......................        1097       274      25.0        94       8.6 
     50 weeks or more.............         452       145      32.1        76      16.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         181        39      21.5         9       4.8 
     26 weeks or less.............         463        90      19.4        10       2.1 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................        1706       279      16.4       209      12.2 
25 to 99 persons..................         992       397      40.1       305      30.8 
100 to 499 persons................        1148       610      53.2       474      41.3 
500 to 999 persons................         415       284      68.5       209      50.3 
1000 persons or more..............        3746      2759      73.6      2201      58.7 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         640       379      59.2       353      55.1 
Professional specialty............         690       463      67.1       398      57.7 
Technical and related support.....         185       152      82.2       136      73.6 
Sales workers.....................         545       249      45.7       163      29.9 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         671       425      63.3       300      44.7 
Precision production, craft & repair      1165       614      52.7       516      44.3 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (BLACK) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         692       428      61.9       343      49.5 
Transportation & material moving..         850       516      60.8       413      48.6 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         810       316      39.0       205      25.3 
Service workers...................        1502       678      45.1       475      31.6 
   Private household workers......          10         1      13.8         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................        1493       677      45.3       475      31.8 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         158        21      13.6        21      13.2 
Armed forces......................          99        88      88.9        75      75.7 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................        5945      3195      53.7      2526      42.5 
   Householder....................        2603      1655      63.6      1432      55.0 
     Spouse present...............        2070      1369      66.1      1226      59.2 
     No spouse present............         533       286      53.6       206      38.6 
   Spouse of householder..........        1202       744      61.9       626      52.1 
   Child of householder...........        1526       577      37.8       283      18.5 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         613       219      35.7       185      30.3 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          19         7      36.1         3      14.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............        2044      1128      55.2       869      42.5 
   Nonfamily householder..........        1350       790      58.5       640      47.4 
   Secondary Individuals..........         694       338      48.6       228      32.9 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................        7812      4265      54.6      3343      42.8 
   15 to 24 years.................        1441       463      32.1       135       9.4 
   25 to 44 years.................        4260      2520      59.1      2014      47.3 
   45 to 64 years.................        2112      1282      60.7      1194      56.5 
65 years and over.................         195        65      33.3        54      27.8 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               37.5      39.1       (x)      41.2       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (BLACK) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......           7074      3852      54.5      3031      42.9 
  Inside central cities...........        4042      2086      51.6      1654      40.9 
    One million or more...........        2915      1527      52.4      1220      41.9 
    Under one million.............        1127       559      49.6       434      38.5 
  Outside central cities..........        3032      1766      58.3      1378      45.4 
    One million or more...........        2353      1355      57.6      1046      44.4 
    Under one million.............         679       411      60.5       332      48.9 
Outside metropolitan areas........         934       478      51.2       366      39.2 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................        1383       734      53.1       550      39.8 
Midwest...........................        1393       769      55.2       618      44.4 
South.............................        4521      2422      53.6      1889      41.8 
West..............................         710       405      57.0       340      47.8 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          504
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (BLACK) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................        8007      4330      54.1      3397      42.4 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         576        89      15.4        10       1.7 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         402        94      23.3        11       2.8 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         329       109      33.1        31       9.5 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         347        90      26.0        46      13.4 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         435       135      31.1        77      17.6 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         329       127      38.7        61      18.5 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         568       262      46.2       166      29.2 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         328       182      55.5       117      35.6 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............         626       353      56.3       252      40.2 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         281       146      52.1       121      43.2 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............         461       284      61.5       233      50.7 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         248       174      70.0       139      55.9 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............         566       356      62.9       326      57.6 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............         144       112      77.4       107      74.6 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         359       266      73.9       229      63.6 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         144       113      78.9       104      72.4 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         427       303      71.1       296      69.3 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............          62        53      85.6        53      85.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         144       116      80.1       109      75.4 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         102        86      84.6        70      68.3 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         216       172      79.6       157      72.9 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............          49        42      86.5        40      81.1 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............         127        97      76.5        97      76.5 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          63        60      94.2        60      94.2 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............         111        79      70.8        70      62.8 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............          28        22      80.2        22      80.2 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............          82        57      68.7        57      68.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          505
