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FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                             $2,500    $5,000    $7,500   $10,000   $12,500   $15,000   $17,500   $20,000   $22,500 
                                                    Under        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                          Total    $2,500    $4,999    $7,499    $9,999   $12,499   $14,999   $17,499   $19,999   $22,499   $24,999 
                                                                                                                                                    
Black                                                                                                                                               
All Families                              8,847       317       279       267       355       322       318       423       352       383       305 
                                                                                                                                                    
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                    
Inside metropolitan areas..........       7,733       266       238       228       306       257       250       347       302       324       255 
  Inside central cities............       4,543       185       173       166       227       185       176       223       192       210       171 
    One million or more............       3,259       132       116       116       162       112       122       151       126       156       124 
    Under one million..............       1,283        53        57        50        65        73        54        71        66        54        47 
  Outside central cities...........       3,190        81        65        62        79        72        74       124       110       113        85 
    One million or more............       2,359        59        43        42        49        43        53        79        71        79        50 
    Under one million..............         831        22        23        20        31        29        21        45        39        34        35 
Outside metropolitan areas.........       1,114        51        41        39        49        66        68        76        50        60        49 
                                                                                                                                                    
REGIONS                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                    
Northeast..........................       1,564        52        49        55        63        47        56        69        59        70        51 
Midwest............................       1,625        73        62        51        78        64        50        72        83        63        72 
South..............................       4,969       178       155       152       199       193       191       261       196       235       166 
West...............................         688        14        12         9        16        19        21        21        13        16        16 
                                                                                                                                                    
TYPE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
All Primary Families...............       8,847       317       279       267       355       322       318       423       352       383       305 
 Married-couple families...........       4,234        43        25        41        58        72        90       131        95       127       119 
  Wife in paid labor force.........       2,914         7        14        10        11        21        25        30        29        44        56 
  Wife not in paid labor force.....       1,320        36        11        31        47        52        66       102        66        83        63 
 Male householder,                                                                                                                                  
  no wife present..................         775        29        13        22        35        36        23        52        28        29        23 
 Female householder,                                                                                                                                
  no husband present...............       3,838       245       241       204       262       214       204       239       229       227       163 
Unrelated Subfamilies..............          47         1         3         7         2         0         3         7         3         1         1 
                                                                                                                                                    
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
Under 65 years.....................       7,862       309       270       239       312       268       256       341       283       328       248 
  15 to 24 years...................         767        80        92        38        71        50        32        50        50        29        21 
  25 to 34 years...................       1,958       101        88        67       102        64        86        91        75       109        69 
  35 to 44 years...................       2,402        76        45        76        64        73        65        95        84        77        82 
  45 to 54 years...................       1,768        30        29        32        50        47        38        62        42        70        52 
  55 to 64 years...................         967        22        16        26        24        34        34        43        32        42        23 
65 years and over..................         985         8         9        28        43        55        62        82        69        56        57 
  65 to 74 years...................         657         4         7        20        31        27        35        51        45        42        35 
  75 years and over................         328         4         2         7        12        28        27        32        23        14        22 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean age of householder............        43.6      35.2      33.6      40.9      39.7      44.1      44.9      45.4      44.3      43.7      45.0 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                             $2,500    $5,000    $7,500   $10,000   $12,500   $15,000   $17,500   $20,000   $22,500 
                                                    Under        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                          Total    $2,500    $4,999    $7,499    $9,999   $12,499   $14,999   $17,499   $19,999   $22,499   $24,999 
                                                                                                                                                    
PRESENCE OF RELATED CHILDREN                                                                                                                        
UNDER 18 YEARS OLD                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
No related children................       3,107        48        32        57        93       105       104       156       123       130       102 
One or more related children.......       5,739       270       247       210       263       217       214       267       229       254       202 
  All under 6 years................       1,191        83        78        49        79        53        47        71        51        49        28 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.       1,259        79        65        52        58        41        38        62        47        54        50 
  All 6 to 17 years................       3,289       108       104       109       125       123       129       134       131       151       123 
 One child.........................       2,554       110        90        81       107       109       111       122       116       100        82 
  Under 6 years....................         827        60        33        30        55        44        34        49        38        30        20 
  6 to 17 years....................       1,727        50        57        51        52        65        77        72        78        70        62 
 Two children or more..............       3,185       160       157       129       155       108       103       145       113       154       120 
  All under 6 years................         364        23        45        19        24        10        13        22        13        19         8 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.       1,259        79        65        52        58        41        38        62        47        54        50 
  All 6 to 17 years................       1,562        58        47        58        73        58        52        61        54        81        61 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean number of related children....        1.27      1.80      1.83      1.64      1.45      1.24      1.23      1.20      1.23      1.37      1.33 
                                                                                                                                                    
SIZE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
Two people.........................       3,368       123        87       110       170       159       157       208       189       169       112 
Three people.......................       2,339        95        93        75       107        81        96       110        75        84        79 
Four people........................       1,831        58        63        43        43        51        39        74        53        92        61 
Five people........................         828        24        25        30        18        18        15        17        27        27        38 
Six people.........................         312        13         9         8        11        11         7         4         3         5        10 
Seven people or more...............         168         5         2         1         6         2         4         9         5         7         5 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean size of family................        3.38      3.27      3.16      3.19      3.06      3.10      3.01      3.06      3.00      3.20      3.44 
                                                                                                                                                    
