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Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Unrelated individuals                                                                                                                             
under age 65                                                                                                                                      
Total                        34,458      3,241      4,770      6,309      7,915      9,582     11,249     28,149     26,544     24,876     23,210 
Total Income                                                                                                                                      
Aggregate (MIL)           1113863.1     3709.3    12543.1    24444.3    40610.7    61146.2    85460.2  1089418.8  1073252.4  1052716.9  1028402.9 
Mean                         32,325      1,145      2,630      3,874      5,131      6,381      7,597     38,701     40,434     42,318     44,309 
  Standard Error                381         42         57         61         61         64         68        448        471        498        528 
With Zero Income              1,366      1,366      1,366      1,366      1,366      1,366      1,366          0          0          0          0 
With Negative                                                                                                                                     
Income                           51         51         51         51         51         51         51          0          0          0          0 
                                                                                                                                                  
Wages and Salaries                                                                                                                                
Aggregate (MIL)            926822.9     2000.0     5647.0    11128.8    21801.8    36259.3    54733.0   915694.1   905021.1   890563.6   872089.9 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                         83.2       53.9       45.0       45.5       53.7       59.3       64.0       84.1       84.3       84.6       84.8 
Mean                         26,897        617      1,184      1,764      2,755      3,784      4,866     32,530     34,096     35,800     37,574 
  Standard Error                358         31         45         54         60         68         74        423        445        470        500 
Recipient Unrel. Indiv.                                                                                                                           
Number                       27,918      1,014      1,759      2,578      3,762      5,074      6,475     25,340     24,156     22,843     21,442 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Unrel. Indiv.                  81.0       31.3       36.9       40.9       47.5       53.0       57.6       90.0       91.0       91.8       92.4 
Mean Amount                  33,198      1,972      3,210      4,317      5,795      7,146      8,452     36,136     37,466     38,986     40,672 
  Standard Error                424         59         75         83         80         81         83        458        477        501        529 
                                                                                                                                                  
Nonfarm Self-Employment                                                                                                                           
Aggregate (MIL)             49033.2      -30.4      177.1      314.4      831.4     1443.4     2504.9    48718.7    48201.8    47589.7    46528.2 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          4.4       -0.8        1.4        1.3        2.0        2.4        2.9        4.5        4.5        4.5        4.5 
Mean                          1,423         -9         37         50        105        151        223      1,731      1,816      1,913      2,005 
  Standard Error                 79         21         17         18         19         20         23         97        103        109        117 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Received Positive Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                        2,057        104        158        201        288        373        484      1,856      1,770      1,684      1,573 
Percent                         6.0        3.2        3.3        3.2        3.6        3.9        4.3        6.6        6.7        6.8        6.8 
Aggregate                   49612.6      147.6      360.3      587.6     1144.6     1757.2     2878.4    49025.0    48468.1    47855.4    46734.2 
Mean                         24,117      1,416      2,276      2,923      3,980      4,709      5,947     26,412     27,389     28,418     29,706 
  Standard Error              1,102        222        249        279        297        313        351      1,196      1,244      1,296      1,374 
Received Negative Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                          160         53         60         70         75         81         89         90         85         79         71 
Percent                         0.5        1.6        1.3        1.1        0.9        0.8        0.8        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.3 
Aggregate                    -579.5     -178.0     -183.3     -273.2     -313.2     -313.8     -373.5     -306.3     -266.3     -265.7     -206.0 
Mean                         -3,629     -3,345     -3,041     -3,903     -4,187     -3,882     -4,212     -3,416     -3,138     -3,370     -2,902 
  Standard Error                445        823        748        778        709        679        661        560        547        571        543 
                                                                                                                                                  
Farm Self-Employment                                                                                                                              
Aggregate (MIL)              6434.8      -11.1       -1.2        4.7        4.7       13.6       38.4     6430.1     6430.1     6421.2     6396.4 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          0.6       -0.3       -0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.6        0.6        0.6        0.6 
Mean                            187         -3         -0          1          1          1          3        228        242        258        276 
  Standard Error                100          6          7          5          4          4          4        122        130        139        148 
Received Positive Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                          390          4         12         20         32         47         75        370        358        343        315 
Percent                         1.1        0.1        0.3        0.3        0.4        0.5        0.7        1.3        1.3        1.4        1.4 
Aggregate                    6539.8        0.0       24.6       30.7       30.7       39.6       64.4     6509.2     6509.1     6500.2     6475.4 
Mean                         16,763          1      1,990      1,534        953        837        862     17,587     18,186     18,964     20,533 
  Standard Error              8,708          0      1,331        917        572        533        552      9,173      9,480      9,893     10,737 
Received Negative Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                           26          2          7          8          8          8          8         18         18         18         18 
Percent                         0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1 
Aggregate                    -105.1      -11.1      -25.8      -26.0      -26.0      -26.0      -26.0      -79.0      -79.0      -79.0      -79.0 
Mean                         -4,089     -6,217     -3,860     -3,316     -3,316     -3,316     -3,316     -4,428     -4,428     -4,428     -4,428 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Standard Error              1,186      5,662      1,843      1,812      1,667      1,667      1,667      1,520      1,520      1,520      1,520 
                                                                                                                                                  
Interest and Dividends                                                                                                                            
Aggregate (MIL)             44823.5      250.1      420.1      630.3      914.8     1415.0     1759.7    44193.3    43908.7    43408.6    43063.8 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          4.0        6.7        3.3        2.6        2.3        2.3        2.1        4.1        4.1        4.1        4.2 
Mean                          1,301         77         88        100        116        148        156      1,570      1,654      1,745      1,855 
  Standard Error                 53         11         11         11         11         12         12         64         68         72         78 
Recipient Unrel. Indiv.                                                                                                                           
Number                       15,760        426        707      1,019      1,412      1,909      2,373     14,742     14,348     13,852     13,388 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Unrel. Indiv.                  45.7       13.1       14.8       16.1       17.8       19.9       21.1       52.4       54.1       55.7       57.7 
Mean Amount                   2,844        587        594        619        648        741        742      2,998      3,060      3,134      3,217 
  Standard Error                113         75         66         63         57         56         54        120        123        128        132 
                                                                                                                                                  
