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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          501
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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                                                                              
                                                                                       
     MALE...................             8,138     4,437      54.5     3,408      41.9 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       8,138     4,437      54.5     3,408      41.9 
   Full-time......................       7,135     4,124      57.8     3,290      46.1 
     50 weeks or more.............       5,805     3,552      61.2     3,028      52.2 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         735       326      44.3       178      24.2 
     26 weeks or less.............         595       246      41.4        84      14.2 
   Part-time......................       1,003       314      31.3       118      11.8 
     50 weeks or more.............         373       146      39.1        74      19.9 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         160        57      35.8        23      14.6 
     26 weeks or less.............         470       111      23.5        20       4.3 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       1,675       309      18.5       239      14.3 
25 to 99 persons..................         941       400      42.5       269      28.6 
100 to 499 persons................       1,115       625      56.0       465      41.7 
500 to 999 persons................         531       339      63.9       271      51.1 
1000 persons or more..............       3,876     2,764      71.3     2,164      55.8 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................         728       426      58.5       368      50.5 
Professional specialty............         670       430      64.2       351      52.4 
Technical and related support.....         175       125      71.7        98      55.7 
Sales workers.....................         661       333      50.3       224      33.8 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         641       403      62.9       327      51.1 
Precision production, craft & repair     1,129       573      50.8       461      40.8 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          502
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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........................         622       394      63.3       338      54.3 
Transportation & material moving..         874       502      57.5       408      46.6 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         872       404      46.3       221      25.3 
Service workers...................       1,468       708      48.3       499      34.0 
   Private household workers......          10         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       1,458       708      48.6       499      34.3 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....         188        61      32.5        52      27.7 
Armed forces......................         110        78      70.4        62      56.4 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       5,900     3,228      54.7     2,540      43.0 
   Householder....................       2,682     1,681      62.7     1,393      51.9 
     Spouse present...............       2,116     1,372      64.9     1,175      55.5 
     No spouse present............         566       309      54.6       218      38.5 
   Spouse of householder..........       1,271       757      59.6       658      51.7 
   Child of householder...........       1,413       559      39.6       339      24.0 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         534       230      43.1       150      28.1 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          17         9      51.5         9      49.5 
Unrelated Individuals.............       2,220     1,200      54.0       859      38.7 
   Nonfamily householder..........       1,418       823      58.0       615      43.4 
   Secondary Individuals..........         803       377      47.0       244      30.5 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       7,928     4,338      54.7     3,345      42.2 
   15 to 24 years.................       1,418       522      36.8       211      14.9 
   25 to 44 years.................       4,273     2,494      58.4     1,913      44.8 
   45 to 64 years.................       2,237     1,322      59.1     1,221      54.6 
65 years and over.................         210       100      47.3        63      30.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               37.9      39.2       (x)      41.1       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          503
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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......          7,186     3,903      54.3     2,991      41.6 
  Inside central cities...........       4,095     2,167      52.9     1,626      39.7 
    One million or more...........       2,943     1,549      52.6     1,181      40.1 
    Under one million.............       1,152       618      53.7       444      38.6 
  Outside central cities..........       3,090     1,736      56.2     1,365      44.2 
    One million or more...........       2,277     1,268      55.7     1,003      44.1 
    Under one million.............         814       468      57.5       362      44.5 
Outside metropolitan areas........         953       534      56.1       417      43.7 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................       1,381       718      52.0       563      40.8 
Midwest...........................       1,404       805      57.3       600      42.7 
South.............................       4,552     2,432      53.4     1,855      40.7 
West..............................         801       482      60.2       390      48.7 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          504
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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.....................       8,136     4,437      54.5     3,408      41.9 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         607       178      29.4        31       5.2 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         312        73      23.5        19       6.0 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         350        71      20.3        17       4.8 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         292       116      39.9        54      18.4 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         423       149      35.3        84      19.9 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         364       226      62.1       131      36.0 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         447       180      40.2       115      25.8 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         388       204      52.6       163      42.0 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............         572       282      49.3       212      37.0 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         279       186      66.9       135      48.5 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............         563       343      61.1       275      48.9 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         279       162      58.3       131      47.1 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............         553       355      64.2       310      56.1 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............         134        96      71.8        88      65.9 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         435       255      58.8       207      47.6 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         166        97      58.4        83      49.7 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         294       201      68.3       192      65.0 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............          73        47      64.9        44      59.7 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         243       186      76.8       170      70.1 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............         132        89      68.0        79      59.8 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         256       202      78.8       192      74.9 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............          41        30      72.2        30      72.2 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............         103        88      85.3        84      81.4 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          34        33      97.0        30      88.8 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............         162        98      60.5        95      58.5 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............          43        32      74.1        27      61.4 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............          67        64      95.2        61      90.5 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          505