NUMBER OF EARNERS                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                    
No earners.........................       1,264       236       129       127       126        87        91       101        74        56        46 
One earner.........................       3,583        78       138       126       210       207       195       267       230       254       176 
Two earners or more................       4,000         4        12        14        20        29        32        55        48        73        82 
 two earners.......................       3,183         4        12        14        17        26        32        53        47        66        70 
 three earners.....................         674         0         0         0         3         3         0         3         0         5        13 
 four earners or more..............         143         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean number of earners.............        1.49      0.27      0.57      0.59      0.73      0.86      0.85      0.95      0.99      1.10      1.23 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                             $2,500    $5,000    $7,500   $10,000   $12,500   $15,000   $17,500   $20,000   $22,500 
                                                    Under        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                          Total    $2,500    $4,999    $7,499    $9,999   $12,499   $14,999   $17,499   $19,999   $22,499   $24,999 
                                                                                                                                                    
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
Total..............................       8,847       317       279       267       355       322       318       423       352       383       305 
Worked.............................       6,549        72       127       111       193       197       190       272       232       274       204 
 Worked at full time jobs..........       5,729        39        71        59        97       138       157       234       200       246       181 
    50 weeks or more...............       4,737        14        16        26        40        82       101       164       146       188       147 
    27 to 49 weeks.................         616         5        16        14        28        21        32        51        38        41        21 
    26 weeks or less...............         376        20        39        19        29        34        23        19        17        17        13 
 Worked at part time jobs..........         821        33        57        52        96        59        33        38        32        28        23 
    50 weeks or more...............         387         4         9        15        40        26        18        33        16        16        10 
    27 to 49 weeks.................         193        13         9        11        21        21        12         5         8         4         2 
    26 weeks or less...............         241        17        39        27        36        12         3         0         7         7        10 
Did not work.......................       2,297       245       152       156       162       126       128       150       120       109       101 
                                                                                                                                                    
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                    
Total, 25 yrs & over...............       8,080       237       188       229       284       272       286       373       302       354       283 
Less than 9th grade................         462        24        19        20        24        31        33        49        30        25        28 
9th to 12th grade, no diploma......       1,107        61        68        57        72        60        69        79        59        64        36 
High school graduate                                                                                                                                
(includes equivalency).............       2,759        88        59       115       129       112       118       141       119       161       120 
Some college, no degree............       1,731        32        31        20        32        45        36        65        68        67        51 
Associate degree...................         695        12         3         9        17        17        20        18         9        18        30 
Bachelor's degree or more.                1,326        19         8         8         9         8        11        22        16        20        19 
  Bachelor's degree................         888        12         6         7         5         6         9        17        15        17        11 
  Master's degree..................         335         3         2         1         3         1         2         2         2         2         8 
  Professional degree..............          58         0         0         0         1         0         0         3         0         0         0 
  Doctorate degree.................          45         4         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         1         0 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                        $25,000   $27,500   $30,000   $32,500   $35,000   $37,500   $40,000   $42,500   $45,000   $47,500   $50,000 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $27,499   $29,999   $32,499   $34,999   $37,499   $39,999   $42,499   $44,999   $47,499   $49,999   $52,499 
                                                                                                                                                    
Black                                                                                                                                               
All Families                                361       323       309       249       262       226       263       198       206       188       241 
                                                                                                                                                    
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                    
Inside metropolitan areas..........         316       279       287       221       236       194       228       174       182       158       202 
  Inside central cities............         196       183       172       134       132       104       140        95       116        68       122 
    One million or more............         149       126       132        94        93        70        97        77        85        53        85 
    Under one million..............          46        56        40        40        39        34        43        18        31        15        37 
  Outside central cities...........         120        96       115        86       104        90        88        79        66        90        80 
    One million or more............          72        69        86        58        83        65        70        56        44        66        63 
    Under one million..............          48        27        29        29        21        24        18        24        22        24        16 
Outside metropolitan areas.........          44        44        22        28        26        31        35        24        24        31        40 
                                                                                                                                                    
REGIONS                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                    
Northeast..........................          62        63        69        39        33        24        39        41        39        28        42 
Midwest............................          58        53        51        46        49        34        48        29        34        26        37 
South..............................         210       186       161       148       147       147       150       117       113       121       133 
West...............................          30        21        28        17        33        21        27        10        20        14        28 
                                                                                                                                                    
TYPE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
All Primary Families...............         361       323       309       249       262       226       263       198       206       188       241 
 Married-couple families...........         139       123       120       110       120       119       139       109       120       115       165 
  Wife in paid labor force.........          72        70        74        71        87        86        85        81        78        89       127 
  Wife not in paid labor force.....          67        53        46        39        33        34        54        28        42        26        38 
 Male householder,                                                                                                                                  
  no wife present..................          34        39        37        36        36        19        30        24        18        13        22 
 Female householder,                                                                                                                                
  no husband present...............         188       161       151       103       106        88        94        65        68        61        54 
Unrelated Subfamilies..............           1         1         7         0         6         0         2         0         0         0         0 
                                                                                                                                                    
