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FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   1
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                           
All Races                                                                                       
   Total.........................      55,611    36,491     2,502     1,493     2,062     1,646 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................      11,142     3,133       290       135       236       228 
With Earnings....................      44,469    33,358     2,212     1,358     1,826     1,419 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............     1,083       715       142        29        33        26 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................       484       332        47        43        32        13 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................       833       527        67        34        65        30 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................       709       479        57        43        39        51 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............     1,323       895        83        52        78        58 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       863       605        52        33        45        52 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............     1,409       978        56        44        98        80 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............     1,140       814        55        35        47        57 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............     2,062     1,588        98        70       102        81 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............     1,267       954        56        66        43        45 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............     2,274     1,779       128        70       108        87 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............     1,121       878        66        29        68        57 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............     2,976     2,365       131        96       117        95 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............       963       759        55        35        24        33 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............     2,354     1,906        71        51        82        65 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............     1,096       855        48        26        35        33 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............     2,610     2,097        95        73        98        92 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............       698       541        29         8        25        29 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............     1,712     1,337        88        36        61        47 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............       836       693        21        16        45        23 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............     2,142     1,670        88        48        54        62 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............       502       379        11        14        21        16 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............     1,315     1,068        59        34        43        32 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............       448       336        19         8        13        15 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............     1,837     1,402        89        54        76        27 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............       343       287        12         4        29         8 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............       888       660        43        23        15        31 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............       302       249        13        14        13         3 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............     1,151       908        39        35        32        16 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............       178       124        10         7         7        11 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............     1,010       732        41        26        30        29 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............       232       174        16         7        10         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............       770       606        36        17        18        15 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............       117        92        20         0         5         5 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............       461       350        16        16        20         5 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............        48        36         2         3         0         2 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............       485       352        22        12        28         9 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............        70        55         1         4        14         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............       195       122        11         3         6         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............       118        94         1         6         0         4 
  $100,000 and over................     4,044     2,564       218       137       148        69 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    40,267    40,297    35,464    35,071    35,436    31,865 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       151       163     1,353     1,637     1,646       841 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    52,798    50,965    47,549    52,731    48,535    40,101 
    Standard error......dollars ...       492       525     1,695     3,356     2,257     1,613 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   2
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                           
All Races                                                                                       
   Total.........................       2,740     1,609     2,433     1,628     2,550     1,449 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................         239       177       212       163       173       112 
With Earnings....................       2,501     1,432     2,221     1,465     2,376     1,336 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        53        23        31        27        41        24 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        26        18        31         9        28         9 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        45        19        34        26        34        19 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        49        20        47        35        17        19 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............       114        52        75        45        43        32 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        65        59        43        32        35        24 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............       107        65       109        55        64        34 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        83        52        80        94        76        13 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       126        69       146       125       180        71 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        77        74        73        62        82        64 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       166        82       115       112       145        88 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        56        56        75        51        64        55 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       160       124       224        85       207       107 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        59        30        75        32        78        45 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       133        82       133        89       165        92 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        56        30        38        28        56        41 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       147        92       112        85       136        90 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        41        16        36        24        50        11 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        77        70        77        48        94        74 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        37        30        44        28        55        40 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       144        60        91        76       128        63 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        43        10        30        18        19        14 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        56        47        69        22        54        38 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        28        12        28         6        27        25 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        97        49        77        41        82        39 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        17         7         9        12        20        19 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        57        26        37        12        45        10 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        12         2        12         6         7        14 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        74        19        53        26        77        20 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         6         2         4         2         7         5 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        50        16        29        22        43        29 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............        10         2         7        10         6         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        28         9        26        15        46        25 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         7         0         0         9         4 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        18         7        15        19        18        14 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         7         2         1         2         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        12         5        26         8        15         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         6         0         4         3 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............        15         3         3         2        11         4 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         2        13         2         2         1         0 
  $100,000 and over................       144        72        98        71       109        54 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    36,183    32,744    33,410    31,737    36,419    36,707 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       703     1,519     1,090       903       553       740 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    44,085    40,811    42,168    40,891    46,729    44,272 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,385     1,501     1,500     1,664     1,996     1,930 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   3
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                                               
All Races                                                                                                           
   Total.........................       2,532     1,125     2,258       852     1,505       699     1,496       368 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................         179        72       222        75        83        36        90        31 
