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Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          511
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................           9,332     5,400      57.9     3,956      42.4 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       9,332     5,400      57.9     3,956      42.4 
   Full-time......................       7,707     4,816      62.5     3,726      48.3 
     50 weeks or more.............       6,392     4,177      65.3     3,368      52.7 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         714       429      60.1       281      39.4 
     26 weeks or less.............         601       211      35.0        77      12.9 
   Part-time......................       1,625       583      35.9       230      14.2 
     50 weeks or more.............         669       267      39.8       122      18.3 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         350       163      46.5        71      20.4 
     26 weeks or less.............         606       154      25.5        37       6.0 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................       1,491       302      20.3       200      13.4 
25 to 99 persons..................       1,071       455      42.5       286      26.7 
100 to 499 persons................       1,230       653      53.1       447      36.3 
500 to 999 persons................         654       423      64.6       310      47.4 
1000 persons or more..............       4,886     3,567      73.0     2,713      55.5 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................       1,071       747      69.7       637      59.5 
Professional specialty............       1,214       853      70.2       709      58.4 
Technical and related support.....         370       242      65.5       206      55.8 
Sales workers.....................       1,043       524      50.2       258      24.8 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................       2,151     1,478      68.7     1,124      52.2 
Precision production, craft & repair       188       100      53.4        71      38.0 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          512
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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........................         543       312      57.4       203      37.3 
Transportation & material moving..         123        76      61.4        66      53.4 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............         203        90      44.2        46      22.7 
Service workers...................       2,386       951      39.9       615      25.8 
   Private household workers......         153         4       2.4         4       2.4 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................       2,233       948      42.4       611      27.4 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....          23        11      46.7         5      21.5 
Armed forces......................          16        16     100.0        16     100.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       7,358     4,185      56.9     3,101      42.1 
   Householder....................       3,900     2,273      58.3     1,658      42.5 
     Spouse present...............       1,136       682      60.0       576      50.7 
     No spouse present............       2,765     1,591      57.6     1,082      39.2 
   Spouse of householder..........       1,817     1,195      65.8       991      54.6 
   Child of householder...........       1,105       442      40.0       267      24.2 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................         536       276      51.4       184      34.3 
In unrelated subfamilies..........          57        28      49.2        15      26.9 
Unrelated Individuals.............       1,917     1,187      61.9       840      43.8 
   Nonfamily householder..........       1,502       941      62.7       683      45.5 
   Secondary Individuals..........         415       245      59.1       157      37.9 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       9,117     5,309      58.2     3,905      42.8 
   15 to 24 years.................       1,652       660      40.0       248      15.0 
   25 to 44 years.................       4,958     3,060      61.7     2,276      45.9 
   45 to 64 years.................       2,507     1,588      63.4     1,381      55.1 
65 years and over.................         215        91      42.2        51      23.9 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               37.5      38.5       (x)      40.5       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          513
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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......          8,353     4,850      58.1     3,569      42.7 
  Inside central cities...........       4,733     2,741      57.9     1,956      41.3 
    One million or more...........       3,439     1,961      57.0     1,414      41.1 
    Under one million.............       1,294       780      60.2       542      41.9 
  Outside central cities..........       3,619     2,109      58.3     1,613      44.6 
    One million or more...........       2,701     1,583      58.6     1,221      45.2 
    Under one million.............         918       526      57.3       391      42.6 
Outside metropolitan areas........         979       550      56.2       387      39.6 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................       1,688       941      55.7       692      41.0 
Midwest...........................       1,727     1,000      57.9       723      41.9 
South.............................       5,166     3,030      58.7     2,207      42.7 
West..............................         749       428      57.2       334      44.5 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          514
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       9,332     5,400      57.9     3,956      42.4 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         744       190      25.5        38       5.1 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         503       149      29.6        36       7.1 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         500       182      36.4        76      15.2 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         440       230      52.2       119      27.1 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         783       318      40.6       164      21.0 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............         463       206      44.5        99      21.3 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............         729       441      60.5       311      42.6 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............         524       310      59.2       230      43.9 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............         724       485      67.0       369      51.0 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............         369       247      67.0       214      57.9 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............         774       554      71.6       453      58.6 
   $27,500 to $29,999.............         250       157      62.6       120      48.1 
   $30,000 to $32,499.............         544       395      72.5       314      57.6 
   $32,500 to $34,999.............         167       118      70.8        93      55.7 
   $35,000 to $37,499.............         340       263      77.4       238      70.1 
   $37,500 to $39,999.............         165       125      75.9       120      72.6 
   $40,000 to $42,499.............         313       249      79.6       243      77.8 
   $42,500 to $44,999.............          51        47      91.4        45      87.7 
   $45,000 to $47,499.............         146       113      77.3       102      69.7 
   $47,500 to $49,999.............          95        77      81.6        77      81.6 
   $50,000 to $52,499.............         151       109      72.7        96      63.9 
   $52,500 to $54,999.............          52        46      89.5        41      78.8 
   $55,000 to $57,499.............          75        55      74.3        55      74.3 
   $57,500 to $59,999.............          52        32      60.6        32      60.6 
   $60,000 to $62,499.............          72        51      70.6        49      67.5 
   $62,500 to $64,999.............          18        16      87.6        13      73.9 
   $65,000 to $67,499.............          61        51      82.8        45      73.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          515
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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.............          34        28      82.5        27      81.1 
   $70,000 to $72,499.............          43        33      76.4        25      58.5 
   $72,500 to $74,999.............           6         4      71.0         4      71.0 
   $75,000 to $77,499.............          30        28      91.9        25      84.2 
   $77,500 to $79,999.............          12        10      82.6        10      82.6 
   $80,000 to $82,499.............          23        17      74.0        17      74.0 
   $82,500 to $84,999.............           7         7     100.0         4      56.8 
   $85,000 to $87,499.............          10        10     100.0        10     100.0 
   $87,500 to $89,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $90,000 to $92,499.............           5         5     100.0         0       0.0 
   $92,500 to $94,999.............          15        12      76.2        12      76.2 
   $95,000 to $97,499.............           3         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $97,500 to $99,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $100,000 and over..............          38        29      76.2        29      76.2 
                                                                                       