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
Under 65 years.....................         318       269       264       216       235       205       237       169       187       173       226 
  15 to 24 years...................          31        19        19        19        16        13        14        10        11        11         8 
  25 to 34 years...................         106        69        69        59        61        59        49        31        41        25        51 
  35 to 44 years...................          76       105        89        72        82        61        78        62        69        74        80 
  45 to 54 years...................          70        55        56        40        44        40        73        37        36        36        55 
  55 to 64 years...................          35        22        32        26        32        32        24        28        30        27        31 
65 years and over..................          42        54        44        33        28        20        26        29        19        16        16 
  65 to 74 years...................          22        29        27        19        22        16        15        21        12        11        11 
  75 years and over................          20        25        17        14         6         4        11         8         7         5         4 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean age of householder............        43.1      44.9      44.4      43.9      44.0      43.3      44.7      46.3      44.0      44.9      43.7 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                        $25,000   $27,500   $30,000   $32,500   $35,000   $37,500   $40,000   $42,500   $45,000   $47,500   $50,000 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $27,499   $29,999   $32,499   $34,999   $37,499   $39,999   $42,499   $44,999   $47,499   $49,999   $52,499 
                                                                                                                                                    
PRESENCE OF RELATED CHILDREN                                                                                                                        
UNDER 18 YEARS OLD                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
No related children................         110       103       114        99        99        85       100        86        69        65       105 
One or more related children.......         251       220       194       150       163       140       163       112       137       123       137 
  All under 6 years................          51        36        30        35        37        24        17        12        16        19        25 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.          48        51        48        25        42        33        45        21        24        29        33 
  All 6 to 17 years................         152       133       117        89        85        83       102        79        97        75        78 
 One child.........................         120       101        89        79        82        66        59        44        64        56        54 
  Under 6 years....................          36        25        23        23        30        16        13        12         8        14        18 
  6 to 17 years....................          84        75        66        55        52        50        46        32        55        42        36 
 Two children or more..............         131       119       105        71        81        75       104        68        74        67        82 
  All under 6 years................          15        11         7        12         6         8         4         0         8         6         7 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.          48        51        48        25        42        33        45        21        24        29        33 
  All 6 to 17 years................          68        57        51        34        33        33        56        47        41        32        42 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean number of related children....        1.28      1.31      1.18      1.01      1.16      1.23      1.28      1.18      1.30      1.38      1.18 
                                                                                                                                                    
SIZE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
Two people.........................         152       130       123       121       118        82        87        70        68        51        95 
Three people.......................         105        93        92        53        68        63        73        49        52        57        56 
Four people........................          63        54        47        45        38        47        65        42        51        43        44 
Five people........................          28        22        33        24        26        20        28        24        23        21        28 
Six people.........................           7        12         9         2         7         6         6         5         8         9        15 
Seven people or more...............           6        12         3         3         6         8         5         7         4         9         3 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean size of family................        3.13      3.31      3.34      3.16      3.25      3.51      3.50      3.50      3.59      3.86      3.43 
                                                                                                                                                    
NUMBER OF EARNERS                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                    
No earners.........................          33        29        26        14        12        12        13        10         2         1         4 
One earner.........................         229       158       185       114       128        79       110        77        89        56        82 
Two earners or more................          99       136        98       121       122       135       140       110       115       131       155 
 two earners.......................          83       122        85       106       110       114       115        89        88       103       139 
 three earners.....................          13        12        10        14         9        20        21        20        27        24        15 
 four earners or more..............           2         1         2         1         3         1         3         2         0         4         0 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean number of earners.............        1.27      1.45      1.38      1.60      1.59      1.72      1.67      1.75      1.79      2.01      1.77 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                        $25,000   $27,500   $30,000   $32,500   $35,000   $37,500   $40,000   $42,500   $45,000   $47,500   $50,000 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $27,499   $29,999   $32,499   $34,999   $37,499   $39,999   $42,499   $44,999   $47,499   $49,999   $52,499 
                                                                                                                                                    
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
Total..............................         361       323       309       249       262       226       263       198       206       188       241 
Worked.............................         283       247       214       193       218       198       207       154       163       164       202 
 Worked at full time jobs..........         252       221       199       177       197       178       187       138       150       157       191 
    50 weeks or more...............         215       180       175       162       171       153       151       116       129       141       167 
    27 to 49 weeks.................          31        24        16        13        17        24        22        15         9         9        16 
    26 weeks or less...............           6        17         8         2         8         1        14         7        13         7         7 
 Worked at part time jobs..........          31        25        14        16        21        20        21        16        13         7        12 
    50 weeks or more...............           9        15        10         9        14         9        16         7         9         4        10 
    27 to 49 weeks.................          12         6         2         6         7         4         2         7         1         1         0 
    26 weeks or less...............          10         4         2         1         0         8         3         2         3         2         2 
Did not work.......................          78        76        95        56        45        27        56        43        43        24        39 
                                                                                                                                                    
