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FINC-05. Earnings of Wife by Earnings of Husband in 2000  -- Married Couple                                                                                                       11:06 Thursday, May 23, 2002   8
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                                                                                           
White                                                                                           
   Total.........................      48,655    31,653     2,247     1,333     1,829     1,445 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................       9,822     2,615       251       108       191       189 
With Earnings....................      38,832    29,038     1,996     1,225     1,638     1,256 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............       963       627       129        25        26        23 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................       413       279        40        43        26        11 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................       699       428        50        29        49        25 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................       627       413        55        40        30        37 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............     1,121       742        73        43        76        48 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............       720       507        48        25        38        49 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............     1,172       813        44        42        80        69 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............       944       680        49        30        38        48 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............     1,725     1,326        90        64        93        63 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............     1,130       841        45        47        37        42 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............     1,858     1,447       117        64        92        70 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............       915       706        56        26        60        46 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............     2,547     1,985       110        71       103        82 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............       870       692        54        35        21        30 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............     2,048     1,670        62        47        80        60 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............       963       751        40        23        25        33 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............     2,315     1,857        85        73        84        85 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............       648       510        29         8        24        29 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............     1,516     1,184        84        34        54        39 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............       729       607        18        11        45        23 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............     1,876     1,456        73        48        47        54 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............       449       349        11        10        18        16 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............     1,184       973        55        31        43        32 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............       405       301        19         8        13        15 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............     1,639     1,259        80        50        75        27 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............       302       255        12         4        29         8 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............       815       605        43        23        15        28 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............       269       229        13        12        12         3 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............       996       787        38        35        32         8 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............       162       108         6         7         4        11 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............       937       674        36        24        30        28 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............       203       157        16         7         7         2 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............       669       523        36        14        18        15 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............        97        75        16         0         5         5 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............       423       322        16        16        20         5 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............        44        31         2         3         0         2 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............       416       299        22        12        25         9 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............        64        49         1         4        14         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............       179       112        11         3         6         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............        98        78         1         1         0         4 
  $100,000 and over................     3,682     2,334       210       133       145        69 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    40,756    40,823    36,498    36,495    36,573    33,765 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       159       172     1,437     1,611       968     1,663 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    53,655    51,663    49,028    54,745    50,859    41,809 
    Standard error......dollars ...       530       557     1,844     3,692     2,488     1,791 
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   9
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                                                                                           
White                                                                                           
   Total.........................       2,395     1,411     2,116     1,366     2,146     1,260 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                           
Without Earnings.................         204       141       190       141       145        95 
With Earnings....................       2,191     1,270     1,926     1,224     2,001     1,165 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        44        18        29        27        31        23 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................        24        18        24         5        19         9 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        37        19        29        18        29        15 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        40        20        44        30        16        17 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        88        45        62        39        30        27 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        58        41        38        25        31        19 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        96        63        91        32        53        25 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        69        49        72        76        55        11 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............       