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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          491
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     BOTH SEXES...................      17,470     9,837      56.3     7,364      42.2 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................      17,470     9,837      56.3     7,364      42.2 
   Full-time......................      14,842     8,940      60.2     7,016      47.3 
     50 weeks or more.............      12,197     7,728      63.4     6,395      52.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............       1,449       755      52.1       459      31.7 
     26 weeks or less.............       1,197       457      38.2       162      13.5 
   Part-time......................       2,628       897      34.1       348      13.3 
     50 weeks or more.............       1,042       412      39.6       196      18.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         510       220      43.1        95      18.6 
     26 weeks or less.............       1,076       265      24.6        57       5.3 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       3,166       611      19.3       439      13.9 
25 to 99 persons..................       2,011       855      42.5       555      27.6 
100 to 499 persons................       2,346     1,278      54.5       912      38.9 
500 to 999 persons................       1,185       762      64.3       582      49.1 
1000 persons or more..............       8,762     6,331      72.3     4,877      55.7 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................       1,799     1,173      65.2     1,004      55.8 
Professional specialty............       1,884     1,283      68.1     1,060      56.3 
Technical and related support.....         545       368      67.5       304      55.8 
Sales workers.....................       1,704       857      50.3       482      28.3 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................       2,791     1,881      67.4     1,451      52.0 
Precision production, craft & repair     1,316       673      51.2       532      40.4 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          492
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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........................       1,165       706      60.6       540      46.4 
Transportation & material moving..         997       578      57.9       473      47.5 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............       1,076       494      45.9       267      24.8 
Service workers...................       3,854     1,660      43.1     1,114      28.9 
   Private household workers......         163         4       2.2         4       2.2 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       3,691     1,656      44.9     1,111      30.1 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         211        72      34.0        57      27.0 
Armed forces......................         127        94      74.2        79      62.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................      13,259     7,413      55.9     5,641      42.5 
   Householder....................       6,582     3,954      60.1     3,051      46.3 
     Spouse present...............       3,252     2,054      63.2     1,750      53.8 
     No spouse present............       3,331     1,900      57.1     1,300      39.0 
   Spouse of householder..........       3,088     1,952      63.2     1,649      53.4 
   Child of householder...........       2,518     1,001      39.7       607      24.1 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................       1,070       506      47.3       334      31.2 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          74        37      49.7        24      32.2 
Unrelated Individuals.............       4,137     2,387      57.7     1,700      41.1 
   Nonfamily householder..........       2,920     1,764      60.4     1,298      44.5 
   Secondary Individuals..........       1,217       622      51.1       402      33.0 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................      17,045     9,647      56.6     7,250      42.5 
   15 to 24 years.................       3,070     1,182      38.5       459      15.0 
   25 to 44 years.................       9,231     5,554      60.2     4,189      45.4 
   45 to 64 years.................       4,744     2,910      61.3     2,602      54.9 
65 years and over.................         425       190      44.7       114      26.9 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               37.7      38.8       (x)      40.8       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          493
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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......         15,538     8,753      56.3     6,560      42.2 
  Inside central cities...........       8,829     4,908      55.6     3,582      40.6 
    One million or more...........       6,382     3,510      55.0     2,596      40.7 
    Under one million.............       2,446     1,398      57.1       986      40.3 
  Outside central cities..........       6,710     3,845      57.3     2,978      44.4 
    One million or more...........       4,977     2,851      57.3     2,225      44.7 
    Under one million.............       1,732       994      57.4       754      43.5 
Outside metropolitan areas........       1,932     1,084      56.1       804      41.6 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................       3,069     1,659      54.1     1,255      40.9 
Midwest...........................       3,132     1,805      57.6     1,323      42.3 
South.............................       9,718     5,462      56.2     4,062      41.8 
West..............................       1,551       910      58.7       724      46.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          494
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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..................           2         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................      17,467     9,837      56.3     7,364      42.2 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........       1,351       368      27.3        70       5.2 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         815       222      27.3        54       6.7 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         850       253      29.8        93      10.9 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         732       346      47.3       173      23.6 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............       1,206       468      38.8       249      20.6 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         828       432      52.2       230      27.8 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............       1,177       621      52.8       426      36.2 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         912       514      56.4       393      43.1 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............       1,296       767      59.2       581      44.8 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         648       434      66.9       349      53.9 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............       1,336       898      67.2       728      54.5 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         529       319      60.3       252      47.6 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............       1,098       750      68.3       624      56.9 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............         301       215      71.2       181      60.2 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         775       519      66.9       445      57.5 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         331       222      67.2       202      61.1 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         607       450      74.1       435      71.6 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............         124        94      75.8        88      71.3 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         389       299      77.0       272      70.0 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         226       167      73.7       156      68.9 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         406       311      76.5       288      70.9 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............          93        76      81.8        70      75.8 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............         177       143      80.7       139      78.4 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          86        64      74.9        61      71.7 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............         235       149      63.6       144      61.3 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............          61        48      78.0        40      65.0 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............         128       115      89.3       106      82.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          495