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                    
Total, 25 yrs & over...............         330       304       290       230       246       213       250       188       195       178       233 
Less than 9th grade................          17        25        10        19        11         1        14         6         6         2         7 
9th to 12th grade, no diploma......          54        43        42        22        34        25        30        24        25        19        23 
High school graduate                                                                                                                                
(includes equivalency).............         128       115       101        98        87        90        81        60        58        58        95 
Some college, no degree............          74        75        58        46        59        58        70        53        57        39        56 
Associate degree...................          28        14        45        20        24        23        18         7        25        22        19 
Bachelor's degree or more.                   28        32        35        26        31        15        37        38        24        37        33 
  Bachelor's degree................          19        28        24        24        22        10        26        27        20        26        26 
  Master's degree..................           8         4         8         1         6         4         6         7         3        11         4 
  Professional degree..............           0         0         1         0         0         1         1         4         1         0         2 
  Doctorate degree.................           1         0         1         0         2         0         3         0         0         0         1 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                        $52,500   $55,000   $57,500   $60,000   $62,500   $65,000   $67,500   $70,000   $72,500   $75,000   $77,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $54,999   $57,499   $59,999   $62,499   $64,999   $67,499   $69,999   $72,499   $74,999   $77,499   $79,999 
                                                                                                                                                    
Black                                                                                                                                               
All Families                                153       185       148       178       131       132       118       135       115       107        77 
                                                                                                                                                    
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                    
Inside metropolitan areas..........         141       159       136       158       117       114       105       120       106       101        74 
  Inside central cities............          87        87        67        88        49        70        53        61        53        41        22 
    One million or more............          62        70        46        60        40        55        46        48        42        36        14 
    Under one million..............          25        17        21        28         9        15         7        13        11         5         9 
  Outside central cities...........          54        73        69        70        69        44        52        59        53        60        51 
    One million or more............          40        52        54        52        52        27        38        50        48        52        46 
    Under one million..............          14        21        15        18        17        17        14         9         6         8         6 
Outside metropolitan areas.........          12        25        12        20        13        18        13        15         9         6         4 
                                                                                                                                                    
REGIONS                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                    
Northeast..........................          22        33        24        29        17        24        22        25        11        11        15 
Midwest............................          43        26        33        40        27        23        22        31        21        23        11 
South..............................          74       110        67        92        72        68        62        72        64        57        50 
West...............................          14        15        23        17        15        17        13         8        19        17         2 
                                                                                                                                                    
TYPE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
All Primary Families...............         153       185       148       178       131       132       118       135       115       107        77 
 Married-couple families...........         101       117       100       120        94        98        91        96        95        75        66 
  Wife in paid labor force.........          80       100        84        98        77        78        73        74        81        63        55 
  Wife not in paid labor force.....          21        18        16        22        16        21        18        22        15        12        11 
 Male householder,                                                                                                                                  
  no wife present..................          16        12         5        15        11        13         4        10         5         6         2 
 Female householder,                                                                                                                                
  no husband present...............          36        55        43        43        26        21        23        30        15        26        10 
Unrelated Subfamilies..............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0 
                                                                                                                                                    
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
Under 65 years.....................         141       169       137       167       124       113       105       119       109       103        76 
  15 to 24 years...................           3         8         2         7         0         1         1         8         6         1         3 
  25 to 34 years...................          28        50        28        34        35        19        21        22        24        17        21 
  35 to 44 years...................          52        50        47        56        43        41        45        32        32        43        25 
  45 to 54 years...................          47        46        27        52        28        31        20        44        32        23        16 
  55 to 64 years...................          12        14        33        17        18        21        17        13        14        19        10 
65 years and over..................          12        16        11        11         7        19        13        16         6         5         2 
  65 to 74 years...................           9        14         8        11         6        14        12        12         6         4         2 
  75 years and over................           3         2         3         0         1         5         1         4         0         1         0 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean age of householder............        44.0      42.7      46.2      43.4      43.2      47.7      46.2      45.1      43.2      45.2      41.8 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                        $52,500   $55,000   $57,500   $60,000   $62,500   $65,000   $67,500   $70,000   $72,500   $75,000   $77,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $54,999   $57,499   $59,999   $62,499   $64,999   $67,499   $69,999   $72,499   $74,999   $77,499   $79,999 
                                                                                                                                                    
PRESENCE OF RELATED CHILDREN                                                                                                                        
UNDER 18 YEARS OLD                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
No related children................          72        83        66        71        58        64        54        54        34        53        32 
One or more related children.......          81       102        82       107        73        68        64        81        81        54        45 
  All under 6 years................           9        12         8         9        14         9         4        21        19        13        12 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.          26        20        25        16        15        16        20        18        12         8         4 
  All 6 to 17 years................          46        69        49        82        44        43        40        43        50        34        29 
 One child.........................          27        50        28        54        36        33        22        34        33        23        24 
  Under 6 years....................           6         8         6         9        13         9         3        14        14         8         8 
  6 to 17 years....................          21        41        22        45        22        24        19        21        19        14        16 
 Two children or more..............          54        52        54        53        37        35        42        47        48        31        21 
  All under 6 years................           3         4         2         0         1         0         1         7         5         5         4 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.          26        20        25        16        15        16        20        18        12         8         4 
  All 6 to 17 years................          26        28        27        36        21        19        21        22        31        19        13 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean number of related children....        1.15      1.02      1.34      1.11      1.10      1.05      1.15      1.12      1.33      1.03      1.02 
                                                                                                                                                    