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (BLACK) (MALE)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............          36        36     100.0        36     100.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............          65        49      75.8        49      75.8 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           3         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............          43        33      76.3        25      59.0 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          21        21     100.0        21     100.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............          43        39      91.7        36      84.1 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............          20        20     100.0        20     100.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............          29        15      52.7        15      52.7 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           4         4     100.0         4     100.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............          23        20      88.7        20      88.7 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          13        13     100.0        10      77.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           8         5      69.9         5      69.9 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           6         6     100.0         6     100.0 
   $100,000 and over..............         141        91      64.6        91      64.6 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         23060     30844       (x)     35013       (x) 
     Standard error...............         639       388       (x)       828       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       28168     34749       (x)     39218       (x) 
     Standard error...............         502       647       (x)       744       (x) 
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Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  1999 (BLACK) (MALE)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     MALE...................               569       143      25.1        47       8.2 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................         569       143      25.1        47       8.2 
   Full-time......................         374       108      28.8        39      10.3 
     50 weeks or more.............         136        40      29.0        26      19.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          69        26      37.2         2       3.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         169        42      25.1        10       6.0 
   Part-time......................         195        35      18.0         8       4.1 
     50 weeks or more.............          54        14      25.4         8      14.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          28         3      10.3         0       0.0 
     26 weeks or less.............         113        18      16.4         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................         208        18       8.6         3       1.6 
25 to 99 persons..................          87        19      21.4         5       6.3 
100 to 499 persons................          72        19      26.6         8      10.5 
500 to 999 persons................          29        16      55.7         4      14.0 
1000 persons or more..............         174        71      40.8        26      15.0 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................           9         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Professional specialty............          19         9      48.6         3      15.5 
Technical and related support.....           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Sales workers.....................          24         6      24.8         0       0.0 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................          60        19      32.2         2       3.7 
Precision production, craft & repair        52        12      23.3         2       4.2 
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                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................          57        13      23.2         3       5.7 
Transportation & material moving..          43        21      48.9         9      21.6 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         102        17      17.1         3       2.8 
Service workers...................         166        41      24.9        21      12.4 
   Private household workers......           6         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         160        41      25.9        21      12.9 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          38         3       9.0         3       9.0 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................         360        93      25.9        41      11.4 
   Householder....................         134        30      22.3        20      14.6 
     Spouse present...............          85        15      17.7         8       9.9 
     No spouse present............          48        15      30.5        11      22.9 
   Spouse of householder..........          55        15      27.8        11      19.6 
   Child of householder...........         139        47      33.9        11       7.8 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          32         1       3.0         0       0.0 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          10         1      10.2         0       0.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         200        49      24.3         6       2.8 
   Nonfamily householder..........          78        15      18.9         6       7.2 
   Secondary Individuals..........         122        34      27.8         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................         558       139      25.0        43       7.8 
   15 to 24 years.................         219        63      28.9         4       1.9 
   25 to 44 years.................         234        59      25.3        30      12.9 
   45 to 64 years.................         105        17      16.3         9       8.5 
65 years and over.................          12         3      28.6         3      28.6 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.8      31.0       (x)      39.8       (x) 
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                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......            472       111      23.5        36       7.6 
  Inside central cities...........         307        65      21.1        23       7.5 
    One million or more...........         215        49      23.0        19       8.6 
    Under one million.............          92        16      16.8         5       5.0 
  Outside central cities..........         164        46      27.9        13       7.7 
    One million or more...........         130        31      24.2         5       3.8 
    Under one million.............          34        14      42.1         8      22.3 
Outside metropolitan areas........          98        32      32.7        11      11.1 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         105        30      28.8         4       4.0 
Midwest...........................         111        19      17.0        12      10.5 
South.............................         299        75      25.2        24       8.1 
West..............................          54        18      33.5         6      11.9 
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                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................         569       143      25.1        47       8.2 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         195        26      13.5         2       1.1 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         103        24      23.5         5       4.5 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         127        50      39.3        20      15.9 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............          59        12      20.2         2       3.6 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............          42        15      35.5         9      21.3 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          21        10      50.2         3      14.7 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          15         5      37.0         5      37.0 
   $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.............           3         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                                          510
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                                                     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..............          4688      6058       (x)      7039       (x) 
     Standard error...............         471       502       (x)      1749       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................        5150      6311       (x)      8388       (x) 
     Standard error...............         335       602       (x)      1115       (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_008.htm