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PINC-08. Source of Income in 2007-People 15 Years Old and Over, By Income of Specified Type in 2007, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex

 

[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Numbers in thousands. People 15 years old and over as of March of the following year. Social Security income may include a small number of people who report Railroad Retirement Income as Social Security Income Retirement. Income includes payments reported as survivor, disability, or retirement benefits. Rents, royalties, estates or trusts includes estates and trusts reported as survivor benefits. A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination]

 

  Total with Income $1 to $2,499 or loss $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 to $12,499 $12,500 to $14,999 $15,000 to $17,499 $17,500 to $19,999 $20,000 to $22,499
Both Sexes
15 Years and Over:
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		23,654 1,294 1,088 1,607 1,732 1,681 1,067 1,408 988 1,272
Earnings 17,748 914 740 759 494 1,044 547 1,142 762 1,139
  Wages and Salary 17,087 841 706 742 469 981 531 1,085 749 1,098
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 938 237 54 60 25 74 22 74 17 45
  Farm Self-Employment 109 77 3 13 0 3 1 7 0 1
Social Security 4,070 162 286 688 993 804 538 304 140 68
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 1,218 190 186 436 291 81 24 2 3 0
Public Assistance 630 312 211 56 34 13 2 0 2 0
Veterans Benefits 336 36 68 32 15 42 19 20 11 12
Survivor Benefits 192 45 12 41 18 20 3 18 8 7
Disability Benefits 230 40 37 57 15 29 1 9 10 16
Unemployment Compensation 721 356 143 100 61 21 19 5 9 0
Workers Compensation 187 80 39 18 5 8 7 2 4 4
Property Income 5,686 4,702 325 199 90 71 52 24 16 26
  Interest 5,302 4,648 231 136 65 35 33 29 5 17
  Dividends 1,234 941 132 67 16 28 5 10 0 5
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 413 263 34 23 24 27 5 5 2 4
Retirement Income 1,678 192 183 202 160 184 74 134 79 63
  Company or Union Retirement 852 137 133 116 101 101 30 66 21 22
  Federal Government Retirement 183 4 6 12 17 21 6 12 11 15
  Military Retirement 129 3 5 7 8 13 14 19 20 7
  State or Local Government Retirement 394 27 27 37 31 39 29 36 22 20
  Railroad Retirement 29 4 4 2 0 2 0 5 1 0
  Annuities 15 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 24 4 2 3 1 7 0 2 0 1
  Other or Don't Know 103 15 19 37 7 9 0 1 2 0
Pension Income 1,322 122 140 124 133 142 82 106 59 57
  Company or Union Retirement 719 105 117 96 85 92 27 48 14 22
  Federal Government Retirement 142 3 0 5 15 12 7 12 8 11
  Military Retirement 115 2 3 3 8 8 17 16 20 7
  State or Local Government Retirement 307 11 17 11 27 22 29 30 20 19
  Railroad Retirement 20 0 4 2 0 2 0 5 0 0
  Annuities 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
Alimony 14 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0
Child Support 904 421 277 117 45 7 18 5 5 0
Educational Assistance 1,116 467 304 173 55 51 5 10 4 23
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		237 123 36 33 16 12 0 2 7 2
Other Income, N.E.C. 94 59 13 10 8 0 0 0 1 0

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 21,266 974 914 1,309 1,401 1,731 1,013 1,417 902 1,211
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		21,699 977 888 1,317 1,335 1,620 932 1,405 939 1,252
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 4,094 166 286 690 993 806 536 309 141 70
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		4,833 217 297 719 948 721 487 311 218 154
  Government Transfer Payments 7,292 1,006 864 1,167 1,417 947 579 373 218 142
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 1,778 449 381 471 331 101 32 2 6 0
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		5,482 424 521 1,007 1,361 931 589 329 144 73
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		3,406 615 553 661 484 282 108 136 87 64

 