SIZE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
Two people.........................          57        68        50        52        45        44        40        36        24        43        26 
Three people.......................          30        50        35        63        29        39        24        40        32        14        19 
Four people........................          42        34        35        36        30        31        24        41        33        36        25 
Five people........................          14        18         9        14        19         5        14        13        24        13         6 
Six people.........................           3        12        15        11         6         8         8         6         1         0         0 
Seven people or more...............           7         2         4         2         1         4         7         0         1         1         2 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean size of family................        3.68      3.34      3.69      3.52      3.44      3.56      3.84      3.55      3.65      3.57      3.34 
                                                                                                                                                    
NUMBER OF EARNERS                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                    
No earners.........................           1         3         0         5         1         7         3         1         1         1         0 
One earner.........................          37        33        32        39        28        29        17        23        15        15         7 
Two earners or more................         115       148       116       133       102        97        98       111        99        92        70 
 two earners.......................          93       126        96       108        85        75        76        80        82        71        58 
 three earners.....................          18        17        16        21        12        19        21        28        14        17        12 
 four earners or more..............           5         5         4         4         5         3         0         2         3         4         0 
                                                                                                                                                    
Mean number of earners.............        2.07      1.98      2.06      2.00      1.96      1.99      2.13      2.13      2.09      2.22      2.11 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                        $52,500   $55,000   $57,500   $60,000   $62,500   $65,000   $67,500   $70,000   $72,500   $75,000   $77,500 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to 
                                        $54,999   $57,499   $59,999   $62,499   $64,999   $67,499   $69,999   $72,499   $74,999   $77,499   $79,999 
                                                                                                                                                    
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                    
Total..............................         153       185       148       178       131       132       118       135       115       107        77 
Worked.............................         133       164       131       161       120       110       103       119       103        97        72 
 Worked at full time jobs..........         115       148       125       148       111       100        96       111        98        90        60 
    50 weeks or more...............         103       134       107       138        92        90        87       102        89        85        54 
    27 to 49 weeks.................          11         8        14         4        15         7         7         5         5         5         4 
    26 weeks or less...............           0         6         4         6         5         2         2         5         4         0         1 
 Worked at part time jobs..........          19        16         6        13         9        10         7         8         5         7        13 
    50 weeks or more...............           7         9         3         8         2         5         7         2         5         0         9 
    27 to 49 weeks.................           5         5         0         3         5         3         0         1         0         3         4 
    26 weeks or less...............           7         2         3         2         2         2         0         5         0         4         0 
Did not work.......................          20        21        17        17        10        23        15        16        12        10         5 
                                                                                                                                                    
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                    
Total, 25 yrs & over...............         150       176       146       171       131       131       116       127       109       106        75 
Less than 9th grade................           2        13         5         6         2         4         2         2         0         0         3 
9th to 12th grade, no diploma......          15        14         8        14         4        13         2         9         4         5         4 
High school graduate                                                                                                                                
(includes equivalency).............          48        60        46        47        41        28        42        37        29        35        13 
Some college, no degree............          44        38        38        46        37        43        24        30        26        19        17 
Associate degree...................           7        18        16        22        23        13        19        17        13         9        14 
Bachelor's degree or more.                   34        33        33        36        23        30        28        31        35        38        24 
  Bachelor's degree................          32        26        23        25        16        21        18        21        24        26        21 
  Master's degree..................           2         6        10        11         7         8        10        10         9        11         3 
  Professional degree..............           0         0         0         0         0         1         0         0         0         1         0 
  Doctorate degree.................           0         1         0         0         0         0         0         0         2         0         0 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                                                                                     Median income      
                                        $80,000   $82,500   $85,000   $87,500   $90,000   $92,500   $95,000   $97,500  $100,000                Standard 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to       and       Value       error 
                                        $82,499   $84,999   $87,499   $89,999   $92,499   $94,999   $97,499   $99,999      over      (dol.)      (dol.) 
                                                                                                                                                        
Black                                                                                                                                                   
All Families                                 77        77        91        77        71        74        58        55       639      33,598         527 
                                                                                                                                                        
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
Inside metropolitan areas..........          75        69        83        72        65        73        55        54       607      34,909         540 
  Inside central cities............          46        42        39        34        32        22        24        25       232      29,806         525 
    One million or more............          36        30        29        22        25        15        18        17       171      30,723         602 
    Under one million..............          10        11        10        12         8         7         6         8        61      27,680         961 
  Outside central cities...........          29        27        44        38        32        51        31        28       375      43,474         994 
    One million or more............          23        19        36        28        26        43        26        23       324      47,828       1,201 
    Under one million..............           6         8         8        11         6         8         5         5        51      33,725       1,421 
Outside metropolitan areas.........           2         8         7         5         6         1         4         2        32      25,429       1,241 
                                                                                                                                                        
REGIONS                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                        
Northeast..........................           9        19        21        16        11        21        14        13       159      33,612       1,293 
Midwest............................          12        10        10         9        10        18         8         9       110      31,730       1,067 
South..............................          38        35        52        42        45        30        31        29       318      32,509         681 
West...............................          18        13         8        10         6         5         6         5        52      44,924       2,537 
                                                                                                                                                        
