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PINC-09. Source of Income in 1999--Number with Income and Mean Income of Specified Type in 1999 of People 11
15 Years Old and Over, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex
(Source: Current Population Survey. Numbers in thousands. People 15 years old and over as of March of the following year)
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic White
Number Number Number Number Number
with Mean with Mean with Mean with Mean with Mean
Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income
(Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.)
Both Sexes
65 Years and Over
Total............................ 31,978 21,417 28,407 22,209 2,663 14,607 1,626 14,238 26,835 22,678
Earnings............................ 5,522 24,263 4,973 24,799 402 17,087 234 22,957 4,753 24,853
Wages and Salary.................. 4,586 23,622 4,092 24,102 361 16,943 199 24,564 3,902 24,067
Nonfarm Self-Employment........... 888 26,093 832 26,813 46 16,442 35 13,342 804 27,190
Farm Self-Employment.............. 269 9,105 262 9,101 0 (B) 3 5,764 258 9,144
Unemployment Compensation........... 112 3,562 88 3,602 22 3,172 24 3,225 66 3,939
State or Local.................... 104 3,326 85 3,366 19 3,061 20 2,316 66 3,939
Combinations...................... 8 6,743 3 10,441 3 3,788 4 8,058 0 (B)
Workers Compensation................ 70 7,715 61 7,963 6 6,888 0 (B) 61 7,963
State Payments.................... 35 9,142 32 9,254 4 8,197 0 (B) 32 9,254
Employment Insurance.............. 29 6,887 24 7,422 2 4,826 0 (B) 24 7,422
Own Insurance..................... 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Other............................. 5 2,694 5 2,694 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 2,694
Social Security..................... 29,184 9,129 26,156 9,269 2,357 7,771 1,385 7,584 24,816 9,360
SSI (Supplemental Security)......... 1,292 3,656 837 3,592 286 2,836 245 4,002 604 3,408
Public Assistance, Total............ 73 2,280 54 1,785 18 3,733 12 2,670 43 1,537
AFDC Only......................... 28 2,360 23 2,187 6 3,063 7 2,738 16 1,957
Other Assistance Only............. 42 2,099 29 1,254 12 4,044 3 996 26 1,282
Both.............................. 2 4,560 2 4,560 0 (B) 2 4,560 0 (B)
Veterans Benefits................... 1,136 7,344 1,010 7,419 105 6,305 30 10,397 982 7,322
Disability Only................... 542 6,903 484 6,913 40 5,584 12 11,848 474 6,779
Survivors Only.................... 212 4,950 188 4,988 21 4,756 5 1,553 183 5,082
Pension Only...................... 297 10,014 261 10,465 35 6,676 10 7,776 252 10,558
Education Only.................... 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Other Only........................ 55 3,165 48 2,696 7 6,169 1 24,431 47 2,436
Combinations...................... 31 13,326 29 11,981 2 39,168 3 24,605 26 10,439
Means-Tested...................... 233 7,741 201 7,968 32 6,327 8 13,141 193 7,752
Nonmeans-Tested................... 903 7,242 809 7,283 73 6,296 22 9,403 790 7,217
Survivors Benefits.................. 1,756 8,428 1,590 8,273 120 8,619 44 5,998 1,546 8,338
Company or Union.................. 992 6,024 920 5,760 46 10,097 30 5,348 890 5,774
Federal Government................ 227 11,275 188 11,256 32 10,205 5 7,156 183 11,373
Military Retirement............... 96 10,260 78 10,721 10 3,196 0 8,400 78 10,731
State or Local Government......... 126 8,233 115 8,103 10 10,173 2 7,032 113 8,123
Railroad Retirement............... 73 7,741 66 8,168 8 4,068 2 12,782 64 8,033
Workers Compensation.............. 10 34,323 9 35,687 0 6,000 3 5,515 6 49,777
Black Lung........................ 32 5,884 30 5,927 1 4,800 0 (B) 30 5,927
Estates or Trusts................. 80 18,769 79 18,771 0 6,204 0 (B) 79 18,771
Annuities......................... 115 7,700 113 6,944 0 (B) 1 2,880 113 6,963
Other or Dont Know................ 102 6,935 78 7,651 16 4,098 1 4,000 77 7,706
Disability Benefits................. 178 7,084 165 7,245 10 6,253 13 4,872 153 7,439
Workers Compensation.............. 11 6,937 9 8,354 2 600 1 1,200 8 9,544
Company or Union.................. 46 6,106 44 6,197 2 4,000 2 2,400 42 6,376
Federal Government................ 27 10,450 24 10,995 3 6,287 2 6,000 22 11,550
Military Retirement............... 15 3,889 12 4,462 0 13,200 0 (B) 12 4,462
State or Local Government......... 8 7,165 8 7,050 0 9,600 0 3,600 8 7,241
Railroad Retirement............... 9 14,598 9 14,598 0 (B) 1 3,600 8 16,527
Accident Insurance................ 13 2,567 13 2,567 0 (B) 0 (B) 13 2,567
Black Lung........................ 6 6,882 6 6,882 0 (B) 0 (B) 6 6,882
Temporary Insurance............... 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Other or Dont Know................ 49 6,174 46 5,948 3 9,960 5 6,672 40 5,857
Pensions............................ 10,501 11,658 9,649 11,661 683 11,411 300 10,783 9,369 11,684
PINC-09. Source of Income in 1999--Number with Income and Mean Income of Specified Type in 1999 of People 12
15 Years Old and Over, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex
(Source: Current Population Survey. Numbers in thousands. People 15 years old and over as of March of the following year)
All Races White Black Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic White
Number Number Number Number Number
with Mean with Mean with Mean with Mean with Mean
Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income
(Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.) (Thous.) (Dols.)
