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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                          Money Income                                       Market
                                                                                                             Income



                                                                         defs. 1a
                                                                             plus                     defs. 1c less
                                                                          imputed                               all
                                                    defs. 1 plus       net return         defs. 1b       government
                                       Official      net capital          on home        less work             cash
                                        measure            gains           equity         expenses        transfers
                                              1               1a               1b               1c                2
                               ____________________________________________________________________________________

Households With Members
  Age 65 Years Old & Over

   Total                                  26142            26142            26142            26142            26142

Recipiency Status

With Income as defined                    25927            25927            26071            26071            24499
 With addition or deduction                 (X)             5427            21142             9381            24311
  Mean addition or deduction                (X)             6337             5108             1201            14785
   Standard error                           (X)              221               35                8               54
   Agg addition or deduction                (X)         34388138        107986134         11269712        359454059
   Agg square for addition or
     deduction                              (X)    1474391167548    1024949076173      17963936385    6801830039955
  Mean total income                         (X)            71542            50876            72888            30213
   Standard error                           (X)             1113              427              834              351
   Tally total income                       (X)        388241615       1075633594        683772248        734521687
   Agg square for total income              (X)   59755303588495  126169501765804  103573179279288   86240997019421
 Under $2,500                               424              408              199              202             4330
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                          284              285              254              259             2764
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                          875              839              557              558             1895
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                         1748             1816             1204             1220             1534
$10,000 to $12,499                         1963             1904             1466             1469             1251
$12,500 to $14,999                         1763             1617             1433             1468             1113
$15,000 to $17,499                         1650             1528             1447             1466             1001
$17,500 to $19,999                         1453             1420             1416             1405              840
$20,000 to $22,499                         1258             1296             1353             1355              784
$22,500 to $24,999                         1204             1161             1212             1243              705
$25,000 to $27,499                         1100             1127             1153             1121              672
$27,500 to $29,999                          948              895              982             1024              601
$30,000 to $32,499                          824              792              993             1014              583
$32,500 to $34,999                          766              756              812              774              515
$35,000 to $37,499                          713              664              711              740              494
$37,500 to $39,999                          665              687              801              791              450
$40,000 to $42,499                          614              643              655              660              382
$42,500 to $44,999                          525              535              635              644              401
$45,000 to $47,499                          463              522              563              559              357
$47,500 to $49,999                          465              529              567              556              308
$50,000 to $52,499                          424              447              557              560              315
$52,500 to $54,999                          347              336              448              423              290
$55,000 to $57,499                          398              370              411              424              245
$57,500 to $59,999                          321              317              345              339              238
$60,000 to $62,499                          295              351              326              333              216
$62,500 to $64,999                          264              258              308              294              183

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                          Money Income                                       Market
                                                                                                             Income



                                                                         defs. 1a
                                                                             plus                     defs. 1c less
                                                                          imputed                               all
                                                    defs. 1 plus       net return         defs. 1b       government
                                       Official      net capital          on home        less work             cash
                                        measure            gains           equity         expenses        transfers
                                              1               1a               1b               1c                2
                               ____________________________________________________________________________________

$65,000 to $67,499                          274              263              287              304              198
$67,500 to $69,999                          238              240              293              273              182
$70,000 to $72,499                          213              224              276              274              196
$72,500 to $74,999                          189              174              248              232              147
$75,000 to $77,499                          228              237              230              226              160
$77,500 to $79,999                          170              162              181              184              163
$80,000 to $82,499                          159              172              188              199              101
$82,500 to $84,999                          126              139              216              206              148
$85,000 to $87,499                          154              164              177              183              112
$87,500 to $89,999                          129              151              182              183              102
$90,000 to $92,499                          152              168              164              147               95
$92,500 to $94,999                          109              116              149              154               93
$95,000 to $97,499                          140              156              145              122               86
$97,500 to $99,999                          123              114              103              136               94
$100,000 and over                          1984             2159             2496             2416             1800

