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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)
MALES
65 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		15,317 38,469 13,561 39,923 13,449 39,972
Earnings 3,936 47,187 3,536 48,327 3,514 48,440
  Wages and Salary 3,271 48,198 2,910 49,468 2,890 49,588
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 668 35,546 630 35,968 628 36,050
  Farm Self-Employment 183 23,839 176 24,328 176 24,328
Unemployment Compensation 106 3,380 95 3,030 95 3,028
  State or Local only 94 3,163 88 2,964 87 2,961
  Combinations 12 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
Workers' Compensation 61 (B) 52 (B) 49 (B)
  State Payments 23 (B) 22 (B) 19 (B)
  Employment Insurance 19 (B) 13 (B) 13 (B)
  Own Insurance 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Other 17 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B)
Social Security 13,428 14,055 11,999 14,258 11,892 14,258
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 334 6,166 206 6,680 202 6,757
Public Assistance, Total 19 (B) 13 (B) 13 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 7 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Other Assistance only 12 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 837 11,736 736 11,886 721 11,815
  Disability only 478 10,148 434 10,328 424 10,260
  Survivors only 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Pension only 311 13,801 259 14,257 254 14,151
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 30 (B) 28 (B) 28 (B)
  Combinations 16 (B) 12 (B) 12 (B)
  Means-Tested 166 11,180 140 11,304 136 11,225
  Nonmeans-Tested 672 11,873 596 12,023 585 11,952
Survivors Benefits 290 11,419 265 11,520 264 11,433
  Company or Union 138 8,639 128 8,473 126 8,236
  Federal Government 20 (B) 15 (B) 15 (B)
  Military Retirement 9 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
  State or Local Government 32 (B) 27 (B) 27 (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 23 (B) 23 (B) 23 (B)
  Annuities 48 (B) 43 (B) 43 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 27 (B) 27 (B) 27 (B)
Disability Benefits 129 16,255 111 15,484 106 15,879
  Workers' Compensation 5 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Company or Union 54 (B) 44 (B) 42 (B)
  Federal Government 21 (B) 19 (B) 17 (B)
  Military Retirement 9 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
  State or Local Government 10 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Accident Insurance 8 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Black Lung 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 21 (B) 16 (B) 16 (B)
Retirement Income 6,618 18,455 6,066 18,636 6,010 18,654
  Pension Income 6,197 18,138 5,690 18,346 5,640 18,365
      Company or Union Retirement 4,509 13,686 4,149 13,803 4,112 13,827
          Pension only 4,347 13,665 4,007 13,789 3,974 13,815
      Federal Government Retirement 599 28,510 523 28,520 514 28,675
          Pension only 563 28,451 491 28,626 484 28,675
      Military Retirement 345 23,366 322 23,649 315 23,747
          Pension only 327 24,060 303 24,413 297 24,535
      State or Local Government Retirement 934 27,362 865 28,040 859 28,054
          Pension only 905 27,451 842 28,090 836 28,101
      Railroad Retirement 78 21,862 67 (B) 67 (B)
          Pension only 77 21,685 66 (B) 66 (B)
      Annuities 136 10,072 128 10,336 128 10,336
          Pension only 88 9,652 85 9,690 85 9,690
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 232 20,696 214 20,332 212 20,287
      Other or Don't Know 162 13,235 151 13,808 150 13,763
          Pension only 115 15,184 108 15,950 108 15,950
Property Income 8,671 9,011 8,068 9,146 8,018 9,150
  Interest 8,153 5,591 7,598 5,678 7,549 5,688
  Dividends 3,454 5,925 3,279 5,894 3,267 5,888
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 1,225 9,876 1,134 9,982 1,127 9,927
Educational Assistance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pell Grant only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other Government only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Scholarships only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
Alimony 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		47 (B) 40 (B) 40 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 99 7,138 92 7,605 89 7,793

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 13,977 18,160 12,428 18,525 12,320 18,504
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 351 6,299 219 6,941 215 7,019
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 13,486 14,121 12,052 14,323 11,945 14,324
  Child Support or Alimony 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Pensions and Annuities 6,417 18,214 5,882 18,411 5,828 18,434

 