With Earnings....................       2,354     1,053     2,037       778     1,422       663     1,406       336 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        16        20        62        12        39        16        25        11 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        14         0         6        10         6         4         7         3 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        21        26        17         8        11         2        12         7 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        18         9        17        12         0         3         7         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        64        30        27        12         9        10        24         9 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        42         9        34         7        20         6         7         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        56        18        32        30        21         8        28         7 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        35        26        41        15        12        15        14         6 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        84        36        82        30        34        14        68        19 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        49        28        56        24        44        14        31        14 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       222        57       108        25        56        16        53        11 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        88        41        44        14        51         6         9         7 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       175       113       248        47        67        28        86        25 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        55        39        36        27        30        14        31         3 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       166        59       152        40       123        56        71        19 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............       109        34        85        18        45        57        24         8 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       206        63       153        64       133        35       148        23 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        39        29        23        12        31        21        23        14 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............       104        31        65        42        74        22        68        18 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        30        22        52        16        30        12        32         6 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       119        60        96        44        81        24        74        21 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        14        15        26        13        18        13        12         2 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        62        19        70        45        60        36        67        19 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        17        18        16        13        21         3        16         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        99        60        94        19        73        28        76        15 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        24        14        13        20         7        14        16         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        46        15        41        22        49         7        23         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        20        10        21         3        12        11        10         5 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        44        25        42        15        51        38        59         1 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         4         0        10         5         4         3        11         3 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        50        19        35         6        35        21        25         7 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............        27         4        17         4         5        17         3         1 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        34        24        30        11        46         6        50        10 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         0         4         5         0         7         4         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        12        14         7        13        10         4        12         7 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         3         2         0         0         0         0         2 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        11        10        20        10        13         8        20         7 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         4         0         0         0         0         2         4         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         4         5         1         1        12        12         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............        10         1        10         0         0         0        15         0 
  $100,000 and over................       159        46       138        64        97        50       127        17 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    39,121    38,624    39,195    42,290    43,253    45,633    46,272    42,010 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       830     1,560       949     1,852     1,541     2,345     1,037     1,786 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    53,466    45,460    47,787    55,533    54,391    60,361    60,961    46,567 
    Standard error......dollars ...     2,435     1,778     1,344     3,984     2,578     5,338     3,242     2,640 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   4
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                                               
All Races                                                                                                           
   Total.........................         800       455       918       238       374       213       524       119 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          60        29        46        16        26        20        37        13 
With Earnings....................         740       426       872       221       348       193       487       105 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        15        11        17         1         5         2         7         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         8         2         3         0         4         1         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        12         6         0         5         0         3         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        14         1         7         0         2         1         3         3 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        14         7         6         7         8         2        10         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0         7         7         0         4         0         5         2 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         8         4        12         4         1         8         7         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         6         8        14         2         3         3         3         2 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        15        24        25         5        25         2        19         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        16         3         7         1         0         0         7         7 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        28         7        20         9        13         0         8         1 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        12         0         1         0         8         1         7         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        44        20        45         6        18         7        25         4 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        13         2        18         5         6         0         2         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        47        28        64        11        11        11        10         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         9        20        15         0         2         4         4         7 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        38        20        41        16        21        13        23         2 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        16        11         4        11         8         0         6         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        58        19        37        10        13        19        29        10 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        18        20        25        14         5        14        18         8 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        48        35       100        21        17        13        25         6 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        15         5        16         4         0         9         4         1 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        38         8        57        17        13         8        12         4 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         7         2         5         4         4         3         2         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        36        15        56        18        27        19        47         1 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         7         2        12         3         2         0         3         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        22         7        21         2         8         0        24         6 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         9        12        10         1         3         0         1         1 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        29        15        53         9        21         0        35         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         4         1         2         1         3         2         2         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        27        23        25         7         6         2        30         5 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         0         2         0         1         4         0         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        17         9        20         3        11        10        18         4 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         9         3         0         0         1         0         2         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        20         4        10         0        15         4         7         3 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         4         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        16         2         8         0         9         3        12         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         4         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         3         0         0         0         2         0         4         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0         5         0         2         4         2         2         4 
  $100,000 and over................        45        57       105        22        38        23        60        12 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    47,381    49,097    51,792    50,298    52,163    51,232    60,237    51,500 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,709     1,731       550     1,623     3,573     2,219     2,801     5,900 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    54,383    59,268    62,633    65,640    65,818    59,227    64,952    60,106 
    Standard error......dollars ...     3,340     3,428     3,379    11,449     7,535     4,087     4,067     4,498 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   5
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                                     
All Races                                                                                                 
   Total.........................         306        75       303        74       155        58       129 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           9         2        31        11         7         0         6 