107        59       113        98       145        59 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        68        73        70        47        77        58 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       126        58        95        94        95        67 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        49        51        63        41        40        50 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       141       109       176        76       184        92 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        47        28        57        32        72        42 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       103        75       120        83       150        85 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        51        25        34        25        51        36 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       133        84        92        77       119        82 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        39        11        34        22        50        11 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        70        67        68        40        79        57 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        28        30        38        26        37        36 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       134        38        91        63       109        53 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        40        10        29        14        19        14 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        55        42        61        22        45        34 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        23        12        28         6        23        22 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        97        47        70        31        76        33 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        17         4         9         9        20        12 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        53        26        37        12        42        10 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        12         2        12         6         7        14 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        68        19        46        21        68        20 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         6         2         4         2         7         5 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        46        13        27        18        41        29 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............        10         2         7         8         2         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        28         9        26        13        37        22 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         2         0         0         6         4 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        18         7        15        10        13        12 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         3         2         1         2         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        10         4        22         6        10         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         6         0         4         3 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............        13         3         3         2        11         4 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         2        10         2         2         1         0 
  $100,000 and over................       134        72        83        65        97        51 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    37,477    33,509    35,026    32,814    37,048    37,009 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,267     1,590     1,044     1,557       662       928 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    45,311    41,575    43,224    41,986    47,449    45,411 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,510     1,662     1,690     1,929     2,199     2,186 
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  10
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                                                                                                               
White                                                                                                               
   Total.........................       2,138     1,004     1,937       745     1,325       617     1,257       325 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................         134        63       179        68        72        34        73        29 
With Earnings....................       2,004       941     1,758       677     1,253       583     1,185       296 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        12        20        59        12        30        16        15        11 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         9         0         6         8         6         0         7         3 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................        20        18        17         8         6         2         9         7 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        18         3         7        11         0         3         4         0 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        48        30        22         8         9         5        13         9 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............        29         9        31         5        15         6         7         0 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............        41        18        26        23        16         6        23         7 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............        28        17        32        10        12        14        14         4 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        70        33        67        19        34        14        48        19 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        45        28        48        21        39         9        26        12 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............       183        57        80        21        42        13        46        11 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............        64        34        25        13        42         6         9         1 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............       152        92       217        34        53        25        57        21 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        52        32        36        27        30        14        31         3 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............       138        55       135        29       110        53        58        19 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............        84        33        82        17        34        51        23         8 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............       175        61       126        58       123        28       138        23 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        36        26        21        12        27        21        19        14 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        92        30        61        40        70        19        64        18 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        30        22        39        16        23         8        27         4 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............       103        55        85        44        79        20        65        18 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        14        13        26        13        17        13        12         2 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        53        19        60        43        53        36        58        11 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        17        17        13        13        13         0        10         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        92        53        83        19        59        27        70        13 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............        24        14        13        15         7        10         8         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        40        15        37        12        46         7        23         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............        20        10        12         3        12        11         7         5 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        37        21        40        15        46        33        43         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         4         0        10         5         4         3         7         3 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        48        16        30         2        33        21        19         7 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............        26         4        17         4         5        17         0         1 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        28        19        26         9        45         6        42         7 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         2         0         4         3         0         7         4         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        12        11         7         9        10         4        12         7 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         3         2         0         0         0         0         2 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         8         5        20        10        13         8        16         2 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         4         5         1         1         9        12         2 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............        10         0        10         0         0         0        15         0 
  $100,000 and over................       130        41       122        64        90        39       123        17 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    40,090    39,268    39,702    45,036    45,015    45,792    46,721    41,511 