Income Levels

Percent                                   100.0            100.0            100.0            100.0            100.0
Under $5,000                                2.7              2.7              1.7              1.8             27.1
$5,000 to $9,999                           10.0             10.2              6.7              6.8             13.1
$10,000 to $14,999                         14.3             13.5             11.1             11.2              9.0
$15,000 to $19,999                         11.9             11.3             11.0             11.0              7.0
$20,000 to $24,999                          9.4              9.4              9.8              9.9              5.7
$25,000 to $29,999                          7.8              7.7              8.2              8.2              4.9
$30,000 to $34,999                          6.1              5.9              6.9              6.8              4.2
$35,000 to $39,999                          5.3              5.2              5.8              5.9              3.6
$40,000 to $44,999                          4.4              4.5              4.9              5.0              3.0
$45,000 to $49,999                          3.6              4.0              4.3              4.3              2.5
$50,000 to $59,999                          5.7              5.6              6.7              6.7              4.2
$60,000 to $74,999                          5.6              5.8              6.6              6.5              4.3
$75,000 to $99,999                          5.7              6.0              6.6              6.7              4.4
$100,000 and over                           7.6              8.3              9.5              9.2              6.9

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                          Money Income                                       Market
                                                                                                             Income



                                                                         defs. 1a
                                                                             plus                     defs. 1c less
                                                                          imputed                               all
                                                    defs. 1 plus       net return         defs. 1b       government
                                       Official      net capital          on home        less work             cash
                                        measure            gains           equity         expenses        transfers
                                              1               1a               1b               1c                2
                               ____________________________________________________________________________________

 Median                                   26019            26766            30995            30690            15458
  Standard Error                            196              192              217              213              216
 Mean dollars                             40692            42008            46138            45707            31957
  Standard Error                            349              355              362              360              354
  Agg total income                   1063772652       1098160791       1206146925       1194877213        835423154
  Agg Square for total income   116377057738405  121639492767881  134292068608057  132353715493628  101724625177362
 Gini ratio                               0.481            0.483            0.461            0.459            0.615
  Standard Error                         0.0057           0.0057           0.0056           0.0056           0.0057

Quintile Measures

Lowest quintile:

Upper limit                               17940            18238            20105            19373            11767
  Percent of households                    34.4             33.8             30.8             29.3             43.9
    With type of addition
      or deduction                          (X)              554             4981              708            11060
      Mean amount                           (X)             -588             3088              704            13395
        Standard error                      (X)              152               33               16               68
Agg first quintile                          (X)          -326130         15383569           498990        148153991
Agg square first quintile                   (X)       6409192408      71482491895        463088559    2475352267711
Tot 1st Quintile                           8996             8828             8043             7659            11481

Second quintile:

Upper limit                               34087            34633            36773            35716            30694
  Percent of households                    26.8             26.5             26.5             27.2             23.5
    With type of addition
      or deduction                          (X)             1036             6049             1769             5792
      Mean amount                           (X)             2484             4362              888            15564
        Standard error                      (X)              154               42               11              110
Agg second quintile                         (X)          2572759         26385716          1570098         90140633
Agg square second quintile                  (X)      28638309740     172052678619       1746654288    1757342375625
Tot 2nd Quintile                           7002             6925             6929             7116             6148

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                          Money Income                                       Market
                                                                                                             Income



                                                                         defs. 1a
                                                                             plus                     defs. 1c less
                                                                          imputed                               all
                                                    defs. 1 plus       net return         defs. 1b       government
                                       Official      net capital          on home        less work             cash
                                        measure            gains           equity         expenses        transfers
                                              1               1a               1b               1c                2
                               ____________________________________________________________________________________


Third quintile:

Upper limit                               54587            55196            57968            56595            52902
  Percent of households                    17.0             17.2             18.8             19.1             14.2
    With type of addition
      or deduction                          (X)             1248             4339             2363             3324
      Mean amount                           (X)             5392             5627             1086            15875
        Standard error                      (X)              304               78               12              164
Agg third quintile                          (X)          6730595         24411300          2565684         52762443
Agg square third quintile                   (X)     162286999215     237356465073       3442499916    1096765446057
Tot 3rd Quintile                           4444             4491             4924             4986             3719

Fourth quintile:

Upper limit                               86896            88065            92020            90357            87405
  Percent of households                    11.6             11.7             12.7             13.1              9.7
    With type of addition
      or deduction                          (X)             1083             3042             2245             2199
      Mean amount                           (X)             7295             6821             1306            16534
        Standard error                      (X)              514              117               15              203
Agg fourth quintile                         (X)          7904319         20753302          2931412         36362924
Agg square fourth quintile                  (X)     329777048602     253219519121       4787696524     776731837517
Tot 4th Quintile                           3033             3067             3329             3428             2525

Fifth quintile:

Upper limit
  Percent of households                    10.2             10.8             11.2             11.3              8.7
    With type of addition
      or deduction                          (X)             1505             2732             2296             1937
      Mean amount                           (X)            11633             7707             1613            16541
        Standard error                      (X)              612              140               18              224
Agg fifth quintile                          (X)         17506596         21052247          3703528         32034068
Agg square fifth quintile                   (X)     947279617583     290837921465       7523997099     695638113045
Tot 5th Quintile                           2667             2831             2918             2954             2270

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                          Money Income                                       Market
                                                                                                             Income



                                                                         defs. 1a
                                                                             plus                     defs. 1c less
                                                                          imputed                               all
                                                    defs. 1 plus       net return         defs. 1b       government
                                       Official      net capital          on home        less work             cash
                                        measure            gains           equity         expenses        transfers
                                              1               1a               1b               1c                2
                               ____________________________________________________________________________________


Household Income

Lowest quintile:
  Mean                                    11118            11130            12780            12366             4199
  Standard error                             48               49               55               54               36
  Agg                                 100013735         98256895        102784432         94703644         48209843
  Agg square                      1277235120806    1260924484896    1485786044472    1321484994245     355790931201
Second quintile:
  Mean                                    25125            25458            27493            26613            20051
  Standard error                             59               60               60               59               73
  Agg                                 175937413        176286802        190492004        189367835        123265818
  Agg square                      4568196904957    4638392799423    5390842001312    5191909581527    2649876815202
Third quintile:
  Mean                                    43064            43777            46169            44962            40446
  Standard error                             93               91               92               89              112
  Agg                                 191362865        196612742        227340656        224191782        150411527
  Agg square                      8391121538757    8754216759765   10674832153917   10254074343913    6235102105917
Fourth quintile:
  Mean                                    68030            68914            72785            71124            67772
  Standard error                            177              180              180              177              209
  Agg                                 206336491        211360647        242280511        243813261        171090935
  Agg square                     14289066111544   14833768888913   17947668067783   17665060869089   11839473386949
Fifth quintile:
  Mean                                   146290           146808           151915           149924           150837
  Standard error                           2221             2104             2052             2030             2532
  Agg                                 390122148        415643704        443249321        442800691        342445031
  Agg square                     87851438062341   92152189834884   98792940340574   97921185704854   80644381938093

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                  Post-social Insurance Income

                                                          Before taxes
                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                                    defs. 3a plus
                                                                         noncash,
                                                                      non-medical
                                   defs. 2 plus     defs. 3 plus        transfers
                                     non-means-     means-tested      that can be
                                    tested cash             cash         measured         defs. 3b
                                      transfers        transfers       and valued        plus EITC
                                              3               3a               3b               3c
                               ___________________________________________________________________

Households With Members
  Age 65 Years Old & Over

   Total                                  26142            26142            26142            26142