  $22,500 to $24,999 $25,000 to $27,499 $27,500 to $29,999 $30,000 to $32,499 $32,500 to $34,999 $35,000 to $37,499 $37,500 to $39,999 $40,000 to $42,499 $42,500 to $44,999 $45,000 to $47,499
Both Sexes
15 Years and Over:
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		764 1,215 639 1,266 487 952 419 828 283 563
Earnings 548 1,108 514 1,281 370 894 320 847 194 520
  Wages and Salary 534 1,067 497 1,241 366 879 313 821 184 500
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 18 42 16 43 3 18 11 28 4 26
  Farm Self-Employment 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security 20 27 4 9 0 3 0 0 0 2
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Veterans Benefits 16 11 10 26 13 3 3 0 0 0
Survivor Benefits 7 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0
Disability Benefits 2 0 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 2 0 0 3 2 4 3 0 5 0
Property Income 18 34 12 11 6 7 6 5 4 5
  Interest 14 11 8 3 5 2 2 4 6 4
  Dividends 0 19 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 4 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1
Retirement Income 97 48 41 62 32 31 13 23 10 5
  Company or Union Retirement 29 11 8 29 14 16 0 8 3 0
  Federal Government Retirement 13 12 9 11 3 6 0 9 3 4
  Military Retirement 5 10 10 2 0 1 0 2 0 1
  State or Local Government Retirement 41 11 12 19 10 4 9 2 5 0
  Railroad Retirement 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 0
  Annuities 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other or Don't Know 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Pension Income 91 43 31 57 32 23 9 23 8 5
  Company or Union Retirement 29 10 5 28 14 13 0 8 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 13 10 6 9 3 4 0 10 3 4
  Military Retirement 5 10 8 2 0 1 0 2 0 1
  State or Local Government Retirement 40 11 11 19 10 4 7 2 5 0
  Railroad Retirement 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0
  Annuities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alimony 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Support 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assistance 4 6 0 3 0 6 0 3 0 0
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Other Income, N.E.C. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 578 1,139 536 1,296 375 901 339 852 195 523
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		678 1,218 619 1,322 426 931 364 892 236 535
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 22 30 5 11 0 5 0 3 0 2
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		146 115 91 72 51 55 33 50 22 17
  Government Transfer Payments 90 81 66 62 56 45 34 34 15 16
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		29 30 6 9 5 3 0 0 0 1
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		97 52 41 66 32 31 13 23 10 5

 

  $47,500 to $49,999 $50,000 to $52,499 $52,500 to $54,999 $55,000 to $57,499 $57,500 to $59,999 $60,000 to $62,499 $62,500 to $64,999 $65,000 to $67,499 $67,500 to $69,999 $70,000 to $72,499
Both Sexes
15 Years and Over:
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		272 674 179 315 145 478 103 210 94 245
Earnings 189 676 112 341 96 479 59 224 66 261
  Wages and Salary 191 656 115 349 94 457 50 212 62 249
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 0 14 3 10 0 21 2 13 2 6
  Farm Self-Employment 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Veterans Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Survivor Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Disability Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Property Income 1 7 0 1 15 5 3 2 0 2
  Interest 0 7 0 1 11 0 2 0 0 2
  Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 0 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 2
Retirement Income 11 3 4 3 2 7 3 0 1 3
  Company or Union Retirement 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
  Military Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
  State or Local Government Retirement 6 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0
  Railroad Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
  Other or Don't Know 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pension Income 9 2 4 3 2 7 3 0 0 1
  Company or Union Retirement 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
  Military Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
  State or Local Government Retirement 6 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0
  Railroad Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Alimony 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Income, N.E.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 195 691 120 333 103 485 60 225 75 262
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		226 696 129 337 116 478 77 230 77 258
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		29 26 7 6 8 11 6 0 0 1
  Government Transfer Payments 16 25 3 5 4 11 3 2 0 3
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		11 3 4 3 2 7 3 0 1 3

 

  $72,500 to $74,999 $75,000 to $77,499 $77,500 to $79,999 $80,000 to $82,499 $82,500 to $84,999 $85,000 to $87,499 $87,500 to $89,999 $90,000 to $92,499 $92,500 to $94,999 $95,000 to $97,499
Both Sexes
15 Years and Over:
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		82 154 72 137 57 96 38 83 24 37
Earnings 44 150 49 126 39 84 16 83 9 37
  Wages and Salary 40 142 48 123 40 83 16 78 8 37
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 0 10 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 0
  Farm Self-Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Veterans Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Survivor Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Property Income 4 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
  Interest 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 2
  Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement Income 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Military Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  State or Local Government Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Railroad Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Other or Don't Know 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pension Income 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Military Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  State or Local Government Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Railroad Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alimony 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Income, N.E.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 45 151 49 125 39 81 19 80 9 39
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		59 159 51 127 48 88 26 85 9 39
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		1 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0
  Government Transfer Payments 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