  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)
MALES
65 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		12,487 41,144 1,187 25,102 1,161 24,968
Earnings 3,237 49,723 246 33,572 241 33,198
  Wages and Salary 2,656 50,832 225 34,351 222 33,780
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 577 37,486 22 (B) 20 (B)
  Farm Self-Employment 176 24,384 4 (B) 4 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 81 2,912 6 (B) 6 (B)
  State or Local only 78 3,000 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Combinations 4 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
Workers' Compensation 44 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  State Payments 19 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Employment Insurance 10 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Own Insurance 3 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 11 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
Social Security 11,144 14,388 1,007 12,048 981 12,042
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 130 7,343 64 (B) 61 (B)
Public Assistance, Total 13 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 3 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Other Assistance only 10 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 699 11,829 82 10,650 75 (B)
  Disability only 415 10,250 38 (B) 34 (B)
  Survivors only 3 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pension only 242 14,274 41 (B) 40 (B)
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 28 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Combinations 12 (B) 2 (B) 0 (B)
  Means-Tested 131 11,397 16 (B) 16 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 568 11,929 65 (B) 59 (B)
Survivors Benefits 255 11,600 11 (B) 11 (B)
  Company or Union 119 8,377 7 (B) 7 (B)
  Federal Government 15 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Military Retirement 8 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 27 (B) 2 (B) 2 (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 23 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Annuities 43 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 26 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Disability Benefits 96 16,646 15 (B) 15 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 4 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Company or Union 39 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  Federal Government 17 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Military Retirement 9 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 8 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 5 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 13 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
Retirement Income 5,800 18,772 401 16,064 397 16,082
  Pension Income 5,447 18,459 375 15,602 371 15,616
      Company or Union Retirement 3,974 13,893 267 11,238 264 11,174
          Pension only 3,845 13,866 253 11,221 250 11,154
      Federal Government Retirement 490 28,864 57 (B) 57 (B)
          Pension only 460 28,876 56 (B) 56 (B)
      Military Retirement 303 23,928 18 (B) 18 (B)
          Pension only 286 24,695 18 (B) 18 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 827 28,413 48 (B) 48 (B)
          Pension only 806 28,442 46 (B) 45 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 65 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
          Pension only 64 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
      Annuities 125 10,491 1 (B) 1 (B)
          Pension only 82 9,906 1 (B) 1 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 210 20,147 6 (B) 6 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 145 14,050 9 (B) 9 (B)
          Pension only 106 16,108 4 (B) 4 (B)
Property Income 7,799 9,249 358 4,849 348 4,906
  Interest 7,349 5,750 328 3,695 322 3,746
  Dividends 3,222 5,921 92 2,999 91 2,886
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 1,093 9,889 50 (B) 47 (B)
Educational Assistance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pell Grant only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other Government only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Scholarships only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Alimony 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		22 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 88 7,887 3 (B) 3 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 11,520 18,800 1,068 15,447 1,042 15,380
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 143 7,683 67 (B) 65 (B)
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 11,196 14,454 1,010 12,125 984 12,121
  Child Support or Alimony 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pensions and Annuities 5,624 18,545 391 15,885 387 15,901

 

  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)
MALES
65 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		483 31,805 471 31,399 1,020 24,775
Earnings 132 39,929 127 40,483 295 33,057
  Wages and Salary 112 41,499 110 41,699 248 35,125
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 19 (B) 17 (B) 54 (B)
  Farm Self-Employment 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 4 (B) 4 (B) 17 (B)
  State or Local only 4 (B) 4 (B) 11 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 6 (B)
Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 7 (B)
  State Payments 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Employment Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
  Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
Social Security 358 13,510 347 13,433 792 12,390
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 62 (B) 62 (B) 76 5,581
Public Assistance, Total 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other Assistance only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 14 (B) 12 (B) 23 (B)
  Disability only 11 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
  Survivors only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pension only 1 (B) 1 (B) 13 (B)
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 1 (B) 1 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Means-Tested 3 (B) 3 (B) 5 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 11 (B) 9 (B) 18 (B)
Survivors Benefits 9 (B) 9 (B) 10 (B)
  Company or Union 3 (B) 3 (B) 7 (B)
  Federal Government 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (B)
  State or Local Government 3 (B) 3 (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 3 (B) 3 (B) 1 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Disability Benefits 3 (B) 3 (B) 11 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 3 (B) 3 (B) 4 (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) 1 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
Retirement Income 121 19,390 116 18,945 224 15,349
  Pension Income 107 17,887 102 17,293 207 15,516
      Company or Union Retirement 79 16,877 76 16,667 147 11,839
          Pension only 74 (B) 71 (B) 137 11,954
      Federal Government Retirement 14 (B) 13 (B) 26 (B)
          Pension only 14 (B) 13 (B) 26 (B)
      Military Retirement 4 (B) 2 (B) 13 (B)
          Pension only 4 (B) 2 (B) 12 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 16 (B) 16 (B) 35 (B)
          Pension only 13 (B) 13 (B) 34 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
      Annuities 6 (B) 6 (B) 4 (B)
          Pension only 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 9 (B) 9 (B) 3 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 2 (B) 2 (B) 5 (B)
          Pension only 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
Property Income 222 10,329 213 10,385 237 5,802
  Interest 212 5,447 203 5,563 218 3,300
  Dividends 80 10,339 77 10,382 48 (B)
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 34 (B) 32 (B) 37 (B)
Educational Assistance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pell Grant only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other Government only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Scholarships only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Alimony 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		2 (B) 2 (B) 18 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 4 (B) 4 (B) 1 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 407 15,130 396 14,777 848 14,282
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 62 (B) 62 (B) 76 5,581
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 358 13,524 347 13,447 793 12,443
  Child Support or Alimony 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
  Pensions and Annuities 116 18,080 110 17,543 218 15,283

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