TYPE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
All Primary Families...............          77        77        91        77        71        74        58        55       639      33,598         527 
 Married-couple families...........          52        65        70        57        54        58        49        47       546      51,514         549 
  Wife in paid labor force.........          40        52        62        53        50        52        48        44       484      60,693         774 
  Wife not in paid labor force.....          11        13         7         5         3         5         1         4        62      29,309         974 
 Male householder,                                                                                                                                      
  no wife present..................          12         2         7         5         6         3         4         3        35      31,512       1,037 
 Female householder,                                                                                                                                    
  no husband present...............          14        11        14        15        11        13         5         5        58      20,894         381 
Unrelated Subfamilies..............           0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         1      17,738       2,757 
                                                                                                                                                        
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
Under 65 years.....................          73        73        87        73        67        70        56        54       595      35,103         545 
  15 to 24 years...................           3         0         6         4         4         2         0         0        24      16,014         778 
  25 to 34 years...................          14        10        11         8        11        16        13        14        89      28,245         864 
  35 to 44 years...................          18        23        28        17        26        23        18        13       184      39,114       1,089 
  45 to 54 years...................          19        31        30        37        18        19        15        20       214      45,978       1,631 
  55 to 64 years...................          19         8        12         7         8        10        10         7        84      40,881       1,686 
65 years and over..................           4         4         4         3         4         5         2         2        44      26,402       1,031 
  65 to 74 years...................           2         3         1         3         3         3         2         2        38      28,161       1,321 
  75 years and over................           2         2         2         0         1         2         1         0         7      24,309       1,179 
                                                                                                                                                        
Mean age of householder............        45.8      46.3      44.2      45.7      43.1      44.5      44.7      44.0      45.7         (X)         (X) 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                                                                                     Median income      
                                        $80,000   $82,500   $85,000   $87,500   $90,000   $92,500   $95,000   $97,500  $100,000                Standard 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to       and       Value       error 
                                        $82,499   $84,999   $87,499   $89,999   $92,499   $94,999   $97,499   $99,999      over      (dol.)      (dol.) 
                                                                                                                                                        
PRESENCE OF RELATED CHILDREN                                                                                                                            
UNDER 18 YEARS OLD                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
No related children................          31        32        38        30        25        27        17        28       253      39,823         858 
One or more related children.......          46        45        52        47        45        47        41        28       387      30,339         532 
  All under 6 years................          17         6        11         7        10        12         8         7        92      25,349       1,182 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.           5         5         5        13         7         7         6        11        74      29,263         984 
  All 6 to 17 years................          24        34        36        27        29        28        26        10       220      32,625         804 
 One child.........................          30        23        28        14        20        25        17        10       183      30,798         791 
  Under 6 years....................          13         3         9         2        10        12         3         5        61      26,467       1,144 
  6 to 17 years....................          17        20        19        12        11        13        14         6       122      32,609         971 
 Two children or more..............          16        22        25        33        25        23        25        17       204      29,956         702 
  All under 6 years................           4         3         3         5         0         0         5         2        31      21,792       1,826 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.           5         5         5        13         7         7         6        11        74      29,263         984 
  All 6 to 17 years................           7        13        18        15        18        15        13         4        98      32,650       1,376 
                                                                                                                                                        
Mean number of related children....        1.01      0.96      1.07      1.19      1.25      1.24      1.32      1.13      1.12         (X)         (X) 
                                                                                                                                                        
SIZE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Two people.........................          25        15        27        20        13        24        13        14       152      28,452         624 
Three people.......................          25        27        27        16        28        17        11        15       143      32,078         844 
Four people........................          16        20        18        25        14        14        19        14       205      41,710         956 
Five people........................           9        10        13         8         9        12        10         6        85      41,862       1,508 
Six people.........................           3         4         5         4         6         0         5         6        40      50,703       2,037 
Seven people or more...............           0         0         0         4         1         7         0         0        14      39,961       2,720 
                                                                                                                                                        
Mean size of family................        3.33      3.57      3.60      3.72      3.72      3.67      4.07      3.89      3.85         (X)         (X) 
                                                                                                                                                        
NUMBER OF EARNERS                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
No earners.........................           1         1         1         0         0         0         0         0         7      10,404         545 
One earner.........................          16        12        12         5         8        16         3         4        45      23,739         473 
Two earners or more................          60        64        78        72        63        59        55        51       588      57,640         692 
 two earners.......................          40        41        60        50        48        44        40        32       382      55,080         721 
 three earners.....................          18        20        12        19        11        11        14        18       144      70,098       1,490 
 four earners or more..............           1         3         5         3         4         4         2         1        61      90,723       4,185 
                                                                                                                                                        
Mean number of earners.............        2.07      2.25      2.22      2.28      2.22      2.08      2.36      2.50      2.45         (X)         (X) 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                                                                                                                     Median income      
                                        $80,000   $82,500   $85,000   $87,500   $90,000   $92,500   $95,000   $97,500  $100,000                Standard 
                                             to        to        to        to        to        to        to        to       and       Value       error 
                                        $82,499   $84,999   $87,499   $89,999   $92,499   $94,999   $97,499   $99,999      over      (dol.)      (dol.) 
                                                                                                                                                        
