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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
45 TO 64 YEARS
 
    Total 		72,048 47,929 60,660 49,558 59,989 49,681
Earnings 58,982 50,346 49,891 51,699 49,402 51,791
  Wages and Salary 54,359 50,223 45,829 51,550 45,382 51,653
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 6,006 37,054 5,258 38,132 5,201 38,115
  Farm Self-Employment 986 17,137 914 17,848 902 17,991
Unemployment Compensation 2,177 4,321 1,820 4,385 1,793 4,346
  State or Local only 2,078 4,203 1,738 4,254 1,713 4,210
  Combinations 99 6,789 82 7,157 80 7,239
Workers' Compensation 894 8,628 780 8,194 763 8,143
  State Payments 294 9,771 250 9,917 239 9,757
  Employment Insurance 366 11,124 319 10,183 313 10,280
  Own Insurance 37 (B) 32 (B) 32 (B)
  Other 242 2,495 216 2,424 216 2,426
Social Security 7,641 11,260 6,341 11,388 6,234 11,418
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 2,144 7,174 1,562 7,256 1,519 7,295
Public Assistance, Total 427 3,062 279 2,855 269 2,894
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 235 3,313 156 3,450 153 3,468
  Other Assistance only 182 2,570 123 2,101 116 2,137
  Both 10 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 1,144 12,720 938 12,110 924 12,108
  Disability only 792 11,654 660 10,962 650 10,931
  Survivors only 50 (B) 36 (B) 34 (B)
  Pension only 211 17,596 161 17,586 159 17,664
  Education only 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Other only 61 (B) 54 (B) 54 (B)
  Combinations 28 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B)
  Means-Tested 211 14,731 160 13,573 155 13,362
  Nonmeans-Tested 932 12,264 778 11,809 769 11,856
Survivors Benefits 825 15,692 741 15,870 735 15,932
  Company or Union 270 11,171 227 10,462 226 10,487
  Federal Government 70 (B) 61 (B) 61 (B)
  Military Retirement 38 (B) 35 (B) 32 (B)
  State or Local Government 81 12,767 72 (B) 72 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 6 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 6 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
  Black Lung 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 103 27,845 102 26,745 102 26,745
  Annuities 146 15,386 140 15,595 139 15,703
  Other or Don't Know 123 17,634 115 18,571 114 18,592
Disability Benefits 1,009 12,293 842 12,494 834 12,549
  Workers' Compensation 74 (B) 65 (B) 65 (B)
  Company or Union 303 10,774 260 11,599 256 11,697
  Federal Government 66 (B) 48 (B) 48 (B)
  Military Retirement 38 (B) 31 (B) 31 (B)
  State or Local Government 196 13,309 144 14,745 143 14,790
  Railroad Retirement 26 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B)
  Accident Insurance 125 11,467 114 8,454 114 8,455
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 8 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 189 13,250 165 13,799 162 13,888
Retirement Income 6,290 20,226 5,429 20,746 5,355 20,755
  Pension Income 4,822 21,681 4,181 22,157 4,125 22,134
      Company or Union Retirement 2,994 16,215 2,612 16,594 2,582 16,649
          Pension only 2,443 17,212 2,143 17,619 2,119 17,672
      Federal Government Retirement 480 25,923 408 26,425 398 26,260
          Pension only 356 29,823 306 30,518 297 30,408
      Military Retirement 584 21,819 488 22,246 480 22,410
          Pension only 515 22,990 425 23,598 420 23,721
      State or Local Government Retirement 1,651 24,314 1,406 25,176 1,387 25,081
          Pension only 1,383 26,378 1,198 26,923 1,180 26,824
      Railroad Retirement 73 (B) 59 (B) 59 (B)
          Pension only 42 (B) 35 (B) 35 (B)
      Annuities 204 13,472 193 13,715 190 13,774
          Pension only 58 (B) 53 (B) 51 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 135 18,439 114 19,251 110 19,634
      Other or Don't Know 400 16,988 357 17,914 354 17,986
          Pension only 96 22,167 85 23,309 85 23,309
Property Income 38,808 5,249 34,746 5,423 34,419 5,426
  Interest 36,480 3,025 32,702 3,103 32,399 3,102
  Dividends 15,523 3,840 14,344 3,854 14,225 3,857
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 4,854 6,954 4,406 7,187 4,357 7,201
Educational Assistance 562 4,106 459 4,421 456 4,424
  Pell Grant only 90 2,001 60 (B) 59 (B)
  Other Government only 111 5,832 93 6,354 93 6,363
  Scholarships only 92 4,769 77 5,131 76 5,120
  Other only 226 3,606 193 3,803 191 3,788
  Combinations 42 (B) 36 (B) 36 (B)
Child Support 1,029 5,800 872 6,020 861 6,047
Alimony 264 14,493 247 14,662 243 14,671
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		352 7,265 270 7,726 264 7,790
Other Income, N.E.C. 397 3,649 330 3,280 312 3,323