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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.............          66        58      87.6        54      81.2 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............         130       103      78.9        88      67.3 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............          25        20      78.5        20      78.5 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............          86        57      66.7        53      61.3 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          31        23      74.7        23      74.7 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............          99        84      85.3        79      80.2 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............          13        11      83.1         8      61.0 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............          30        15      48.9        12      38.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           5         5     100.0         5     100.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............          35        28      79.1        22      63.7 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          18        15      80.2        14      77.8 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............          14        10      71.2        10      71.2 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           5         5     100.0         5     100.0 
   $100,000 and over..............         193       140      72.5       123      63.9 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............        21,666    26,372       (x)    30,342       (x) 
     Standard error...............         214       231       (x)       288       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................      26,423    31,266       (x)    35,119       (x) 
     Standard error...............         452       594       (x)       665       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          496
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     BOTH SEXES...................       1,801       577      32.0       189      10.5 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       1,801       577      32.0       189      10.5 
   Full-time......................       1,122       392      35.0       143      12.8 
     50 weeks or more.............         527       186      35.4        94      17.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         206        79      38.6        19       9.0 
     26 weeks or less.............         389       127      32.5        31       8.0 
   Part-time......................         679       185      27.2        45       6.7 
     50 weeks or more.............         216        77      35.5        28      12.8 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         107        39      36.1         8       7.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         355        69      19.5        10       2.8 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................         476        25       5.3        10       2.1 
25 to 99 persons..................         273        96      35.1        15       5.4 
100 to 499 persons................         193        53      27.6        24      12.6 
500 to 999 persons................         103        52      50.8         7       6.8 
1000 persons or more..............         756       350      46.3       132      17.5 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................          59        21      35.0        11      18.7 
Professional specialty............          53        36      67.4        12      22.4 
Technical and related support.....           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Sales workers.....................         301        85      28.1        32      10.5 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         214        99      46.1        24      11.2 
Precision production, craft & repair        78        20      25.0         7       9.5 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          497
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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........................         103        31      29.8         9       8.3 
Transportation & material moving..          54         8      15.0         7      13.5 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         172        60      34.7        19      10.8 
Service workers...................         735       211      28.7        63       8.6 
   Private household workers......          48         4       7.5         4       7.5 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         686       207      30.2        59       8.7 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          28         6      20.7         3      10.5 
Armed forces......................           4         2      51.3         2      51.3 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       1,329       429      32.3       163      12.2 
   Householder....................         888       312      35.2       104      11.7 
     Spouse present...............         109        27      24.6        19      17.4 
     No spouse present............         779       286      36.7        85      10.9 
   Spouse of householder..........          92        35      37.4        22      23.5 
   Child of householder...........         235        36      15.4        11       4.7 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         115        46      40.5        26      22.3 
In unrelated subfamilies..........           9         4      44.0         4      44.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         462       144      31.1        22       4.8 
   Nonfamily householder..........         246        71      29.1         9       3.5 
   Secondary Individuals..........         217        72      33.3        13       6.2 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       1,781       570      32.0       186      10.5 
   15 to 24 years.................         561       162      28.9        39       7.0 
   25 to 44 years.................         947       340      35.9       122      12.9 
   45 to 64 years.................         273        68      24.7        25       9.1 
65 years and over.................          20         7      37.2         2      12.2 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.8      32.9       (x)      35.0       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          498
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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......          1,529       502      32.9       168      11.0 
  Inside central cities...........       1,063       353      33.2       131      12.3 
    One million or more...........         675       231      34.2        75      11.2 
    Under one million.............         389       122      31.5        56      14.4 
  Outside central cities..........         466       149      32.1        37       8.0 
    One million or more...........         312       107      34.4        23       7.2 
    Under one million.............         154        42      27.4        15       9.5 
Outside metropolitan areas........         272        75      27.5        20       7.5 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         289       110      38.1        26       8.9 
Midwest...........................         356       108      30.4        25       7.1 
South.............................       1,044       326      31.3       130      12.5 
West..............................         112        32      28.8         7       6.6 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          499
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       1,801       577      32.0       189      10.5 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         529       141      26.6        39       7.3 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         368        94      25.5        17       4.6 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         328        98      29.9        35      10.7 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         242       120      49.5        48      19.7 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         186        51      27.3        20      10.5 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          52        29      55.3         7      12.7 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          70        35      50.5        21      30.2 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............          12         5      43.4         3      21.4 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............          10         4      36.9         0       0.0 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           3         1      16.9         1      16.9 
   $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                                          500
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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..............         5,029     6,384       (x)     7,704       (x) 
     Standard error...............         258       513       (x)       677       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       5,690     6,632       (x)     7,577       (x) 
     Standard error...............         181       326       (x)       591       (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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