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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          461
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     BOTH SEXES...................     125,231    71,825      57.4    56,587      45.2 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................     125,231    71,825      57.4    56,587      45.2 
   Full-time......................      99,786    62,420      62.6    52,640      52.8 
     50 weeks or more.............      83,137    54,389      65.4    47,542      57.2 
     27 to 49 weeks...............      10,086     5,579      55.3     3,957      39.2 
     26 weeks or less.............       6,563     2,451      37.3     1,142      17.4 
   Part-time......................      25,445     9,406      37.0     3,946      15.5 
     50 weeks or more.............      12,305     4,949      40.2     2,617      21.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       5,441     2,190      40.2       845      15.5 
     26 weeks or less.............       7,699     2,266      29.4       484       6.3 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................      37,736     9,055      24.0     6,909      18.3 
25 to 99 persons..................      16,230     8,613      53.1     6,528      40.2 
100 to 499 persons................      16,699    11,566      69.3     9,225      55.2 
500 to 999 persons................       6,482     4,837      74.6     3,836      59.2 
1000 persons or more..............      48,084    37,754      78.5    30,088      62.6 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................      18,602    12,717      68.4    11,164      60.0 
Professional specialty............      19,146    14,064      73.5    12,083      63.1 
Technical and related support.....       4,027     2,956      73.4     2,349      58.3 
Sales workers.....................      15,540     7,900      50.8     5,487      35.3 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................      17,095    11,061      64.7     8,300      48.6 
Precision production, craft & repair    14,009     7,280      52.0     6,309      45.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          462
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................       6,300     3,673      58.3     2,872      45.6 
Transportation & material moving..       4,958     2,751      55.5     2,156      43.5 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............       5,124     2,345      45.8     1,267      24.7 
Service workers...................      16,243     6,008      37.0     3,824      23.5 
   Private household workers......         768        32       4.2        23       3.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................      15,476     5,976      38.6     3,802      24.6 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....       3,641       650      17.8       400      11.0 
Armed forces......................         546       422      77.2       375      68.6 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................      99,574    56,822      57.1    45,412      45.6 
   Householder....................      45,173    27,951      61.9    23,567      52.2 
     Spouse present...............      36,476    23,210      63.6    20,106      55.1 
     No spouse present............       8,697     4,741      54.5     3,461      39.8 
   Spouse of householder..........      34,203    21,121      61.8    17,873      52.3 
   Child of householder...........      16,322     6,271      38.4     2,902      17.8 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................       3,876     1,479      38.2     1,071      27.6 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         617       297      48.1       174      28.2 
Unrelated Individuals.............      25,039    14,706      58.7    11,000      43.9 
   Nonfamily householder..........      17,877    11,056      61.8     8,496      47.5 
   Secondary Individuals..........       7,162     3,651      51.0     2,504      35.0 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................     120,251    69,864      58.1    55,319      46.0 
   15 to 24 years.................      21,102     8,097      38.4     3,004      14.2 
   25 to 44 years.................      58,333    35,386      60.7    28,872      49.5 
   45 to 64 years.................      40,816    26,382      64.6    23,443      57.4 
65 years and over.................       4,980     1,961      39.4     1,267      25.4 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               39.6      40.8       (x)      42.5       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          463
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......        100,665    58,543      58.2    46,287      46.0 
  Inside central cities...........      31,278    17,469      55.9    13,271      42.4 
    One million or more...........      18,961    10,317      54.4     7,922      41.8 
    Under one million.............      12,317     7,152      58.1     5,349      43.4 
  Outside central cities..........      69,387    41,074      59.2    33,016      47.6 
    One million or more...........      47,932    28,526      59.5    23,064      48.1 
    Under one million.............      21,455    12,547      58.5     9,952      46.4 
Outside metropolitan areas........      24,566    13,282      54.1    10,300      41.9 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................      24,036    14,469      60.2    11,707      48.7 
Midwest...........................      32,026    19,530      61.0    15,394      48.1 
South.............................      40,804    22,855      56.0    17,995      44.1 
West..............................      28,365    14,970      52.8    11,491      40.5 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          464
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................         181        20      10.9         5       2.7 
With earnings.....................     125,050    71,806      57.4    56,582      45.2 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       8,876     2,084      23.5       419       4.7 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............       5,698     1,800      31.6       383       6.7 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............       6,261     2,052      32.8       689      11.0 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............       4,654     1,697      36.5       705      15.2 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............       7,417     2,678      36.1     1,319      17.8 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............       4,375     1,850      42.3     1,141      26.1 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............       6,787     3,049      44.9     2,043      30.1 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............       4,570     2,376      52.0     1,599      35.0 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............       7,505     3,998      53.3     3,016      40.2 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............       4,204     2,664      63.4     2,103      50.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............       6,969     4,354      62.5     3,593      51.6 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............       3,294     2,382      72.3     2,014      61.2 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............       7,337     4,799      65.4     4,231      57.7 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............       2,538     1,939      76.4     1,713      67.5 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............       5,493     3,818      69.5     3,385      61.6 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............       2,380     1,814      76.2     1,613      67.8 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............       5,255     3,789      72.1     3,441      65.5 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............       1,493     1,232      82.5     1,114      74.6 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............       3,206     2,557      79.8     2,360      73.6 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............       1,611     1,301      80.7     1,220      75.8 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............       3,988     2,989      74.9     2,809      70.4 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............         922       770      83.5       709      76.9 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............       2,142     1,760      82.2     1,679      78.4 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............         807       638      79.0       612      75.8 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............       2,817     2,091      74.2     1,957      69.5 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............         597       485      81.3       462      77.3 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............       1,430     1,170      81.8     1,097      76.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          465
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                        All workers                    
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............         476       386      81.1       383      80.5 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............       1,608     1,285      79.9     1,205      74.9 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............         317       269      85.0       254      80.4 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............       1,461     1,117      76.5     1,020      69.8 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............         317       253      80.0       245      77.4 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............       1,065       875      82.2       841      79.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............         199       171      86.0       160      80.5 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............         634       491      77.3       467      73.7 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............          94        83      88.7        83      88.7 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............         613       506      82.6       487      79.5 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          95        85      89.1        83      86.7 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............         290       233      80.3       221      76.3 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............         139        89      64.4        86      62.2 
   $100,000 and over..............       5,114     3,826      74.8     3,619      70.8 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............        25,781    32,652       (x)    37,455       (x) 
     Standard error...............          99       235       (x)       188       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................      34,610    42,472       (x)    48,336       (x) 
     Standard error...............         231       327       (x)       397       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          466
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
    Characteristics                                                                    
                                                                                       