   Median earnings..............        19,902    24,407       (x)    26,778       (x) 
     Standard error...............         346       614       (x)       291       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................      22,800    26,877       (x)    30,590       (x) 
     Standard error...............         406       423       (x)       499       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          516
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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                                                                    
                                                                                       
    BLACK                                                                              
                                                                                       
     FEMALE...................           1,225       401      32.7       128      10.5 
                                                                                       
WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                        
                                                                                       
Worked............................       1,225       401      32.7       128      10.5 
   Full-time......................         757       270      35.7       102      13.5 
     50 weeks or more.............         421       163      38.6        74      17.5 
     27 to 49 weeks...............         121        45      37.2        11       9.4 
     26 weeks or less.............         215        63      29.3        17       8.1 
   Part-time......................         468       131      27.9        26       5.5 
     50 weeks or more.............         154        53      34.2        16      10.2 
     27 to 49 weeks...............          88        37      42.4         8       8.8 
     26 weeks or less.............         226        41      17.9         2       1.1 
                                                                                       
SIZE OF EMPLOYER                                                                       
                                                                                       
Under 25 persons..................         276        16       5.9         4       1.3 
25 to 99 persons..................         177        64      36.4         9       5.1 
100 to 499 persons................         131        39      29.4        21      16.2 
500 to 999 persons................          86        48      55.4         5       6.4 
1000 persons or more..............         555       234      42.2        89      16.0 
                                                                                       
