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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
45 to 54 Years
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		4,692 137 85 209 290 236 131 209 143 304
Earnings 3,976 87 61 85 73 150 92 210 131 287
  Wages and Salary 3,803 71 53 84 65 141 91 196 126 276
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 249 60 13 18 7 9 1 18 7 11
  Farm Self-Employment 31 21 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 0
Social Security 349 6 24 71 101 75 30 13 9 6
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 287 35 26 108 87 20 9 0 2 0
Public Assistance 85 37 32 9 5 2 0 0 0 0
Veterans Benefits 74 9 7 0 5 16 2 6 3 4
Survivor Benefits 8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability Benefits 52 10 6 11 1 4 0 2 4 10
Unemployment Compensation 193 99 36 34 16 3 1 2 1 0
Workers Compensation 58 19 13 6 0 4 0 2 2 0
Property Income 1,344 1,142 68 53 14 9 13 5 5 8
  Interest 1,243 1,100 62 31 12 9 2 12 0 1
  Dividends 305 240 18 29 5 3 2 4 0 2
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 86 61 7 6 6 2 1 0 0 2
Retirement Income 194 29 11 16 12 25 9 17 19 8
  Company or Union Retirement 54 19 8 7 2 5 0 0 4 2
  Federal Government Retirement 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
  Military Retirement 53 0 0 1 5 8 4 9 12 5
  State or Local Government Retirement 55 2 3 8 2 6 5 5 2 2
  Railroad Retirement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 9 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  Other or Don't Know 12 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 0
Pension Income 145 14 7 4 12 23 11 12 15 6
  Company or Union Retirement 37 14 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 2
  Federal Government Retirement 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0
  Military Retirement 52 0 0 0 5 8 6 7 12 5
  State or Local Government Retirement 39 0 1 0 2 6 5 3 2 0
  Railroad Retirement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Alimony 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Child Support 115 43 30 25 9 0 2 2 0 0
Educational Assistance 55 31 13 9 0 2 0 0 0 0
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		42 30 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 2
Other Income, N.E.C. 29 18 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 4,283 88 73 145 168 222 118 213 137 295
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		4,342 94 71 140 170 224 117 214 144 292
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 350 6 24 71 101 75 30 13 9 6
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		512 31 31 77 110 93 33 23 25 12
  Government Transfer Payments 1,025 158 107 199 216 132 40 38 27 16
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 354 57 53 116 92 25 9 0 2 0
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		648 40 56 159 201 107 39 15 9 4
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		541 84 64 129 103 49 16 17 23 9

 

  $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
45 to 54 Years
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		162 268 128 261 118 260 111 227 52 192
Earnings 149 256 120 296 89 253 87 242 43 172
  Wages and Salary 141 246 118 283 87 251 82 234 39 163
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 11 9 3 17 0 4 6 7 0 8
  Farm Self-Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security 2 4 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 8 2 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Survivor Benefits 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Workers Compensation 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 5 0
Property Income 7 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
  Interest 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
  Dividends 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Retirement Income 12 10 3 3 5 3 6 4 0 0
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Military Retirement 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  State or Local Government Retirement 7 4 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 0
  Railroad Retirement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  IRA, Keogh, or 401(K) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other or Don't Know 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Pension Income 10 10 1 3 5 3 2 4 0 0
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Military Retirement 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  State or Local Government Retirement 7 4 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0
  Railroad Retirement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Annuities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alimony 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Support 3 1 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 2 0 0 0 0 0

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 154 262 121 301 89 253 87 242 43 172
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		166 272 123 295 91 257 91 236 48 174
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		18 17 6 4 5 5 7 4 0 2
  Government Transfer Payments 15 22 8 6 14 4 8 3 2 1
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		2 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		13 10 3 3 5 3 6 4 0 0

 

  $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
45 to 54 Years
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		83 191 30 91 34 126 31 57 30 77
Earnings 64 191 31 98 27 141 24 72 18 81
  Wages and Salary 67 188 30 104 25 130 17 72 15 79
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 0 3 3 4 0 11 2 1 0 0
  Farm Self-Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security 0 7 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 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Interest 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement Income 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 0 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 0
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 64 193 33 95 27 142 22 73 22 81
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		64 190 35 92 27 141 26 72 24 79
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Government Transfer Payments 2 6 0 1 0 0 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 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

  $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
45 to 54 Years
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		28 34 24 36 14 35 10 37 5 13
Earnings 14 45 11 32 10 31 6 32 1 14
  Wages and Salary 14 42 11 33 11 31 5 28 1 14
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 0 3 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
  Interest 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
  Dividends 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement Income 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 0
  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 0 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 0
  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 0
  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 14 45 11 32 10 30 7 32 1 14
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		15 43 14 31 14 34 9 35 1 14
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Government Transfer Payments 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

    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
45 to 54 Years
Black alone 2/
 
    Total 		13 167 30,420 392 36,547 712 0.414 0.0138 1,430
Earnings 4 148 32,428 605 39,252 787 0.367 0.0147 1,430
  Wages and Salary 3 137 32,817 805 39,417 810 0.362 0.0151 1,430
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 2 5 17,192 2,092 24,465 2,248 0.558 0.0588 1,430
  Farm Self-Employment 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Social Security 0 0 9,315 277 10,579 449 0.300 0.0520 1,430
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 0 0 6,916 236 6,834 216 0.284 0.0420 1,430
Public Assistance 0 0 2,918 429 3,278 339 0.436 0.0916 1,430
Veterans Benefits 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Survivor Benefits 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Disability Benefits 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 2,430 329 3,620 286 0.472 0.0636 1,430
Workers Compensation 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Property Income 0 0 1,471 48 2,012 235 0.479 0.0969 1,430
  Interest 0 0 1,413 48 1,563 226 0.376 0.1383 1,430
  Dividends 0 0 1,588 109 1,899 257 0.385 0.1239 1,430
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 0 0 1,770 228 2,121 916 0.331 0.3023 1,430
Retirement Income 0 0 13,554 1,690 15,347 1,022 0.407 0.0598 1,430
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Military Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  State or Local Government Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 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 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Pension Income 0 0 15,212 1,500 16,835 1,166 0.369 0.0694 1,430
  Company or Union Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Federal Government Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  Military Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
  State or Local Government Retirement 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 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 3,746 536 4,726 554 0.468 0.0960 1,430
Educational Assistance 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Financial Assistance from Outside the
 Household 		0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430
Other Income, N.E.C. 0 0 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) 1,430

Combinations of Income Types:
  Earnings & Social Security 4 148 31,214 325 37,302 744 0.388 0.0142 1,430
  Earnings, Social Security, or
      Other Retirement 		9 151 31,209 333 37,481 738 0.389 0.0141 1,430
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 0 0 9,332 277 10,625 450 0.296 0.0522 1,430
  Social Security or Other Retirement
      Income or Both 		0 0 10,175 349 13,016 536 0.385 0.0412 1,430
  Government Transfer Payments 0 0 8,058 222 10,005 338 0.434 0.0305 1,430
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 0 0 6,446 242 6,337 206 0.318 0.0378 1,430
  Social Security, Public Assistance,
      or SSI or Both 		0 0 8,361 189 9,143 292 0.311 0.0375 1,430
  Retirement, SSI or Public Assistance
      or Both 		0 0 7,393 290 9,632 449 0.000 0.0000 1,430

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