With Earnings....................         296        73       272        64       148        57       124 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         5         1         3         3         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        10         0         0         0         0         0         4 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0         1         0         0         0         0         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         5         2         5         0         3         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         5         0         0         0         0         0         3 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         4         5         3         0         5         1         1 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5         0         2         2         0         0         3 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        13         4         4         0         3         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         9         0         0         0         0 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        13         4         8         0         0         6         1 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0         0         5         2         3         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         7         0        18         3         4         0         6 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         6         0         2         0         2         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        13         2        23         1        10         0         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         7         0         4         1         0         0         2 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         8         3         6         0         8         0        15 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         5         0         8         2         1         3         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        12         5         4         4         0         0         4 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         7         0         6         2         5         4         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        12         3         3         2         6         3        10 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         2         2         0         2         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        20         0         7         4         2         3         8 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         1         0         2         0         2         0         3 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        13         0        17         4        11         5         7 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2         0         3         3         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        16         6        12         4         3         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         4         5         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         8         2        12         0         9         5        11 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         2         0         0         5         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        21         4         6         0        25         0         0 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         0        10         1         0         2         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         7         3         8         0        15         6        16 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         2         0         2         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        13         0         5         2         8         3         9 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         9         0        18         4         3         3         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         4         0         0         3         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         0         0         0         0         5         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................        43        15        48         9        21         2        17 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    56,734    51,905    61,701    62,711    71,607    71,225    60,409 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     2,983    10,524     3,363     5,330     6,625     9,661     7,310 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    72,736    63,178    71,342    69,192    69,696   105,410    63,943 
    Standard error......dollars ...     8,369     8,625     5,822     7,938     4,344    39,978     4,234 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   6
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                                     
All Races                                                                                                 
   Total.........................          47        88        18        61        15        52        18 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           4         7         0         0         0         4         0 
With Earnings....................          42        81        18        61        15        48        18 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         0         2         0         0         0         0         2 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         0         4         3         0         0         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         0         1         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         2         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         0         4         2         0         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         1 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         0         2         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         7         0         1         0         5         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         0         2         0         0         0         0         0 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         0         3         0         4         0         0         0 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............         0         0         0         0         1         4         0 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         4         2         0         2         0         0         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............         0         9         0         3         0         0         0 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............         0         5         5         2         0         2         0 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         3 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         3         1         0         2         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         2         0         0         5         0         0         2 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         3         6         0         0         0         3         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         4         9         0         1         0         2         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         0         7         2         6         0        11         2 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         3         2         3         5         0         0         0 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         2         0         0         0         2         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         1         1         0         3         0         0         3 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         2         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         5         0 
  $100,000 and over................        15        18         5        18         9        17         5 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    86,398    68,406    75,674    75,310   100,000    76,945    75,564 
    Standard error.....dollars ....    11,000     7,687    15,247     9,911    22,042    11,641    16,116 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    83,896    72,405    91,677    79,601   102,560    96,112    65,978 
    Standard error......dollars ...     5,808    10,788    25,489     8,114    22,042    10,783    12,157 
B-Cell............................      2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241     2,241 
FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   7
Families, by Work Experience in 2000, Presence of Children, Race,
and Hispanic Origin of Reference Person. 
(Source:  Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  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                                                                                                     
All Races                                                                                                 
   Total.........................         504      22,092         140      26,535         231       2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          50      18,261         642      23,085         591       2,241 
With Earnings....................         455      22,364         147      26,859         247       2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         9      19,304       1,640      22,337       1,183       2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         2      13,245       1,670      17,552       1,771       2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         2      15,210       1,652      21,417       2,937       2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         2      12,539       1,460      16,577       1,025       2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         7      15,331         837      19,681         973       2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         5      14,871         897      19,236       1,096       2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         2      15,872         539      19,457         791       2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         4      17,416         623      19,836         828       2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         9      19,572         573      22,979       1,178       2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0      19,273         912      20,879         686       2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         8      20,358         571      21,435         562       2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         2      19,118       1,061      20,051         709       2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        22      21,812         439      23,709         530       2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0      21,170         665      22,239         790       2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         9      24,704         753      27,133         944       2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         7      25,817         500      26,020         901       2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        32      25,359         452      27,923       1,185       2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         2      24,886       1,956      26,804       1,255       2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        12      24,917         803      28,392       1,548       2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         2      25,602       1,528      29,262       1,102       2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        21      25,445         733      28,332         752       2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         7      24,030       2,454      28,009       1,685       2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        21      29,914       1,797      31,383       1,137       2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        10      23,667       1,397      28,747       2,131       2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        23      26,774         710      29,706         910       2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2      25,767       1,368      27,061       1,625       2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        14      26,697       1,304      32,271       2,331       2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         3      29,374       2,054      31,897       2,140       2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        17      29,435       1,838      32,781       1,251       2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0      25,773       4,855      27,558       2,715       2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        12      27,694       1,823      34,821       1,817       2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2      26,593         953      28,866       2,596       2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         9      30,780       1,644      33,684       1,414       2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0      22,025       5,943      25,031       3,202       2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         7      30,729       3,104      37,264       2,516       2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0      15,540       8,439      28,235       6,732       2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        14      32,107       2,406      36,668       2,413       2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         1      21,789       4,816      29,907       5,323       2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         9      27,571       5,044      35,257       4,734       2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0      31,497       6,518      35,102       3,496       2,241 
  $100,000 and over................       144      27,689       1,393      38,113       1,833       2,241 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    65,951         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     4,528         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...   105,583         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error......dollars ...    11,198         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
B-Cell............................      2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241       2,241 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economics Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: May 23, 2002
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/faminc/new05_001.htm