
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)