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Total..............................          77        77        91        77        71        74        58        55       639      33,598         527 
Worked.............................          67        69        79        74        65        69        55        52       591      40,605         544 
 Worked at full time jobs..........          57        64        76        72        61        68        54        49       557      43,086         740 
    50 weeks or more...............          50        60        66        68        55        63        47        48       515      47,363         720 
    27 to 49 weeks.................           7         2         5         4         7         3         6         1        31      28,476       1,370 
    26 weeks or less...............           0         2         5         0         0         2         1         0        11      18,039       1,554 
 Worked at part time jobs..........          10         5         3         2         4         1         1         3        34      20,892       1,384 
    50 weeks or more...............           3         3         2         1         1         0         1         3        17      26,549       2,521 
    27 to 49 weeks.................           2         0         0         1         1         0         0         0         6      19,393       3,511 
    26 weeks or less...............           5         2         1         0         2         1         0         0        11      10,480       1,346 
Did not work.......................          10         8        11         3         5         6         3         4        49      18,105         557 
                                                                                                                                                        
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                        
Total, 25 yrs & over...............          74        77        84        73        67        72        58        55       615      35,784         509 
Less than 9th grade................           1         6         1         2         2         1         1         0         7      20,090       1,102 
9th to 12th grade, no diploma......           1         4         2         9         5         4         2         2        19      21,159         727 
High school graduate                                                                                                                                    
(includes equivalency).............          18        10        27        11         8        18        10         4        93      29,428         640 
Some college, no degree............          22        26        24        14        10        16        14        14       136      41,688         838 
Associate degree...................           9         9         8        12        17         4         5         9        55      46,674       1,491 
Bachelor's degree or more.                   22        22        22        26        24        30        26        26       306      67,412       1,755 
  Bachelor's degree................          17        13         9        18        17        21        23        20       139      60,634       1,682 
  Master's degree..................           5         4        13         6         4         7         2         5       114      76,493       3,678 
  Professional degree..............           0         1         0         2         0         0         0         1        36     100,000        (NA) 
  Doctorate degree.................           0         4         0         0         2         1         1         0        17      88,631       9,965 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                            Mean income                                                                          
                                                     Standard                    Gini ratio                 Income per           
                                            Value       error                            Standard  family member   family member 
                                           (dol.)      (dol.)      B-Cell       Ratio       error         (dol.)  Standard error 
                                                                                                                                 
Black                                                                                                                            
All Families                               43,938         534       1,245       0.441      0.0092         13,100             178 
                                                                                                                                 
TYPE OF RESIDENCE                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                 
Inside metropolitan areas..........        45,186         546       1,245       0.437      0.0098         13,474             187 
  Inside central cities............        38,664         563       1,245       0.438      0.0125         11,669             212 
    One million or more............        39,686         680       1,245       0.435      0.0148         11,932             263 
    Under one million..............        36,071         993       1,245       0.447      0.0235         10,992             406 
  Outside central cities...........        54,473       1,026       1,245       0.416      0.0152         15,970             373 
    One million or more............        57,991       1,235       1,245       0.406      0.0175         16,916             459 
    Under one million..............        44,490       1,734       1,245       0.426      0.0309         13,235             658 
Outside metropolitan areas.........        35,268       2,301       1,868       0.459      0.0353         10,507             765 
                                                                                                                                 
REGIONS                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 
Northeast..........................        46,659       1,115       1,108       0.449      0.0203         13,982             441 
Midwest............................        41,248         946       1,133       0.441      0.0197         12,710             392 
South..............................        42,903         830       1,419       0.445      0.0134         12,737             282 
West...............................        51,577       1,840       1,531       0.370      0.0349         14,548             748 
                                                                                                                                 
TYPE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                 
All Primary Families...............        43,938         534       1,245       0.441      0.0092         13,100             178 
 Married-couple families...........        59,789         822       1,245       0.362      0.0129         16,811             297 
  Wife in paid labor force.........        69,381       1,046       1,245       0.311      0.0155         18,769             388 
  Wife not in paid labor force.....        38,614       1,003       1,245       0.409      0.0241         11,890             423 
 Male householder,                                                                                                               
  no wife present..................        38,513       1,326       1,245       0.413      0.0310         13,280             648 
 Female householder,                                                                                                             
  no husband present...............        27,549         666       1,245       0.459      0.0149          8,549             233 
Unrelated Subfamilies..............        22,085       2,980       1,245       0.413      0.1383          8,229           1,665 
                                                                                                                                 
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
Under 65 years.....................        45,049         586       1,245       0.442      0.0097         13,232             193 
  15 to 24 years...................        25,745       1,510       1,245       0.555      0.0377          8,601             584 
  25 to 34 years...................        37,542         870       1,245       0.450      0.0194         10,763             321 
  35 to 44 years...................        48,614       1,337       1,245       0.423      0.0181         13,430             429 
  45 to 54 years...................        54,532       1,108       1,245       0.396      0.0197         16,275             467 
  55 to 64 years...................        49,362       1,499       1,245       0.407      0.0271         15,798             669 
65 years and over..................        35,069       1,008       1,245       0.401      0.0281         11,881             495 
  65 to 74 years...................        37,777       1,332       1,245       0.408      0.0338         12,687             650 
  75 years and over................        29,645       1,374       1,245       0.363      0.0480         10,223             729 
                                                                                                                                 
Mean age of householder............           (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)            (X)             (X) 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                            Mean income                                                                          
                                                     Standard                    Gini ratio                 Income per           
                                            Value       error                            Standard  family member   family member 
                                           (dol.)      (dol.)      B-Cell       Ratio       error         (dol.)  Standard error 
                                                                                                                                 
