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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          481
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................          58,131    33,172      57.1    25,047      43.1 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................      58,131    33,172      57.1    25,047      43.1 
   Full-time......................      41,376    26,685      64.5    22,041      53.3 
     50 weeks or more.............      33,161    22,458      67.7    19,275      58.1 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       4,954     3,003      60.6     2,162      43.6 
     26 weeks or less.............       3,261     1,224      37.5       603      18.5 
   Part-time......................      16,755     6,487      38.7     3,007      17.9 
     50 weeks or more.............       8,377     3,537      42.2     2,005      23.9 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       3,725     1,543      41.4       689      18.5 
     26 weeks or less.............       4,653     1,407      30.2       312       6.7 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................      16,589     3,891      23.5     2,706      16.3 
25 to 99 persons..................       6,992     3,586      51.3     2,594      37.1 
100 to 499 persons................       7,623     5,218      68.4     4,035      52.9 
500 to 999 persons................       3,385     2,494      73.7     1,962      57.9 
1000 persons or more..............      23,541    17,983      76.4    13,752      58.4 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................       8,446     5,764      68.2     4,900      58.0 
Professional specialty............      10,356     7,575      73.1     6,405      61.9 
Technical and related support.....       2,134     1,528      71.6     1,154      54.1 
Sales workers.....................       7,780     3,740      48.1     2,278      29.3 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................      13,601     8,668      63.7     6,531      48.0 
Precision production, craft & repair     1,111       589      53.1       486      43.8 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          482
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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........................       2,297     1,231      53.6       878      38.3 
Transportation & material moving..         562       308      54.8       246      43.7 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         998       498      49.9       267      26.8 
Service workers...................      10,056     3,095      30.8     1,778      17.7 
   Private household workers......         736        30       4.1        21       2.8 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       9,320     3,065      32.9     1,757      18.8 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         740       131      17.7        81      11.0 
Armed forces......................          51        44      86.6        42      82.7 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................      46,424    25,947      55.9    19,726      42.5 
   Householder....................      15,715     9,173      58.4     7,056      44.9 
     Spouse present...............       9,686     5,803      59.9     4,663      48.1 
     No spouse present............       6,029     3,370      55.9     2,393      39.7 
   Spouse of householder..........      22,110    13,510      61.1    11,019      49.8 
   Child of householder...........       7,023     2,620      37.3     1,161      16.5 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................       1,575       645      40.9       490      31.1 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         456       240      52.5       141      31.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............      11,251     6,985      62.1     5,180      46.0 
   Nonfamily householder..........       8,321     5,422      65.2     4,124      49.6 
   Secondary Individuals..........       2,931     1,563      53.3     1,056      36.0 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................      56,082    32,355      57.7    24,570      43.8 
   15 to 24 years.................      10,101     3,841      38.0     1,364      13.5 
   25 to 44 years.................      26,777    16,352      61.1    12,791      47.8 
   45 to 64 years.................      19,204    12,162      63.3    10,415      54.2 
65 years and over.................       2,049       817      39.9       478      23.3 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               39.5      40.7       (x)      42.4       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          483
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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......         46,751    26,962      57.7    20,411      43.7 
  Inside central cities...........      14,588     8,243      56.5     5,995      41.1 
    One million or more...........       8,694     4,894      56.3     3,625      41.7 
    Under one million.............       5,894     3,349      56.8     2,370      40.2 
  Outside central cities..........      32,163    18,719      58.2    14,417      44.8 
    One million or more...........      22,108    12,857      58.2     9,938      45.0 
    Under one million.............      10,055     5,863      58.3     4,479      44.5 
Outside metropolitan areas........      11,380     6,210      54.6     4,636      40.7 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................      11,293     6,715      59.5     5,191      46.0 
Midwest...........................      14,933     9,045      60.6     6,777      45.4 
South.............................      18,969    10,551      55.6     8,076      42.6 
West..............................      12,936     6,860      53.0     5,003      38.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          484
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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..................         102        10      10.2         3       2.5 
With earnings.....................      58,029    33,162      57.1    25,045      43.2 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       5,289     1,306      24.7       273       5.2 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............       3,419     1,024      29.9       267       7.8 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............       3,757     1,266      33.7       443      11.8 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............       2,948     1,107      37.6       507      17.2 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............       4,390     1,735      39.5       881      20.1 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............       2,527     1,221      48.3       803      31.8 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............       3,768     1,969      52.3     1,370      36.4 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............       2,417     1,527      63.2     1,116      46.2 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............       3,824     2,335      61.1     1,854      48.5 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............       2,144     1,486      69.3     1,203      56.1 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............       3,626     2,504      69.1     2,144      59.1 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............       1,732     1,363      78.7     1,149      66.3 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............       3,220     2,302      71.5     2,048      63.6 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............       1,213       995      82.0       861      71.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............       2,263     1,754      77.5     1,589      70.2 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............       1,005       798      79.4       753      75.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............       2,065     1,580      76.5     1,420      68.8 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............         547       470      86.0       418      76.3 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............       1,104       920      83.3       859      77.7 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         598       495      82.8       457      76.3 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............       1,308     1,034      79.1       947      72.4 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............         341       294      86.2       271      79.6 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............         611       533      87.2       508      83.2 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............         260       213      82.2       203      78.1 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............         691       561      81.2       532      76.9 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............         208       166      79.9       161      77.4 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............         387       314      81.0       283      73.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          485
