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PINC-09. Source of Income in 2007-Number with Income and Mean Income of Specified Type in 2007 of People 15 Years Old and Over by Age, Race, and 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]

 

  All Races White A.O.I.C. White alone 1/
Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars)
BOTH SEXES
15 TO 24 YEARS
 
    Total 		27,297 14,013 22,472 14,127 21,871 14,166
Earnings 23,258 14,242 19,448 14,218 18,937 14,262
  Wages and Salary 22,914 14,109 19,141 14,087 18,637 14,125
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 670 11,157 591 10,968 572 11,298
  Farm Self-Employment 174 2,680 149 2,564 146 2,604
Unemployment Compensation 431 3,109 354 3,268 341 3,177
  State or Local only 402 3,049 332 3,183 320 3,082
  Combinations 29 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B)
Workers' Compensation 83 3,379 68 (B) 68 (B)
  State Payments 42 (B) 34 (B) 34 (B)
  Employment Insurance 26 (B) 23 (B) 23 (B)
  Own Insurance 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Other 17 (B) 13 (B) 13 (B)
Social Security 884 6,684 659 6,963 644 6,958
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 505 6,083 308 5,922 303 5,875
Public Assistance, Total 397 2,677 210 2,619 201 2,609
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 302 2,599 137 2,357 130 2,313
  Other Assistance only 87 2,822 69 (B) 67 (B)
  Both 7 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 38 (B) 36 (B) 36 (B)
  Disability only 20 (B) 20 (B) 20 (B)
  Survivors only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pension only 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Education only 10 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Other only 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Combinations 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Means-Tested 14 (B) 12 (B) 12 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 24 (B) 24 (B) 24 (B)
Survivors Benefits 39 (B) 38 (B) 36 (B)
  Company or Union 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Federal Government 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 6 (B) 6 (B) 4 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 10 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Annuities 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 19 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B)
Disability Benefits 66 (B) 54 (B) 54 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 5 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
  Company or Union 7 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Federal Government 3 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Military Retirement 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  State or Local Government 15 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 5 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 30 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B)
Retirement Income 126 11,202 104 10,910 103 10,485
  Pension Income 37 (B) 25 (B) 25 (B)
      Company or Union Retirement 31 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B)
          Pension only 23 (B) 23 (B) 23 (B)
      Federal Government Retirement 9 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
          Pension only 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Military Retirement 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 23 (B) 20 (B) 18 (B)
          Pension only 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Annuities 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 57 (B) 46 (B) 46 (B)
          Pension only 8 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
Property Income 7,408 942 6,647 949 6,477 960
  Interest 7,064 522 6,346 508 6,183 515
  Dividends 1,357 1,544 1,253 1,533 1,218 1,548
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 139 8,557 125 9,345 116 9,933
Educational Assistance 3,995 6,067 3,187 6,275 3,099 6,243
  Pell Grant only 830 3,163 554 3,186 538 3,184
  Other Government only 551 5,208 441 5,457 432 5,549
  Scholarships only 1,626 6,533 1,399 6,428 1,359 6,361
  Other only 318 5,475 265 5,562 261 5,574
  Combinations 671 9,519 528 10,151 510 10,087
Child Support 484 3,188 353 3,179 342 3,132
Alimony 7 (B) 7 (B) 6 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		737 6,655 579 6,330 558 6,394
Other Income, N.E.C. 100 1,929 77 1,531 71 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 3,508 5,058 2,504 5,156 2,440 5,140
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 879 4,701 510 4,655 498 4,632
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 884 6,684 659 6,963 644 6,958
  Child Support or Alimony 491 3,229 359 3,235 348 3,147
  Pensions and Annuities 73 (B) 56 (B) 54 (B)

 

  White alone, not Hispanic Black A.O.I.C. Black alone 2/
Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars)
BOTH SEXES
15 TO 24 YEARS
 