Recipiency Status

With Income as defined                    25891            26071            26090            26090
 With addition or deduction               23924             1682             3111             1031
  Mean addition or deduction              14639             5489             1503             1072
   Standard error                            54              130               27               43
   Agg addition or deduction          350223014          9231045          4676447          1105706
   Agg square for addition or
     deduction                    6572067353853      92400235414      13172609531       2946771541
  Mean total income                       45060            29383            33593            46375
   Standard error                           364              916              927             1313
   Tally total income                1078018627         49412611        104511237         47820488
   Agg square for total income  115278574690295    3531390244050   10805562617036    3826525370733
 Under $2,500                               431              202              174              174
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                          344              259              215              212
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                          655              558              372              374
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                         1079             1220              963              961
$10,000 to $12,499                         1443             1469             1672             1669
$12,500 to $14,999                         1463             1468             1650             1637
$15,000 to $17,499                         1412             1466             1482             1480
$17,500 to $19,999                         1400             1405             1461             1463
$20,000 to $22,499                         1324             1355             1349             1350
$22,500 to $24,999                         1225             1243             1269             1260
$25,000 to $27,499                         1098             1121             1125             1123
$27,500 to $29,999                         1017             1024             1029             1029
$30,000 to $32,499                         1006             1014             1019             1019
$32,500 to $34,999                          754              774              783              795
$35,000 to $37,499                          747              740              745              736
$37,500 to $39,999                          769              791              789              785
$40,000 to $42,499                          655              660              664              673
$42,500 to $44,999                          635              644              643              647
$45,000 to $47,499                          561              559              547              549
$47,500 to $49,999                          559              556              573              566
$50,000 to $52,499                          553              560              555              559
$52,500 to $54,999                          422              423              427              437
$55,000 to $57,499                          415              424              428              429
$57,500 to $59,999                          333              339              333              332
$60,000 to $62,499                          342              333              342              342
$62,500 to $64,999                          302              294              292              289

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                  Post-social Insurance Income

                                                          Before taxes
                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                                    defs. 3a plus
                                                                         noncash,
                                                                      non-medical
                                   defs. 2 plus     defs. 3 plus        transfers
                                     non-means-     means-tested      that can be
                                    tested cash             cash         measured         defs. 3b
                                      transfers        transfers       and valued        plus EITC
                                              3               3a               3b               3c
                               ___________________________________________________________________

$65,000 to $67,499                          291              304              302              302
$67,500 to $69,999                          271              273              277              276
$70,000 to $72,499                          273              274              275              275
$72,500 to $74,999                          230              232              232              236
$75,000 to $77,499                          214              226              225              227
$77,500 to $79,999                          189              184              187              186
$80,000 to $82,499                          198              199              193              193
$82,500 to $84,999                          210              206              209              213
$85,000 to $87,499                          178              183              186              185
$87,500 to $89,999                          180              183              181              179
$90,000 to $92,499                          151              147              148              150
$92,500 to $94,999                          150              154              155              152
$95,000 to $97,499                          123              122              120              121
$97,500 to $99,999                          141              136              136              138
$100,000 and over                          2400             2416             2418             2420

Income Levels

Percent                                   100.0            100.0            100.0            100.0
Under $5,000                                3.0              1.8              1.5              1.5
$5,000 to $9,999                            6.6              6.8              5.1              5.1
$10,000 to $14,999                         11.1             11.2             12.7             12.6
$15,000 to $19,999                         10.8             11.0             11.3             11.3
$20,000 to $24,999                          9.8              9.9             10.0             10.0
$25,000 to $29,999                          8.1              8.2              8.2              8.2
$30,000 to $34,999                          6.7              6.8              6.9              6.9
$35,000 to $39,999                          5.8              5.9              5.9              5.8
$40,000 to $44,999                          4.9              5.0              5.0              5.0
$45,000 to $49,999                          4.3              4.3              4.3              4.3
$50,000 to $59,999                          6.6              6.7              6.7              6.7
$60,000 to $74,999                          6.5              6.5              6.6              6.6
$75,000 to $99,999                          6.6              6.7              6.7              6.7
$100,000 and over                           9.2              9.2              9.2              9.3