OCCUPATION OF LONGEST JOB                                                              
                                                                                       
Executive, Administrative, and                                                         
Managerial........................          48        18      37.1        10      21.8 
Professional specialty............          31        18      58.5         6      18.6 
Technical and related support.....           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Sales workers.....................         260        81      31.2        32      12.1 
Administrative support, including                                                      
Clerical..........................         179        91      50.9        24      13.3 
Precision production, craft & repair        21         7      35.3         4      19.2 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          517
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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........................          64        15      23.0         4       6.3 
Transportation & material moving..          13         0       0.0         0       0.0 
Handlers, equipment cleaners,                                                          
Helpers, & laborers...............          51         9      18.1         5       8.8 
Service workers...................         555       158      28.5        44       7.9 
   Private household workers......          45         4       8.0         4       8.0 
   Service workers, except private                                                     
   Household......................         509       155      30.4        40       7.9 
Farming, forestry, and fishing....           3         3     100.0         0       0.0 
Armed forces......................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
                                                                                       
RELATIONSHIP TO                                                                        
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER                                                                     
                                                                                       
In Families.......................       1,001       333      33.3       115      11.5 
   Householder....................         762       279      36.6        90      11.9 
     Spouse present...............          40         8      20.4         5      12.5 
     No spouse present............         722       270      37.5        85      11.8 
   Spouse of householder..........          46        19      41.3        12      27.0 
   Child of householder...........         121        10       8.6         2       1.9 
   Other relative of                                                                   
   householder....................          72        25      34.6        10      13.6 
In unrelated subfamilies..........           4         4     100.0         4     100.0 
Unrelated Individuals.............         220        64      29.1         9       4.3 
   Nonfamily householder..........         154        45      29.1         5       3.2 
   Secondary Individuals..........          66        19      29.0         5       6.8 
                                                                                       
AGE                                                                                    
                                                                                       
Under 65 years....................       1,207       394      32.6       126      10.4 
   15 to 24 years.................         375       106      28.3        24       6.3 
   25 to 44 years.................         681       243      35.7        85      12.5 
   45 to 64 years.................         151        44      29.3        17      11.2 
65 years and over.................          18         7      41.6         2      13.7 
                                                                                       
Mean age...................               32.4      32.9       (x)      35.6       (x) 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          518
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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......          1,057       343      32.5       110      10.4 
  Inside central cities...........         731       236      32.3        79      10.8 
    One million or more...........         461       152      33.0        44       9.6 
    Under one million.............         270        85      31.3        35      12.8 
  Outside central cities..........         326       107      32.8        31       9.5 
    One million or more...........         224        79      35.3        20       8.9 
    Under one million.............         103        28      27.2        11      10.8 
Outside metropolitan areas........         167        58      34.4        19      11.1 
                                                                                       
REGION                                                                                 
                                                                                       
Northeast.........................         206        79      38.1        16       7.8 
Midwest...........................         251        78      31.2        20       8.0 
South.............................         708       227      32.1        88      12.5 
West..............................          59        17      28.1         4       6.5 
Table NC8. Pension plan coverage of workers, by Selected Characteristics, sex, race and                                          519
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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..................           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
With earnings.....................       1,225       401      32.7       128      10.5 
   $1 TO $2,499 OR LOSS...........         310        72      23.2        17       5.4 
   $2,500 to $4,999...............         245        60      24.5         9       3.7 
   $5,000 to $7,499...............         229        74      32.5        33      14.4 
   $7,500 to $9,999...............         155        87      55.9        34      21.7 
   $10,000 to $12,499.............         161        48      29.7        17      10.3 
   $12,500 to $14,999.............          49        25      52.1         5       9.9 
   $15,000 to $17,499.............          58        26      44.0        12      20.6 
   $17,500 to $19,999.............           8         5      65.8         3      32.4 
   $20,000 to $22,499.............           6         4      59.3         0       0.0 
   $22,500 to $24,999.............           0         0       0.0         0       0.0 
   $25,000 to $27,499.............           3         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                                          520
Hispanic origin, and poverty status:  2000 (BLACK) (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..............         5,621     7,306       (x)     7,913       (x) 
     Standard error...............         321       538       (x)       707       (x) 
   Mean earnings..................       6,205     7,335       (x)     8,059       (x) 
     Standard error...............         225       387       (x)       631       (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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