    Standard error.....dollars ....       688     1,502       845     2,010     1,705     2,773     1,163     1,543 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    50,018    45,314    48,448    57,906    55,553    61,081    63,944    46,181 
    Standard error......dollars ...     1,687     1,893     1,452     4,534     2,785     5,996     3,788     2,914 
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  11
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                                                                                                               
White                                                                                                               
   Total.........................         689       393       774       199       328       181       450       104 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                               
Without Earnings.................          45        21        37        14        20        16        31         8 
With Earnings....................         644       372       737       186       308       165       419        95 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............        15         8        17         1         5         2         7         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         6         2         3         0         4         1         2         0 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         6         6         0         3         0         3         0         0 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................        14         1         7         0         2         1         3         3 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............        14         6         6         7         8         2        10         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         0         0         7         0         4         0         5         2 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         8         4        10         4         1         8         4         0 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         6         8        11         2         3         0         3         2 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        12        21        18         5        23         0        16         0 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............        16         3         7         1         0         0         5         7 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............        24         7        17         9        11         0         8         1 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         9         0         1         0         8         1         7         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        36        15        35         6        15         5        18         4 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............        13         2        12         5         6         0         2         2 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............        39        27        49        11         7        11         7         2 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         9        17        11         0         2         4         4         7 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        38        20        33        10        18        13        19         2 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............        16        11         4        11         8         0         6         0 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        40        16        34         9        13         9        23        10 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............        18        18        23        13         5        11        18         8 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        43        32        80         9        15        10        22         6 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............        12         5        12         2         0         9         2         1 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        35         8        57        13        13         8        12         4 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         7         2         4         4         4         3         2         0 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        36        15        50        12        19        17        39         1 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         7         2        10         3         2         0         3         2 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        19         5        18         2         6         0        21         5 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         7        10        10         1         3         0         1         1 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        22        15        36         9        19         0        30         0 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         3         1         2         1         0         2         2         0 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............        26        19        22         7         4         2        26         5 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         0         0         0         0         1         4         0         3 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............        10         5        16         3        11        10        13         2 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         6         3         0         0         1         0         2         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        17         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...............        14         2         8         0         6         3         6         0 
  $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         4         0         0         4         2         2         0 
  $100,000 and over................        37        46        93        22        35        20        57        12 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    47,541    48,968    51,998    48,850    51,542    53,385    60,233    49,538 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     1,864     1,833     1,028     2,303     4,172     2,683     2,830     2,555 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    54,147    58,901    63,642    68,180    59,603    60,776    66,343    57,086 
    Standard error......dollars ...     3,745     3,695     3,886    13,621     3,769     4,505     4,666     4,710 
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  12
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                                                                                                     
White                                                                                                     
   Total.........................         249        68       256        69       127        43        99 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           9         1        29        10         7         0         2 
With Earnings....................         241        67       227        59       120        43        97 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         5         1         0         3         0         0         0 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         2         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...............         2         0         2         0         3         0         0 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         5         0         0         0         0         0         3 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         1         5         3         0         5         1         1 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         5         0         2         0         0         0         3 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............        11         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         6         0         0         4         1 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0         0         1         2         3         0         0 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............         7         0        18         3         3         0         6 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0         3         0         0         0         2         0 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         7         2        17         1        10         0         0 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         7         0         4         1         0         0         2 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............         8         3         5         0         8         0         7 