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                  Post-social Insurance Income

                                                          Before taxes
                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                                    defs. 3a plus
                                                                         noncash,
                                                                      non-medical
                                   defs. 2 plus     defs. 3 plus        transfers
                                     non-means-     means-tested      that can be
                                    tested cash             cash         measured         defs. 3b
                                      transfers        transfers       and valued        plus EITC
                                              3               3a               3b               3c
                               ___________________________________________________________________

 Median                                   30451            30690            30763            30831
  Standard Error                            215              213              212              212
 Mean dollars                             45354            45707            45886            45928
  Standard Error                            361              360              359              360
  Agg total income                   1185646169       1194877213       1199553660       1200659366
  Agg Square for total income   131826590992247  132353715493628  132517690806006  132627088208085
 Gini ratio                               0.465            0.459            0.455            0.455
  Standard Error                         0.0056           0.0056           0.0056           0.0056

Quintile Measures

Lowest quintile:

Upper limit                               18943            19373            19801            20487
  Percent of households                    29.1             29.3             30.1             31.5
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         6751              885             1831              170
      Mean amount                          9582             4635             1936              647
        Standard error                       45              138               33               79
Agg first quintile                     64691058          4100609          3545107           110079
Agg square first quintile          699696306006      32043732029      10127153468        230961005
Tot 1st Quintile                           7613             7659             7867             8232

Second quintile:

Upper limit                               35513            35716            35872            36165
  Percent of households                    27.5             27.2             26.5             25.4
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         6838              372              508              350
      Mean amount                         14978             6311             1320             1051
        Standard error                       72              290               61               73
Agg second quintile                   102415254          2347529           670595           368134
Agg square second quintile        1744023253501      25027311354       1739234562        960867066
Tot 2nd Quintile                           7188             7116             6932             6636

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                  Post-social Insurance Income

                                                          Before taxes
                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                                    defs. 3a plus
                                                                         noncash,
                                                                      non-medical
                                   defs. 2 plus     defs. 3 plus        transfers
                                     non-means-     means-tested      that can be
                                    tested cash             cash         measured         defs. 3b
                                      transfers        transfers       and valued        plus EITC
                                              3               3a               3b               3c
                               ___________________________________________________________________


Third quintile:

Upper limit                               56448            56595            56660            56753
  Percent of households                    19.0             19.1             19.1             18.8
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         4610              204              273              277
      Mean amount                         16862             6435             1123             1275
        Standard error                      123              486              105               89
Agg third quintile                     77735001          1314314           306925           353892
Agg square third quintile         1590611337882      17086508734       1060840997        991575293
Tot 3rd Quintile                           4958             4986             4981             4918

Fourth quintile:

Upper limit                               90265            90357            90410            90443
  Percent of households                    13.1             13.1             13.0             13.0
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         3110              142              243              143
      Mean amount                         18132             6180              415             1100
        Standard error                      182              472               55              117
Agg fourth quintile                    56387398           880555           100673           156832
Agg square fourth quintile        1303312831790       9417781492        197345785        417023984
Tot 4th Quintile                           3435             3428             3408             3399

Fifth quintile:

Upper limit
  Percent of households                    11.3             11.3             11.3             11.3
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         2615               78              256               90
      Mean amount                         18735             7502              207             1291
        Standard error                      230              905               25              165
Agg fifth quintile                     48994304           588037            53148           116770
Agg square fifth quintile         1234423624673       8824901804         48034719        346344192
Tot 5th Quintile                           2948             2954             2954             2957

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                  Post-social Insurance Income

                                                          Before taxes
                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                                                    defs. 3a plus
                                                                         noncash,
                                                                      non-medical
                                   defs. 2 plus     defs. 3 plus        transfers
                                     non-means-     means-tested      that can be
                                    tested cash             cash         measured         defs. 3b
                                      transfers        transfers       and valued        plus EITC
                                              3               3a               3b               3c
                               ___________________________________________________________________