 

    Median Income Mean Income Gini Ratio  
$97,500 to $99,999 $100,000 and over Value (Dol) Standard Error (Dol) Value (Dol) Standard Error (Dol) Ratio Standard Error B-CELL
Both Sexes
15 Years and Over:
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		26 579 21,888 181 29,429 309 0.465 0.0065 1,430
Earnings 7 462 26,770 180 32,869 385 0.426 0.0073 1,430
  Wages and Salary 4 427 26,889 183 32,885 392 0.422 0.0074 1,430
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 2 23 14,676 1,476 22,437 1,208 0.577 0.0317 1,430
  Farm Self-Employment 0 0 1,755 201 3,592 923 0.555 0.1692 1,430
Social Security 0 0 9,760 96 10,419 103 0.279 0.0131 1,430
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 0 0 6,331 120 6,267 110 0.319 0.0210 1,430
Public Assistance 0 0 2,538 155 3,142 130 0.460 0.0360 1,430
Veterans Benefits 0 0 11,052 654 13,672 692 0.439 0.0409 1,430
Survivor Benefits 3 0 7,370 749 11,442 1,284 0.512 0.0816 1,430
Disability Benefits 1 0 6,687 400 10,300 952 0.504 0.0701 1,430
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 2,579 220 4,190 227 0.504 0.0421 1,430
Workers Compensation 0 0 3,353 519 7,716 954 0.620 0.0720 1,430
Property Income 9 8 1,512 24 2,787 162 0.598 0.0774 1,430
  Interest 7 0 1,426 23 1,935 129 0.483 0.0554 1,430
  Dividends 0 3 1,640 56 2,682 274 0.545 0.0954 1,430
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 0 2 1,965 116 5,506 983 0.639 0.1142 1,430
Retirement Income 2 2 11,396 334 15,071 388 0.449 0.0214 1,430
  Company or Union Retirement 2 0 8,494 433 11,480 446 0.474 0.0315 1,430
  Federal Government Retirement 0 2 20,409 1,515 22,890 1,491 0.370 0.0674 1,430
  Military Retirement 0 0 17,043 873 18,138 1,030 0.295 0.0733 1,430
  State or Local Government Retirement 0 0 15,519 861 17,555 765 0.377 0.0426 1,430
  Railroad Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Annuities 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Other or Don't Know 0 0 6,202 409 9,112 1,166 0.504 0.1035 1,430
Pension Income 0 0 12,492 519 15,857 418 0.423 0.0234 1,430
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 8,704 470 11,534 459 0.463 0.0322 1,430
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 22,242 1,539 24,579 1,560 0.339 0.0690 1,430
  Military Retirement 0 0 17,638 911 18,890 1,075 0.271 0.0787 1,430
  State or Local Government Retirement 0 0 18,350 1,235 20,014 845 0.326 0.0472 1,430
  Railroad Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Annuities 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Alimony 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Child Support 0 0 2,778 162 3,706 153 0.496 0.0337 1,430
Educational Assistance 0 0 3,243 164 4,654 201 0.506 0.0338 1,430
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		0 0 2,406 301 4,486 471 0.529 0.0771 1,430
Other Income, N.E.C. 0 0 2,012 247 4,000 759 0.577 0.1361 1,430

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 7 466 22,009 180 29,426 329 0.451 0.0068 1,430
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		14 484 23,185 325 30,003 324 0.445 0.0066 1,430
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 0 0 9,778 96 10,481 105 0.281 0.0132 1,430
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		2 3 10,816 144 14,004 192 0.387 0.0140 1,430
  Government Transfer Payments 0 3 8,574 90 10,424 130 0.426 0.0117 1,430
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 0 0 5,310 134 5,407 98 0.376 0.0179 1,430
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		0 0 8,950 81 9,490 88 0.309 0.0113 1,430
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		2 2 7,021 132 10,245 221 0.000 0.0000 1,430

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