PRESENCE OF RELATED CHILDREN                                                                                                     
UNDER 18 YEARS OLD                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
No related children................        48,601         808       1,245       0.398      0.0153         19,201             455 
One or more related children.......        41,413         695       1,245       0.464      0.0116         10,899             205 
  All under 6 years................        40,582       2,082       1,245       0.532      0.0267         12,354             709 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.        38,319       1,116       1,245       0.463      0.0245          7,991             288 
  All 6 to 17 years................        42,898         847       1,245       0.437      0.0150         11,900             282 
 One child.........................        42,501       1,228       1,245       0.462      0.0175         14,246             480 
  Under 6 years....................        41,652       2,749       1,245       0.520      0.0323         14,355           1,062 
  6 to 17 years....................        42,908       1,251       1,245       0.435      0.0208         14,196             516 
 Two children or more..............        40,540         773       1,245       0.463      0.0153          9,102             206 
  All under 6 years................        38,151       2,718       1,245       0.554      0.0472          9,181             767 
  Some under 6, some 6 to 17 years.        38,319       1,116       1,245       0.463      0.0245          7,991             288 
  All 6 to 17 years................        42,886       1,124       1,245       0.443      0.0217         10,094             330 
                                                                                                                                 
Mean number of related children....           (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)            (X)             (X) 
                                                                                                                                 
SIZE OF FAMILY                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                 
Two people.........................        37,461         674       1,245       0.436      0.0151         18,071             464 
Three people.......................        42,206       1,062       1,245       0.443      0.0177         13,328             410 
Four people........................        52,057       1,486       1,245       0.435      0.0201         12,525             422 
Five people........................        51,633       1,729       1,245       0.419      0.0295          9,895             420 
Six people.........................        56,059       2,836       1,245       0.415      0.0481          8,882             581 
Seven people or more...............        48,978       3,343       1,245       0.388      0.0667          5,956             520 
                                                                                                                                 
Mean size of family................           (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)            (X)             (X) 
                                                                                                                                 
NUMBER OF EARNERS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                 
No earners.........................        14,113         482       1,245       0.496      0.0256          4,921             213 
One earner.........................        28,554         402       1,245       0.380      0.0138          9,349             183 
Two earners or more................        67,139         961       1,245       0.319      0.0134         17,780             323 
 two earners.......................        63,966       1,114       1,245       0.326      0.0153         18,344             407 
 three earners.....................        75,537       1,754       1,245       0.267      0.0314         16,366             624 
 four earners or more..............        98,204       5,062       1,245       0.255      0.0695         15,699           1,264 
                                                                                                                                 
Mean number of earners.............           (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)         (X)            (X)             (X) 
FINC-01. Selected Characteristics of Families by Total Money Income in 2001
(Source:  Current Population Survey, March 2002.  Numbers in thousands.  Families as of March of the following year)

                                            Mean income                                                                          
                                                     Standard                    Gini ratio                 Income per           
                                            Value       error                            Standard  family member   family member 
                                           (dol.)      (dol.)      B-Cell       Ratio       error         (dol.)  Standard error 
                                                                                                                                 
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                 
Total..............................        43,938         534       1,245       0.441      0.0092         13,100             178 
Worked.............................        50,463         666       1,245       0.402      0.0106         14,815             228 
 Worked at full time jobs..........        52,963         722       1,245       0.383      0.0113         15,432             251 
    50 weeks or more...............        56,689         825       1,245       0.361      0.0124         16,419             293 
    27 to 49 weeks.................        38,988       1,484       1,245       0.423      0.0351         11,635             612 
    26 weeks or less...............        28,896       1,937       1,245       0.510      0.0478          8,740             717 
 Worked at part time jobs..........        33,019       1,517       1,245       0.507      0.0317         10,236             572 
    50 weeks or more...............        35,643       1,788       1,245       0.438      0.0431         11,201             773 
    27 to 49 weeks.................        30,073       2,463       1,245       0.501      0.0643          8,995             948 
    26 weeks or less...............        31,155       3,805       1,245       0.607      0.0654          9,732           1,326 
Did not work.......................        25,334         612       1,245       0.494      0.0185          7,904             237 
                                                                                                                                 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                 
Total, 25 yrs & over...............        45,664         562       1,245       0.427      0.0096         13,477             188 
Less than 9th grade................        26,916       1,190       1,245       0.432      0.0410          8,151             500 
9th to 12th grade, no diploma......        27,994         902       1,245       0.449      0.0261          8,124             337 
High school graduate                                                                                                             
(includes equivalency).............        37,134         899       1,245       0.417      0.0164         10,818             309 
Some college, no degree............        49,079       1,008       1,245       0.375      0.0200         14,636             425 
Associate degree...................        52,904       1,754       1,245       0.354      0.0307         15,557             737 
Bachelor's degree or more.                 76,457       1,871       1,245       0.336      0.0230         23,050             791 
  Bachelor's degree................        67,825       1,638       1,245       0.323      0.0276         20,418             786 
  Master's degree..................        89,417       5,253       1,245       0.336      0.0456         27,649           2,146 
  Professional degree..............       120,637      10,252       1,245       0.322      0.0967         32,216           4,621 
  Doctorate degree.................        93,313      11,725       1,245       0.364      0.1204         28,369           5,329 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/faminc/new01_003.htm