Household Income

Lowest quintile:
  Mean                                    11662            12366            13016            13346
  Standard error                             59               54               52               53
  Agg                                  88787520         94703644        102397601        109870817
  Agg square                      1212408574173    1321484994245    1478718922132    1630535104276
Second quintile:
  Mean                                    26332            26613            26952            27480
  Standard error                             59               59               58               58
  Agg                                 189274077        189367835        186826376        182349301
  Agg square                      5142927425469    5191909581527    5178236614033    5141646982460
Third quintile:
  Mean                                    44809            44962            45107            45317
  Standard error                             89               89               90               89
  Agg                                 222167674        224191782        224664618        222868073
  Agg square                     10126940417627   10254074343913   10308539985743   10268850314575
Fourth quintile:
  Mean                                    70945            71124            71229            71288
  Standard error                            178              177              177              177
  Agg                                 243679722        243813261        242727198        242287199
  Agg square                     17614865774431   17665060869089   17608874492267   17589701129024
Fifth quintile:
  Mean                                   149856           149924           149922           149909
  Standard error                           2034             2030             2029             2028
  Agg                                 441737176        442800691        442937867        443283977
  Agg square                     97729448800547   97921185704854   97943320791831   97996354677751

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                          Post-social Insurance Income                  Disposable
                                                                                            Income
                                                  After Taxes
                               __________________________________________________
                                                                                     defs. 3f plus
                                                                                          noncash,
                                                                                       non-medical
                                                                                         transfers
                                                                    defs. 3e plus      that can be
                                        defs. 3         defs. 3d     means-tested         measured
                                     less taxes        plus EITC   cash transfers       and valued
                                             3d               3e               3f                4
                               ___________________________________________________________________

Households With Members
  Age 65 Years Old & Over

   Total                                  26142            26142            26142            26142

Recipiency Status

With Income as defined                    25894            25894            26073            26092
 With addition or deduction               24315             1031             1682             3111
  Mean addition or deduction               7659             1072             5489             1503
   Standard error                           125               43              130               27
   Agg addition or deduction          186233905          1105706          9231045          4676447
   Agg square for addition or
     deduction                    9516185775443       2946771541      92400235414      13172609531
  Mean total income                       40634            39980            26565            29748
   Standard error                           271             1039              706              674
   Tally total income                 988023390         41226148         44673904         92551291
   Agg square for total income   78127337489743    2655351308661    2422488287188    6608980636923
 Under $2,500                               527              525              286              257
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                          350              348              265              223
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                          710              709              614              425
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                         1214             1212             1344             1088
$10,000 to $12,499                         1536             1530             1555             1757
$12,500 to $14,999                         1546             1541             1550             1750
$15,000 to $17,499                         1475             1470             1522             1537
$17,500 to $19,999                         1476             1472             1502             1533
$20,000 to $22,499                         1394             1398             1429             1433
$22,500 to $24,999                         1246             1242             1263             1290
$25,000 to $27,499                         1096             1100             1115             1114
$27,500 to $29,999                         1118             1115             1119             1133
$30,000 to $32,499                          995              988             1001              999
$32,500 to $34,999                          834              840              852              860
$35,000 to $37,499                          879              884              889              893
$37,500 to $39,999                          763              763              772              772
$40,000 to $42,499                          735              742              750              745
$42,500 to $44,999                          664              672              672              673
$45,000 to $47,499                          588              586              587              594
$47,500 to $49,999                          588              587              590              588
$50,000 to $52,499                          506              510              515              523
$52,500 to $54,999                          468              470              479              478
$55,000 to $57,499                          370              367              360              362
$57,500 to $59,999                          368              373              369              365
$60,000 to $62,499                          284              278              283              290
$62,500 to $64,999                          323              330              334              335