Company or Union.................. 6,978 8,624 6,462 8,704 404 7,626 201 9,330 6,277 8,679
Federal Government................ 921 21,310 801 21,433 89 20,149 28 17,676 773 21,569
Military Retirement............... 371 15,220 350 15,213 15 16,173 7 14,146 345 15,270
State or Local Government......... 1,849 14,079 1,656 14,129 174 13,560 46 11,254 1,613 14,196
Railroad Retirement............... 231 13,663 213 13,887 16 11,066 8 11,591 206 13,973
Annuities......................... 170 8,587 153 8,532 10 3,228 1 3,492 152 8,552
IRA or KEOUGH..................... 270 14,703 260 14,894 9 9,847 8 9,720 253 15,053
Other or Dont Know................ 242 8,791 235 8,708 2 900 10 7,709 226 8,744
Interest............................ 19,540 4,025 18,372 4,090 746 3,135 473 1,926 17,913 4,145
Dividends........................... 7,014 4,627 6,738 4,700 150 3,245 90 6,768 6,649 4,672
Rents and Royalties................. 3,011 6,185 2,833 6,392 94 2,545 101 6,768 2,733 6,379
Education........................... 25 4,081 25 4,081 0 (B) 0 (B) 25 4,081
Pell Grant Only................... 7 2,172 7 2,172 0 (B) 0 (B) 7 2,172
Other Government Only............. 10 8,136 10 8,136 0 (B) 0 (B) 10 8,136
Scholarships Only................. 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Other Only........................ 9 1,211 9 1,211 0 (B) 0 (B) 9 1,211
Combinations...................... 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support....................... 23 2,860 15 3,169 8 2,306 1 2,600 14 3,230
Alimony............................. 49 7,867 49 7,867 0 (B) 2 11,937 47 7,655
Fincacial Assistance................ 99 3,467 74 3,880 16 2,797 11 3,600 63 3,930
Other Income........................ 255 4,803 233 4,928 9 5,772 6 7,429 227 4,866
Combinations of Income Types
Government Transfer Payments...... 30,368 11,236 27,055 11,389 2,506 9,996 1,523 8,685 25,584 11,546
Public Assistance or SSI.......... 1,333 3,669 867 3,579 295 2,967 253 3,993 626 3,393
Social Security or Railroad
Retirement....................... 29,392 9,195 26,350 9,338 2,369 7,820 1,394 7,617 25,000 9,431
Company or Union Pension.......... 7,835 8,480 7,263 8,512 437 8,132 232 8,832 7,048 8,498
Military Retirement............... 477 14,007 436 14,265 25 10,918 7 13,899 430 14,303
Federal Government
Retirement....................... 1,153 19,489 997 19,602 117 18,187 36 15,357 962 19,760
State or Local Retirement......... 1,965 13,801 1,765 13,817 181 13,633 48 10,998 1,720 13,883
Workers Compensation
Payments......................... 136 8,831 126 9,065 8 6,670 4 4,189 122 9,234
Property Income................... 20,470 6,410 19,200 6,583 804 3,814 520 4,236 18,695 6,645
Child Support or Alimony.......... 72 6,255 64 6,769 8 2,306 4 8,428 60 6,661
Rents, Royalties, Estates, or
Trusts.................... 3,076 6,545 2,897 6,764 94 2,570 101 6,768 2,796 6,764
Pensions or Annuities............. 11,508 11,398 10,566 11,356 737 11,604 329 10,279 10,257 11,386
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/perinc/new09_006.htm