Rental Income                                                                                                                                     
Aggregate (MIL)              7688.6      -15.1       22.3      114.5      149.7      110.9      211.9     7574.1     7538.9     7577.7     7476.8 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          0.7       -0.4        0.2        0.5        0.4        0.2        0.2        0.7        0.7        0.7        0.7 
Mean                            223         -5          5         18         19         12         19        269        284        305        322 
  Standard Error                 23          5          6          7          6          6          6         28         29         31         34 
Received Positive Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                        1,128         31         55         88        127        157        210      1,039      1,001        971        918 
Percent                         3.3        0.9        1.2        1.4        1.6        1.6        1.9        3.7        3.8        3.9        4.0 
Aggregate                    8210.3       12.1       53.3      146.0      189.4      217.0      317.9     8064.3     8020.9     7993.3     7892.4 
Mean                          7,281        396        972      1,650      1,492      1,385      1,514      7,760      8,015      8,232      8,600 
  Standard Error                620        205        346        416        308        263        248        667        690        709        745 
Received Negative Amount                                                                                                                          
Number                          243         13         15         19         24         35         35        224        219        208        208 
Percent                         0.7        0.4        0.3        0.3        0.3        0.4        0.3        0.8        0.8        0.8        0.9 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Aggregate                    -521.7      -27.2      -31.1      -31.5      -39.7     -106.1     -106.1     -490.2     -482.0     -415.6     -415.6 
Mean                         -2,150     -2,034     -2,140     -1,680     -1,688     -3,038     -3,038     -2,189     -2,199     -2,001     -2,001 
  Standard Error                239        665        629        576        456        829        829        254        259        238        238 
                                                                                                                                                  
Social Security                                                                                                                                   
Aggregate (MIL)             18119.2      208.0     1364.8     4731.1     7032.3     9497.6    11271.8    13388.2    11086.9     8621.6     6847.4 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          1.6        5.6       10.9       19.4       17.3       15.5       13.2        1.2        1.0        0.8        0.7 
Mean                            526         64        286        750        888        991      1,002        476        418        347        295 
  Standard Error                 18         12         27         41         39         39         38         21         21         20         20 
Recipient                                                                                                                                         
Unrel. Indiv.                                                                                                                                     
Number                        2,180         93        309        807      1,078      1,348      1,530      1,373      1,101        832        650 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Unrel. Indiv.                   6.3        2.9        6.5       12.8       13.6       14.1       13.6        4.9        4.1        3.3        2.8 
Mean Amount                   8,312      2,247      4,410      5,865      6,520      7,045      7,367      9,750     10,067     10,368     10,540 
  Standard Error                149        206        172        115        107        113        113        208        253        318        395 
                                                                                                                                                  
Pension, Survivor and                                                                                                                             
Disability Income                                                                                                                                 
Aggregate (MIL)             22133.6      133.2      403.7      657.2     1017.8     1566.3     2018.4    21476.4    21115.8    20567.3    20115.3 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          2.0        3.6        3.2        2.7        2.5        2.6        2.4        2.0        2.0        2.0        2.0 
Mean                            642         41         85        104        129        163        179        763        796        827        867 
  Standard Error                 35         10         14         15         15         16         16         43         45         48         52 
Recipient Unrel. Indiv.                                                                                                                           
Number                        1,579         49        121        166        237        325        415      1,413      1,342      1,254      1,164 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Unrel. Indiv.                   4.6        1.5        2.5        2.6        3.0        3.4        3.7        5.0        5.1        5.0        5.0 
Mean Amount                  14,018      2,692      3,332      3,964      4,302      4,814      4,859     15,197     15,730     16,407     17,288 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.
Table 18.  Sources of Income By Ratio of Poverty Threshold For Families And Unrelated Individuals in 2000
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.)

                                           Below Poverty Level                                    Above Poverty Level                             
                                     -------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                         Under      Under      Under      Under      Under      Under   1.00 and   1.25 and   1.50 and   1.75 and 
                              Total       0.50       0.75       1.00       1.25       1.50       1.75       Over       Over       Over       Over 
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Standard Error                587        336        279        294        285        276        255        641        667        705        745 
                                                                                                                                                  
Means Tested                                                                                                                                      
Cash Assistance                                                                                                                                   
Aggregate (MIL)              6920.2      361.6     3002.1     4496.4     5012.8     5475.3     5826.6     2423.8     1907.5     1444.9     1093.6 
Percent of Total                                                                                                                                  
Income                          0.6        9.7       23.9       18.4       12.3        9.0        6.8        0.2        0.2        0.1        0.1 
Mean                            201        112        629        713        633        571        518         86         72         58         47 
  Standard Error                  9         14         40         38         30         26         23          7          7          6          6 
Recipient Unrel. Indiv.                                                                                                                           
Number                        2,203        366        893      1,294      1,443      1,590      1,712        909        760        613        491 
Percent of All                                                                                                                                    
Unrel. Indiv.                   6.4       11.3       18.7       20.5       18.2       16.6       15.2        3.2        2.9        2.5        2.1 
Mean Amount                   3,141        987      3,363      3,474      3,474      3,443      3,403      2,668      2,510      2,357      2,228 
  Standard Error                102         95        141        126        113        110        108        181        198        221        247 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2001.

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