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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.............          32        30      92.8        26      81.4 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............          87        70      80.1        62      71.6 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............          19        15      81.0        15      81.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............          56        29      53.0        27      48.9 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          18        13      69.3        13      69.3 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............          76        68      88.7        63      82.1 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           6         4      65.4         4      65.4 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............          20         5      22.9         1       6.3 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           5         5     100.0         5     100.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............          30        22      75.3        22      75.3 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............           3         3     100.0         3      85.6 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............          11        10      87.5        10      87.5 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           5         5     100.0         5     100.0 
   $100,000 and over..............         155       111      71.6        94      60.9 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............        25,148    30,321       (x)    33,240       (x) 
     Standard error...............         432       435       (x)     1,154       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................      30,577    36,608       (x)    40,377       (x) 
     Standard error...............         845     1,199       (x)     1,300       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          506
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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                                                                              
                                                                                       
     MALE...................               576       176      30.6        60      10.5 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................         576       176      30.6        60      10.5 
   Full-time......................         365       122      33.4        41      11.2 
     50 weeks or more.............         106        24      22.4        20      19.0 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          85        34      40.4         7       8.4 
     26 weeks or less.............         174        64      36.6        14       7.9 
   Part-time......................         211        54      25.7        20       9.2 
     50 weeks or more.............          62        24      38.7        12      19.4 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          20         2       8.1         0       0.0 
     26 weeks or less.............         129        29      22.2         7       5.8 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................         200         9       4.6         7       3.2 
25 to 99 persons..................          96        31      32.5         6       6.1 
100 to 499 persons................          61        15      23.8         3       5.1 
500 to 999 persons................          17         5      27.6         2       8.9 
1000 persons or more..............         201       116      57.8        43      21.6 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................          12         3      26.4         1       6.2 
Professional specialty............          22        18      79.5         6      27.7 
Technical and related support.....           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Sales workers.....................          41         4       8.8         0       0.0 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................          35         7      21.2         0       0.0 
Precision production, craft & repair        57        12      21.3         3       5.9 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          507
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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........................          38        16      41.1         5      11.7 
Transportation & material moving..          41         8      19.6         7      17.7 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         120        50      41.8        14      11.7 
Service workers...................         180        53      29.3        19      10.6 
   Private household workers......           3         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         177        53      29.7        19      10.8 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          25         3      11.7         3      11.7 
Armed forces......................           4         2      51.3         2      51.3 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................         328        96      29.4        48      14.5 
   Householder....................         126        34      26.8        14      11.0 
     Spouse present...............          69        19      27.1        14      20.3 
     No spouse present............          57        15      26.5         0       0.0 
   Spouse of householder..........          46        15      33.5         9      20.0 
   Child of householder...........         114        26      22.7         9       7.8 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          42        21      50.4        16      37.2 
In unrelated subfamilies..........           5         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         243        80      32.8        13       5.2 
   Nonfamily householder..........          92        27      29.0         4       4.1 
   Secondary Individuals..........         150        53      35.2         9       6.0 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................         574       176      30.7        60      10.5 
   15 to 24 years.................         185        55      29.9        15       8.2 
   25 to 44 years.................         266        97      36.5        37      14.0 
   45 to 64 years.................         122        23      19.1         8       6.5 
65 years and over.................           2         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               33.6      33.0       (x)      33.9       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          508
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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......            472       159      33.7        59      12.4 
  Inside central cities...........         332       117      35.1        52      15.8 
    One million or more...........         214        79      36.8        31      14.7 
    Under one million.............         118        38      31.9        21      17.9 
  Outside central cities..........         140        42      30.4         6       4.5 
    One million or more...........          89        28      32.0         3       3.1 
    Under one million.............          51        14      27.8         3       6.8 
Outside metropolitan areas........         104        17      16.3         2       1.7 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................          83        32      38.3        10      11.7 
Midwest...........................         105        30      28.5         5       5.1 
South.............................         336        99      29.5        42      12.5 
West..............................          52        15      29.5         4       6.8 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          509
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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.....................         576       176      30.6        60      10.5 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         219        69      31.4        22      10.0 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         122        34      27.4         8       6.5 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............          99        24      24.0         2       2.1 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............          86        33      38.2        14      16.1 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............          25         3      12.3         3      12.3 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............           4         4     100.0         2      50.1 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          12        10      82.2         9      77.5 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............           4         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............           4         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           1         1     100.0         1     100.0 
   $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                                          510
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (MALE)
(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..............         3,920     3,943       (x)     5,485       (x) 
     Standard error...............         411       827       (x)     2,644       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       4,597     5,031       (x)     6,553       (x) 
     Standard error...............         286       555       (x)     1,242       (x) 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/noncash/nc8_008.htm