  $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         3         4         0 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        12         3         3         2         6         0         5 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         0         2         2         0         2         0         0 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        13         0         7         4         0         3         6 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............         1         0         2         0         0         0         3 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............         8         0        11         4        11         5         5 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2         0         3         3         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        11         6        12         4         3         0         0 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         0         4         5         0         0         0         0 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............         6         2         4         0         6         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         0         0 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         7         3         6         0         7         6        16 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............        10         0         5         2         8         3         9 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............         6         0        18         4         3         3         1 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         0         0         4         0         0         3         0 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         2         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         3         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $100,000 and over................        28        15        39         9        11         2        10 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    55,264    65,058    61,905    64,858    66,516    70,171    62,254 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     3,505    10,301     4,486     6,324     7,051     7,275     7,005 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    60,857    66,834    73,480    72,260    65,056   117,073    63,087 
    Standard error......dollars ...     4,145     9,145     6,725     8,195     4,646    52,886     4,702 
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  13
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                                                                                                     
White                                                                                                     
   Total.........................          45        81        15        57        15        48        18 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................           4         4         0         0         0         0         0 
With Earnings....................          41        76        15        57        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         4         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         3         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         0         0         2         0         0         0 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............         0         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         2        15         9        17         5 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    87,180    69,364    57,161    71,685   100,000    76,945    75,564 
    Standard error.....dollars ....    11,072     7,601    14,806     6,061    22,042    11,641    16,116 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...    84,672    74,019    70,074    75,833   102,560    96,112    65,978 
    Standard error......dollars ...     5,976    11,313    19,084     7,498    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  14
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                                                                                                     
White                                                                                                     
   Total.........................         448      21,962         155      26,384         249       2,241 
  Earnings of Husband                                                                                     
Without Earnings.................          47      18,074         664      22,987         646       2,241 
With Earnings....................         401      22,241         159      26,690         265       2,241 
  $1 to $2,499 or loss.............         9      19,365       1,648      22,539       1,289       2,241 
  $2,500 to $4,999.................         2      12,113       1,434      17,063       2,022       2,241 
  $5,000 to $7,499.................         1      15,410       1,570      19,904       1,433       2,241 
  $7,500 to $9,999.................         2      12,923       1,537      16,567       1,146       2,241 
  $10,000 to $12,499...............         7      14,963         987      19,446       1,104       2,241 
  $12,500 to $14,999...............         3      14,679       1,053      18,815       1,112       2,241 
  $15,000 to $17,499...............         2      15,353         636      19,474         898       2,241 
  $17,500 to $19,999...............         4      16,943         674      19,728         930       2,241 
  $20,000 to $22,499...............         7      19,359         689      21,938         699       2,241 
  $22,500 to $24,999...............         0      19,611       1,013      21,163         727       2,241 
  $25,000 to $27,499...............         8      20,209         751      21,573         651       2,241 
  $27,500 to $29,999...............         0      17,643       1,034      19,207         758       2,241 
  $30,000 to $32,499...............        20      21,688         454      23,619         582       2,241 
  $32,500 to $34,999...............         0      21,455         687      22,151         805       2,241 
  $35,000 to $37,499...............         9      24,138         893      26,828       1,047       2,241 
  $37,500 to $39,999...............         7      25,996         610      26,496         989       2,241 
  $40,000 to $42,499...............        21      25,210         602      27,511       1,301       2,241 
  $42,500 to $44,999...............         2      24,597       1,955      26,917       1,319       2,241 
  $45,000 to $47,499...............        12      25,017         910      28,337       1,728       2,241 
  $47,500 to $49,999...............         2      25,800       1,491      29,520       1,203       2,241 
  $50,000 to $52,499...............        17      25,429         818      27,915         782       2,241 
  $52,500 to $54,999...............         7      24,131       2,374      28,067       1,769       2,241 
  $55,000 to $57,499...............        21      29,051       1,860      31,217       1,218       2,241 
  $57,500 to $59,999...............        10      22,864       1,433      28,299       2,333       2,241 
  $60,000 to $62,499...............        19      26,183         718      28,792         956       2,241 
  $62,500 to $64,999...............         2      25,385       1,626      26,363       1,783       2,241 
  $65,000 to $67,499...............        14      25,867       1,610      31,695       2,516       2,241 
  $67,500 to $69,999...............         3      27,663       2,077      31,814       2,294       2,241 
  $70,000 to $72,499...............        16      27,715       1,950      31,933       1,362       2,241 
  $72,500 to $74,999...............         0      25,487       4,714      27,746       2,853       2,241 
  $75,000 to $77,499...............         9      27,235       1,724      34,891       1,936       2,241 
  $77,500 to $79,999...............         2      26,671       1,180      28,346       2,738       2,241 
  $80,000 to $82,499...............         5      29,555       1,975      32,094       1,491       2,241 
  $82,500 to $84,999...............         0      22,564       7,666      24,456       3,386       2,241 
  $85,000 to $87,499...............         7      32,086       3,691      37,834       2,704       2,241 
  $87,500 to $89,999...............         0      19,263       8,630      30,958       7,527       2,241 
  $90,000 to $92,499...............        11      31,656       2,013      35,625       2,680       2,241 
  $92,500 to $94,999...............         1      17,490       4,016      28,778       5,976       2,241 
  $95,000 to $97,499...............         9      24,261       4,527      33,656       4,974       2,241 
  $97,500 to $99,999...............         0      31,650       5,229      35,660       3,764       2,241 
  $100,000 and over................       130      27,084         997      37,515       1,987       2,241 
  Median earnings ..... dollars ...    66,173         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error.....dollars ....     4,536         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
  Mean earnings ........dollars ...   110,275         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X) 
    Standard error......dollars ...    12,600         (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_002.htm