    Total 		18,152 14,091 3,695 13,076 3,475 13,149
Earnings 15,644 14,080 2,917 13,989 2,736 14,160
  Wages and Salary 15,419 13,941 2,899 13,836 2,721 13,984
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 469 10,538 55 (B) 46 (B)
  Farm Self-Employment 137 2,725 17 (B) 17 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 293 3,207 69 (B) 63 (B)
  State or Local only 275 3,125 61 (B) 55 (B)
  Combinations 19 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
Workers' Compensation 60 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B)
  State Payments 29 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Employment Insurance 22 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Own Insurance 3 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 10 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
Social Security 539 6,995 201 5,803 190 5,542
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 239 5,812 184 6,415 175 6,466
Public Assistance, Total 145 2,157 183 2,809 171 2,863
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 90 2,120 166 2,846 155 2,891
  Other Assistance only 54 (B) 15 (B) 13 (B)
  Both 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 29 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Disability only 15 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Survivors only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pension only 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Education only 6 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 3 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Means-Tested 7 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 22 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Survivors Benefits 36 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Company or Union 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Federal Government 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 10 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Annuities 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 19 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Disability Benefits 48 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 5 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 2 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Federal Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Military Retirement 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 13 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 2 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 23 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
Retirement Income 97 10,478 16 (B) 16 (B)
  Pension Income 24 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
      Company or Union Retirement 25 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
          Pension only 23 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Federal Government Retirement 2 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
      Military Retirement 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 17 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Annuities 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 43 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
          Pension only 2 (B) 6 (B) 6 (B)
Property Income 6,036 992 487 866 442 928
  Interest 5,757 539 468 686 423 745
  Dividends 1,170 1,530 52 (B) 44 (B)
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 107 10,215 6 (B) 6 (B)
Educational Assistance 2,722 6,462 581 5,136 553 4,954
  Pell Grant only 414 3,197 224 2,812 220 2,785
  Other Government only 388 5,398 68 (B) 67 (B)
  Scholarships only 1,228 6,572 150 7,808 135 7,763
  Other only 234 5,494 28 (B) 27 (B)
  Combinations 456 10,531 111 7,213 104 6,749
Child Support 253 3,014 125 3,362 116 3,234
Alimony 2 (B) 1 (B) 0 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		498 6,536 87 3,375 79 3,211
Other Income, N.E.C. 61 (B) 16 (B) 16 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 2,010 5,140 865 4,728 834 4,628
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 378 4,507 352 4,806 336 4,819
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 539 6,995 201 5,803 190 5,542
  Child Support or Alimony 256 2,992 125 3,485 116 3,234
  Pensions and Annuities 51 (B) 13 (B) 13 (B)

 

  Asian A.O.I.C. Asian alone 3/ Hispanic (of any race)
Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars)
BOTH SEXES
15 TO 24 YEARS
 
    Total 		1,102 14,142 929 14,551 4,158 14,473
Earnings 859 14,626 723 14,991 3,681 15,010
  Wages and Salary 846 14,508 711 14,838 3,599 14,915
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 24 (B) 20 (B) 114 13,770
  Farm Self-Employment 4 (B) 3 (B) 11 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 9 (B) 6 (B) 56 (B)
  State or Local only 9 (B) 6 (B) 53 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 10 (B)
  State Payments 0 (B) 0 (B) 4 (B)
  Employment Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
  Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
Social Security 21 (B) 19 (B) 117 6,823
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 10 (B) 9 (B) 71 (B)
Public Assistance, Total 6 (B) 6 (B) 66 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 1 (B) 1 (B) 50 (B)
  Other Assistance only 5 (B) 5 (B) 13 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 2 (B) 2 (B) 7 (B)
  Disability only 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
  Survivors only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Education only 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Other only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Means-Tested 2 (B) 2 (B) 5 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
Survivors Benefits 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Federal Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Disability Benefits 4 (B) 4 (B) 6 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 1 (B) 1 (B) 0 (B)
  Federal Government 1 (B) 1 (B) 2 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 1 (B) 1 (B) 2 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 2 (B) 2 (B) 3 (B)
Retirement Income 6 (B) 6 (B) 6 (B)
  Pension Income 2 (B) 2 (B) 1 (B)
      Company or Union Retirement 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (B)
      Federal Government Retirement 1 (B) 1 (B) 2 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 3 (B) 3 (B) 2 (B)
          Pension only 2 (B) 2 (B) 0 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 2 (B) 2 (B) 3 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Property Income 331 804 242 835 503 493
  Interest 311 522 224 584 485 196
  Dividends 69 (B) 51 (B) 55 (B)
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 6 (B) 4 (B) 11 (B)
Educational Assistance 230 6,227 204 6,180 438 4,990
  Pell Grant only 48 (B) 45 (B) 142 3,079
  Other Government only 39 (B) 35 (B) 54 (B)
  Scholarships only 86 6,705 71 (B) 146 5,434
  Other only 22 (B) 21 (B) 28 (B)
  Combinations 35 (B) 32 (B) 67 (B)
Child Support 7 (B) 5 (B) 99 3,559
Alimony 0 (B) 0 (B) 4 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		75 (B) 66 (B) 69 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 2 (B) 1 (B) 11 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 130 5,382 117 5,524 493 5,016
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 15 (B) 14 (B) 137 4,938
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 21 (B) 19 (B) 117 6,823
  Child Support or Alimony 7 (B) 5 (B) 103 3,649
  Pensions and Annuities 4 (B) 4 (B) 3 (B)

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