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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.............         128       113      88.0       113      88.0 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............         420       336      80.0       296      70.4 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............         118        99      84.1        90      76.1 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............         261       224      85.8       192      73.5 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          66        55      84.0        53      80.1 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............         172       141      81.7       136      79.1 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............          69        51      73.6        51      73.6 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............         122       101      82.8        95      78.2 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............          30        25      83.5        25      83.5 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............          94        80      85.8        78      83.5 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          15        15     100.0        15     100.0 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............          57        49      86.0        45      77.9 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............          24        14      57.5        12      48.3 
   $100,000 and over..............         790       586      74.2       526      66.6 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............        20,326    26,601       (x)    30,625       (x) 
     Standard error...............         123       142       (x)       151       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................      24,665    30,764       (x)    35,153       (x) 
     Standard error...............         187       266       (x)       325       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          486
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................           3,224       794      24.6       238       7.4 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       3,224       794      24.6       238       7.4 
   Full-time......................       1,636       410      25.0       154       9.4 
     50 weeks or more.............         655       134      20.5        75      11.5 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         345       135      39.2        47      13.5 
     26 weeks or less.............         636       140      22.1        32       5.1 
   Part-time......................       1,588       384      24.2        83       5.2 
     50 weeks or more.............         572       141      24.7        30       5.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         340       104      30.4        28       8.4 
     26 weeks or less.............         676       139      20.6        25       3.6 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       1,323       124       9.4        55       4.1 
25 to 99 persons..................         403        80      19.8        25       6.2 
100 to 499 persons................         283       100      35.2        39      13.7 
500 to 999 persons................         143        51      35.7        14      10.0 
1000 persons or more..............       1,072       440      41.0       105       9.8 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         138        46      33.0        20      14.3 
Professional specialty............         188        41      22.1        11       5.9 
Technical and related support.....          30        23      76.9         3      10.2 
Sales workers.....................         601       161      26.7        23       3.8 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         446       189      42.4        68      15.2 
Precision production, craft & repair        64         9      14.5         3       4.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          487
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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........................         190        61      32.0        17       9.2 
Transportation & material moving..          53        25      46.8        17      32.1 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         115        34      29.4        13      11.5 
Service workers...................       1,270       200      15.7        62       4.9 
   Private household workers......         131         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       1,139       200      17.5        62       5.5 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         129         5       4.1         1       0.7 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       1,942       439      22.6       149       7.7 
   Householder....................       1,227       308      25.1       105       8.6 
     Spouse present...............         248        47      19.0        22       8.9 
     No spouse present............         979       261      26.7        83       8.5 
   Spouse of householder..........         418        79      19.0        38       9.1 
   Child of householder...........         205        36      17.3         2       0.9 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          92        15      16.7         4       3.9 
In unrelated subfamilies..........         131        42      32.3         7       5.2 
Unrelated Individuals.............       1,151       313      27.2        82       7.1 
   Nonfamily householder..........         583       190      32.6        56       9.6 
   Secondary Individuals..........         568       123      21.6        27       4.7 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       3,166       776      24.5       227       7.2 
   15 to 24 years.................       1,077       265      24.6        23       2.2 
   25 to 44 years.................       1,580       381      24.1       141       9.0 
   45 to 64 years.................         509       130      25.5        62      12.1 
65 years and over.................          58        18      30.9        11      18.8 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.9      32.9       (x)      39.5       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          488
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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......          2,416       580      24.0       164       6.8 
  Inside central cities...........       1,081       283      26.2        66       6.1 
    One million or more...........         549       149      27.1        38       6.9 
    Under one million.............         532       134      25.2        28       5.3 
  Outside central cities..........       1,335       297      22.3        98       7.3 
    One million or more...........         793       158      20.0        62       7.8 
    Under one million.............         542       139      25.6        36       6.6 
Outside metropolitan areas........         808       214      26.4        74       9.1 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         543       146      26.9        47       8.6 
Midwest...........................         726       204      28.1        62       8.5 
South.............................       1,058       234      22.1        72       6.8 
West..............................         897       209      23.4        57       6.4 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          489
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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..................          18         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       3,206       794      24.8       238       7.4 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       1,066       210      19.7        31       3.0 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         609       147      24.2        42       6.9 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         716       197      27.5        61       8.5 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         421        99      23.5        39       9.3 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         272        91      33.5        31      11.2 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          45        12      27.5         6      13.4 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          59        25      42.4        17      28.6 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          13         5      42.5         4      32.1 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............           6         5      94.6         5      94.6 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          490
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (WHITE) (FEMALE)
(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..............         4,708     5,502       (x)     6,859       (x) 
     Standard error...............         182       280       (x)       495       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       4,920     5,825       (x)     7,512       (x) 
     Standard error...............         113       237       (x)       515       (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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