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                          Post-social Insurance Income                  Disposable
                                                                                            Income
                                                  After Taxes
                               __________________________________________________
                                                                                     defs. 3f plus
                                                                                          noncash,
                                                                                       non-medical
                                                                                         transfers
                                                                    defs. 3e plus      that can be
                                        defs. 3         defs. 3d     means-tested         measured
                                     less taxes        plus EITC   cash transfers       and valued
                                             3d               3e               3f                4
                               ___________________________________________________________________

$65,000 to $67,499                          305              307              313              308
$67,500 to $69,999                          265              264              269              269
$70,000 to $72,499                          256              253              255              256
$72,500 to $74,999                          189              192              193              194
$75,000 to $77,499                          257              258              262              262
$77,500 to $79,999                          194              194              193              194
$80,000 to $82,499                          223              221              220              219
$82,500 to $84,999                          175              176              176              177
$85,000 to $87,499                          157              156              156              151
$87,500 to $89,999                          155              156              158              159
$90,000 to $92,499                          122              118              120              123
$92,500 to $94,999                          114              117              116              117
$95,000 to $97,499                          106              106              105              105
$97,500 to $99,999                           91               92              103              103
$100,000 and over                          1479             1480             1486             1486

Income Levels

Percent                                   100.0            100.0            100.0            100.0
Under $5,000                                3.4              3.3              2.1              1.8
$5,000 to $9,999                            7.4              7.4              7.5              5.8
$10,000 to $14,999                         11.8             11.7             11.9             13.4
$15,000 to $19,999                         11.3             11.3             11.6             11.7
$20,000 to $24,999                         10.1             10.1             10.3             10.4
$25,000 to $29,999                          8.5              8.5              8.5              8.6
$30,000 to $34,999                          7.0              7.0              7.1              7.1
$35,000 to $39,999                          6.3              6.3              6.4              6.4
$40,000 to $44,999                          5.4              5.4              5.4              5.4
$45,000 to $49,999                          4.5              4.5              4.5              4.5
$50,000 to $59,999                          6.5              6.6              6.6              6.6
$60,000 to $74,999                          6.2              6.2              6.3              6.3
$75,000 to $99,999                          6.1              6.1              6.2              6.2
$100,000 and over                           5.7              5.7              5.7              5.7

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                          Post-social Insurance Income                  Disposable
                                                                                            Income
                                                  After Taxes
                               __________________________________________________
                                                                                     defs. 3f plus
                                                                                          noncash,
                                                                                       non-medical
                                                                                         transfers
                                                                    defs. 3e plus      that can be
                                        defs. 3         defs. 3d     means-tested         measured
                                     less taxes        plus EITC   cash transfers       and valued
                                             3d               3e               3f                4
                               ___________________________________________________________________

 Median                                   28618            28674            28897            28965
  Standard Error                            193              194              193              191
 Mean dollars                             38805            38847            39200            39379
  Standard Error                            256              256              255              254
  Agg total income                   1014433045       1015538752       1024769796       1029446243
  Agg Square for total income    78631011700311   78725944670378   79194203586748   79350756747748
 Gini ratio                               0.433            0.432            0.426            0.421
  Standard Error                         0.0054           0.0054           0.0054           0.0054

Quintile Measures

Lowest quintile:

Upper limit                               17271            17901            18314            18776
  Percent of households                    27.5             28.8             29.0             29.9
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         5861              169              883             1786
      Mean amount                          2972              713             4699             1942
        Standard error                      114               86              143               34
Agg first quintile                     17422517           120496          4149025          3468368
Agg square first quintile          443270263737        272402286      33576285905       9895578765
Tot 1st Quintile                           7190             7535             7594             7804

Second quintile:

Upper limit                               30901            31195            31392            31602
  Percent of households                    26.4             25.4             25.0             24.4
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         6487              328              321              467
      Mean amount                          1844              987             5889             1442
        Standard error                       41               75              283               67
Agg second quintile                    11962902           324011          1891367           673876
Agg square second quintile          82734077064        845083470      18360810917       1831368709
Tot 2nd Quintile                           6892             6635             6544             6390

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                          Post-social Insurance Income                  Disposable
                                                                                            Income
                                                  After Taxes
                               __________________________________________________
                                                                                     defs. 3f plus
                                                                                          noncash,
                                                                                       non-medical
                                                                                         transfers
                                                                    defs. 3e plus      that can be
                                        defs. 3         defs. 3d     means-tested         measured
                                     less taxes        plus EITC   cash transfers       and valued
                                             3d               3e               3f                4
                               ___________________________________________________________________


Third quintile:

Upper limit                               47101            47224            47404            47489
  Percent of households                    19.1             18.8             18.8             18.7
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         4903              264              226              302
      Mean amount                          4071             1308             6697              981
        Standard error                       60               94              477               85
Agg third quintile                     19960690           345407          1511408           296067
Agg square third quintile          157999958186        989995896      20284013456        866221620
Tot 3rd Quintile                           4983             4918             4927             4882

Fourth quintile:

Upper limit                               71887            71936            72037            72081
  Percent of households                    14.4             14.3             14.3             14.3
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         3749              158              153              265
      Mean amount                          8608             1146             6208              626
        Standard error                       99              108              396               79
Agg fourth quintile                    32271345           181552           950118           166106
Agg square fourth quintile         398586304050        466006974       9124498480        488318643
Tot 4th Quintile                           3762             3738             3743             3733

Fifth quintile:

Upper limit
  Percent of households                    12.7             12.7             12.8             12.8
    With type of addition
      or deduction                         3315              111               99              291
      Mean amount                         31561             1207             7384              248
        Standard error                      730              140              814               31
Agg fifth quintile                    104616451           134240           729126            72029
Agg square fifth quintile         8433595172406        373282916      11054626656         91121794
Tot 5th Quintile                           3315             3317             3334             3334

Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2003
[Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
 Numbers in thousands.  Households as of March of the following year.]

(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)

                               ___________________________________________________________________
                                          Post-social Insurance Income                  Disposable
                                                                                            Income
                                                  After Taxes
                               __________________________________________________
                                                                                     defs. 3f plus
                                                                                          noncash,
                                                                                       non-medical
                                                                                         transfers
                                                                    defs. 3e plus      that can be
                                        defs. 3         defs. 3d     means-tested         measured
                                     less taxes        plus EITC   cash transfers       and valued
                                             3d               3e               3f                4
                               ___________________________________________________________________


Household Income

Lowest quintile:
  Mean                                    10474            10815            11542            12184
  Standard error                             72               71               67               65
  Agg                                  75310738         81487779         87643481         95077820
  Agg square                      1020641326051    1130125871144    1236288284872    1382446190706
Second quintile:
  Mean                                    23612            24076            24352            24704
  Standard error                             51               51               50               50
  Agg                                 162728488        159729337        159365104        157859783
  Agg square                      3949811825411    3944524468458    3974613908030    3988003991475
Third quintile:
  Mean                                    38389            38622            38745            38906
  Standard error                             70               69               69               69
  Agg                                 191305344        189931093        190914651        189927668
  Agg square                      7449862396141    7437518846455    7498718442486    7488524717182
Fourth quintile:
  Mean                                    57645            57745            57834            57900
  Standard error                            125              125              125              125
  Agg                                 216840111        215876930        216451291        216122020
  Agg square                     12693853713452   12657225594823   12709317403803   12702897779525
Fifth quintile:
  Mean                                   111093           111110           111098           111119
  Standard error                           1144             1143             1138             1138
  Agg                                 368248364        368513613        370395270        370458951
  Agg square                     53516842439257   53556549889498   53775265547557   53788884068860
Race Footnotes


Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: March 7, 2006
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032004/altinc/newinc01_007.htm