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 14,712 13,467 12,012 13,811 11,806 13,810
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 2,476 6,739 1,778 6,820 1,730 6,853
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 7,698 11,377 6,384 11,498 6,277 11,530
  Child Support or Alimony 1,248 7,851 1,077 8,236 1,063 8,249
  Pensions and Annuities 5,886 20,298 5,076 20,804 5,009 20,798

 

  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
45 TO 64 YEARS
 
    Total 		53,819 51,512 7,952 35,157 7,788 34,979
Earnings 44,184 53,681 6,159 38,712 6,033 38,538
  Wages and Salary 40,516 53,605 5,847 38,953 5,728 38,801
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 4,773 38,571 436 24,159 424 23,916
  Farm Self-Employment 870 18,260 43 (B) 41 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 1,621 4,434 266 4,024 263 4,009
  State or Local only 1,548 4,294 251 3,959 248 3,944
  Combinations 74 (B) 16 (B) 16 (B)
Workers' Compensation 648 8,160 88 11,520 87 11,628
  State Payments 182 9,841 28 (B) 27 (B)
  Employment Insurance 277 10,358 41 (B) 40 (B)
  Own Insurance 29 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
  Other 190 2,688 21 (B) 21 (B)
Social Security 5,678 11,592 1,062 10,659 1,038 10,695
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 1,263 7,471 501 6,907 493 6,899
Public Assistance, Total 226 2,885 126 3,401 126 3,401
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 121 3,562 64 (B) 64 (B)
  Other Assistance only 104 2,097 52 (B) 52 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 869 11,937 182 15,582 178 15,792
  Disability only 613 10,706 116 14,755 112 15,058
  Survivors only 29 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Pension only 158 17,652 47 (B) 47 (B)
  Education only 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 47 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  Combinations 21 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Means-Tested 134 12,650 45 (B) 44 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 735 11,806 136 14,056 134 14,187
Survivors Benefits 704 16,233 62 (B) 62 (B)
  Company or Union 214 10,723 28 (B) 28 (B)
  Federal Government 59 (B) 8 (B) 7 (B)
  Military Retirement 29 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  State or Local Government 69 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 5 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Black Lung 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 100 27,042 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Annuities 134 15,966 6 (B) 6 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 109 18,877 6 (B) 6 (B)
Disability Benefits 744 12,763 145 10,843 143 10,895
  Workers' Compensation 51 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  Company or Union 222 11,999 39 (B) 38 (B)
  Federal Government 44 (B) 15 (B) 15 (B)
  Military Retirement 28 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  State or Local Government 125 14,908 48 (B) 48 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 21 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Accident Insurance 106 8,669 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 6 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 152 14,010 19 (B) 19 (B)
Retirement Income 5,064 20,952 729 16,551 710 16,501
  Pension Income 3,925 22,247 549 17,891 532 17,853
      Company or Union Retirement 2,437 16,843 326 13,676 315 13,447
          Pension only 2,019 17,794 262 14,087 252 13,772
      Federal Government Retirement 378 26,669 61 (B) 60 (B)
          Pension only 284 30,740 41 (B) 41 (B)
      Military Retirement 456 22,453 86 18,223 83 18,377
          Pension only 401 23,642 80 18,614 77 18,797
      State or Local Government Retirement 1,309 25,121 203 19,190 199 19,215
          Pension only 1,121 26,777 149 22,970 145 23,096
      Railroad Retirement 59 (B) 11 (B) 11 (B)
          Pension only 35 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
      Annuities 185 13,909 10 (B) 10 (B)
          Pension only 51 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 104 20,123 13 (B) 13 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 330 18,599 35 (B) 34 (B)
          Pension only 76 25,430 10 (B) 9 (B)
Property Income 32,715 5,533 2,348 3,061 2,284 2,921
  Interest 30,854 3,150 2,160 2,055 2,097 2,012
  Dividends 13,797 3,906 570 2,831 546 2,722
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 4,106 7,295 201 5,638 193 5,010
Educational Assistance 434 4,539 84 2,447 77 2,447
  Pell Grant only 52 (B) 26 (B) 23 (B)
  Other Government only 92 6,380 15 (B) 14 (B)
  Scholarships only 73 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Other only 182 3,837 28 (B) 28 (B)
  Combinations 35 (B) 5 (B) 2 (B)
Child Support 780 6,145 143 4,438 140 4,456
Alimony 238 14,904 7 (B) 7 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		225 8,118 56 (B) 55 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 291 3,272 44 (B) 43 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 10,693 14,119 2,232 11,842 2,186 11,882
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 1,440 7,006 605 6,432 597 6,419
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 5,722 11,713 1,074 10,803 1,050 10,841
  Child Support or Alimony 977 8,533 149 4,935 146 4,961
  Pensions and Annuities 4,738 20,978 692 16,678 673 16,629