    WHITE                                                                              
                                                                                       
     BOTH SEXES...................       6,099     1,353      22.2       425       7.0 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       6,099     1,353      22.2       425       7.0 
   Full-time......................       3,662       786      21.5       308       8.4 
     50 weeks or more.............       1,755       311      17.7       181      10.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         699       222      31.7        67       9.6 
     26 weeks or less.............       1,208       253      21.0        61       5.0 
   Part-time......................       2,437       567      23.3       117       4.8 
     50 weeks or more.............         887       212      23.9        46       5.2 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         515       148      28.8        37       7.2 
     26 weeks or less.............       1,035       206      19.9        34       3.3 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       2,854       209       7.3        96       3.4 
25 to 99 persons..................         781       169      21.6        54       7.0 
100 to 499 persons................         584       178      30.6        55       9.5 
500 to 999 persons................         222        76      34.3        26      11.9 
1000 persons or more..............       1,658       720      43.4       193      11.6 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         279        78      28.1        32      11.6 
Professional specialty............         291        69      23.9        19       6.7 
Technical and related support.....          55        35      64.4         4       7.1 
Sales workers.....................         893       216      24.2        37       4.1 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         578       243      42.0        83      14.3 
Precision production, craft & repair       543        87      16.1        30       5.4 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          467
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
Machine operators, assemblers &                                                        
Inspectors........................         386       117      30.4        41      10.5 
Transportation & material moving..         285        70      24.6        44      15.2 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         504       125      24.8        30       6.0 
Service workers...................       1,742       279      16.0        91       5.2 
   Private household workers......         141         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       1,601       279      17.4        91       5.7 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         533        23       4.3         6       1.2 
Armed forces......................          11         9      82.0         9      82.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       3,722       744      20.0       284       7.6 
   Householder....................       2,248       486      21.6       190       8.5 
     Spouse present...............       1,074       200      18.6        99       9.3 
     No spouse present............       1,174       286      24.4        91       7.7 
   Spouse of householder..........         831       147      17.7        72       8.6 
   Child of householder...........         454        83      18.3        18       3.9 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         190        28      14.5         4       2.3 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         171        50      29.5        10       6.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............       2,207       558      25.3       131       6.0 
   Nonfamily householder..........       1,184       308      26.0        83       7.0 
   Secondary Individuals..........       1,023       250      24.5        49       4.7 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       5,962     1,326      22.2       411       6.9 
   15 to 24 years.................       1,919       487      25.4        56       2.9 
   25 to 44 years.................       2,938       623      21.2       245       8.3 
   45 to 64 years.................       1,105       216      19.6       110      10.0 
65 years and over.................         137        27      19.5        14      10.3 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               33.9      32.5       (x)      38.5       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          468
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                      
                                                                                       
Inside metropolitan areas......          4,570     1,007      22.0       310       6.8 
  Inside central cities...........       2,078       487      23.4       123       5.9 
    One million or more...........       1,118       252      22.6        67       6.0 
    Under one million.............         960       234      24.4        55       5.8 
  Outside central cities..........       2,492       520      20.9       187       7.5 
    One million or more...........       1,461       284      19.4       108       7.4 
    Under one million.............       1,031       237      23.0        79       7.6 
Outside metropolitan areas........       1,530       346      22.6       116       7.6 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         936       232      24.8        84       8.9 
Midwest...........................       1,304       311      23.9        95       7.3 
South.............................       2,089       436      20.9       148       7.1 
West..............................       1,770       374      21.1        99       5.6 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          469
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
                                                                                       
     TOTAL                                                                             
                                                                                       
Without earnings..................          31         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       6,068     1,353      22.3       425       7.0 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       1,826       286      15.7        53       2.9 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............       1,034       279      27.0        68       6.6 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............       1,364       350      25.7       109       8.0 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         718       164      22.9        57       7.9 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         557       123      22.1        44       7.9 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         193        37      19.3        15       8.0 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         225        53      23.5        35      15.4 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          76        26      34.1        16      21.4 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............          43        20      46.7        15      35.8 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............          12         4      29.6         4      29.6 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           8         1       9.1         1       9.1 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............          12         8      69.0         8      69.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          470
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (BOTH SEXES)
(Current Population Survey.  Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                                     Workers in poverty                
                                                    With employer offered pension      
                                                             Plan at work              
                                                                     Included in plan  
                                        Number    Number   Percent    Number   Percent 
   $67,500 to $69,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $100,000 and over..............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............         5,319     5,790       (x)     7,106       (x) 
     Standard error...............         112       206       (x)       371       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       5,625     6,500       (x)     8,590       (x) 
     Standard error...............         103       213       (x)       477       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
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