 

  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
45 TO 64 YEARS
 
    Total 		2,969 52,365 2,858 52,522 6,594 33,262
Earnings 2,581 54,956 2,490 55,063 5,559 35,338
  Wages and Salary 2,353 55,215 2,272 55,412 5,187 34,970
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 278 41,070 266 40,462 451 32,629
  Farm Self-Employment 25 (B) 24 (B) 34 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 52 (B) 51 (B) 192 3,857
  State or Local only 52 (B) 51 (B) 183 3,769
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 8 (B)
Workers' Compensation 14 (B) 14 (B) 123 7,787
  State Payments 10 (B) 10 (B) 65 (B)
  Employment Insurance 1 (B) 1 (B) 37 (B)
  Own Insurance 1 (B) 1 (B) 3 (B)
  Other 2 (B) 2 (B) 32 (B)
Social Security 153 11,430 147 11,450 595 9,583
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 53 (B) 48 (B) 280 6,448
Public Assistance, Total 14 (B) 14 (B) 54 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 9 (B) 8 (B) 34 (B)
  Other Assistance only 5 (B) 5 (B) 20 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 14 (B) 14 (B) 61 (B)
  Disability only 8 (B) 8 (B) 43 (B)
  Survivors only 2 (B) 2 (B) 5 (B)
  Pension only 4 (B) 4 (B) 1 (B)
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 0 (B) 0 (B) 7 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
  Means-Tested 6 (B) 6 (B) 24 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 9 (B) 8 (B) 37 (B)
Survivors Benefits 11 (B) 11 (B) 30 (B)
  Company or Union 10 (B) 10 (B) 12 (B)
  Federal Government 1 (B) 1 (B) 2 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
  State or Local Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (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) 2 (B)
  Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 0 (B) 0 (B) 4 (B)
Disability Benefits 12 (B) 12 (B) 99 11,120
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 14 (B)
  Company or Union 1 (B) 1 (B) 35 (B)
  Federal Government 2 (B) 2 (B) 5 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
  State or Local Government 2 (B) 2 (B) 21 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 2 (B) 2 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 2 (B) 2 (B) 13 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 4 (B) 4 (B) 10 (B)
Retirement Income 101 21,788 90 21,262 314 17,632
  Pension Income 77 24,221 67 (B) 220 20,307
      Company or Union Retirement 47 (B) 42 (B) 152 13,535
          Pension only 36 (B) 32 (B) 107 15,346
      Federal Government Retirement 11 (B) 9 (B) 20 (B)
          Pension only 8 (B) 6 (B) 13 (B)
      Military Retirement 9 (B) 8 (B) 25 (B)
          Pension only 9 (B) 8 (B) 20 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 27 (B) 23 (B) 91 24,262
          Pension only 25 (B) 21 (B) 69 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 2 (B) 2 (B) 0 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 5 (B) 5 (B) 6 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 4 (B) 4 (B) 25 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 10 (B)
Property Income 1,589 5,067 1,527 5,103 1,839 3,222
  Interest 1,510 2,894 1,449 2,914 1,663 2,071
  Dividends 590 4,689 570 4,771 460 2,246
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 219 4,169 215 3,962 268 5,397
Educational Assistance 12 (B) 11 (B) 23 (B)
  Pell Grant only 2 (B) 2 (B) 7 (B)
  Other Government only 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Scholarships only 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Other only 4 (B) 4 (B) 9 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (B)
Child Support 8 (B) 8 (B) 88 5,242
Alimony 10 (B) 8 (B) 7 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		23 (B) 23 (B) 44 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 9 (B) 9 (B) 24 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 310 13,383 293 12,930 1,215 10,841
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 62 (B) 57 (B) 324 6,077
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 155 11,679 149 11,709 595 9,587
  Child Support or Alimony 17 (B) 15 (B) 93 5,150
  Pensions and Annuities 92 22,197 82 21,702 295 17,956

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