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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)
FEMALES
65 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		20,167 21,045 17,624 21,345 17,495 21,383
Earnings 3,300 23,747 2,897 22,363 2,881 22,355
  Wages and Salary 2,916 23,702 2,540 22,197 2,526 22,174
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 381 22,829 352 22,399 351 22,489
  Farm Self-Employment 65 (B) 62 (B) 60 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 98 4,632 93 4,466 92 4,382
  State or Local only 86 4,357 85 4,294 83 4,199
  Combinations 11 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
Workers' Compensation 52 (B) 44 (B) 42 (B)
  State Payments 24 (B) 21 (B) 19 (B)
  Employment Insurance 12 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 16 (B) 15 (B) 15 (B)
Social Security 18,128 10,685 16,051 10,757 15,937 10,766
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 803 4,804 519 4,666 507 4,713
Public Assistance, Total 61 (B) 30 (B) 29 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 23 (B) 9 (B) 8 (B)
  Other Assistance only 37 (B) 21 (B) 21 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 153 9,050 126 8,994 123 8,981
  Disability only 14 (B) 12 (B) 12 (B)
  Survivors only 114 8,339 99 8,219 96 8,181
  Pension only 20 (B) 12 (B) 12 (B)
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 4 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Means-Tested 32 (B) 24 (B) 23 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 121 9,616 102 9,798 101 9,732
Survivors Benefits 1,585 10,662 1,455 10,727 1,445 10,767
  Company or Union 855 7,251 812 7,188 808 7,206
  Federal Government 223 13,534 193 13,906 191 13,909
  Military Retirement 91 14,061 76 14,867 76 14,867
  State or Local Government 121 13,050 103 13,754 103 13,754
  Railroad Retirement 40 (B) 36 (B) 36 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 9 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
  Black Lung 6 (B) 6 (B) 6 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 68 (B) 64 (B) 64 (B)
  Annuities 76 10,338 74 (B) 72 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 129 12,499 115 12,846 113 13,066
Disability Benefits 68 (B) 50 (B) 49 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 16 (B) 14 (B) 14 (B)
  Federal Government 7 (B) 7 (B) 6 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 15 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Accident Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 25 (B) 15 (B) 15 (B)
Retirement Income 5,831 11,892 5,244 11,746 5,204 11,775
  Pension Income 4,472 11,699 3,999 11,478 3,970 11,498
      Company or Union Retirement 3,331 8,191 3,023 8,048 2,999 8,064
          Pension only 2,607 8,066 2,337 7,892 2,317 7,903
      Federal Government Retirement 536 16,958 467 16,731 462 16,741
          Pension only 316 19,042 273 18,616 271 18,612
      Military Retirement 112 12,824 94 13,439 94 13,439
          Pension only 21 (B) 19 (B) 19 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 1,458 15,958 1,295 15,994 1,287 16,020
          Pension only 1,346 15,977 1,206 15,873 1,199 15,900
      Railroad Retirement 95 12,458 84 12,694 84 12,694
          Pension only 50 (B) 43 (B) 43 (B)
      Annuities 130 11,594 126 10,957 124 11,054
          Pension only 54 (B) 52 (B) 52 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 166 8,715 160 8,676 159 8,684
      Other or Don't Know 274 15,155 240 15,255 238 15,380
          Pension only 128 17,766 117 16,858 117 16,858
Property Income 10,119 7,451 9,422 7,603 9,367 7,627
  Interest 9,616 4,695 8,953 4,784 8,906 4,797
  Dividends 3,329 5,506 3,185 5,499 3,166 5,510
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 1,256 9,494 1,194 9,451 1,188 9,490
Educational Assistance 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Pell Grant only 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Other Government only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Scholarships only 1 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Other only 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support 29 (B) 17 (B) 16 (B)
Alimony 47 (B) 41 (B) 41 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		112 3,927 89 3,743 88 3,797
Other Income, N.E.C. 114 1,841 102 1,602 100 1,515

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 18,899 12,426 16,593 12,527 16,471 12,539
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 846 4,790 541 4,666 527 4,711
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 18,194 10,712 16,107 10,786 15,993 10,795
  Child Support or Alimony 75 (B) 56 (B) 55 (B)
  Pensions and Annuities 5,551 11,790 4,994 11,610 4,957 11,634

 

  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)
FEMALES
65 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		16,316 21,892 1,834 18,497 1,800 18,620
Earnings 2,697 22,406 284 34,583 281 34,914
  Wages and Salary 2,355 22,157 274 34,408 271 34,750
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 336 23,106 12 (B) 12 (B)
  Farm Self-Employment 60 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 85 4,379 3 (B) 3 (B)
  State or Local only 77 4,179 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 9 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
Workers' Compensation 40 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  State Payments 19 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Employment Insurance 6 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 15 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Social Security 14,951 10,855 1,521 10,018 1,493 10,052
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 374 4,686 188 4,705 183 4,801
Public Assistance, Total 24 (B) 30 (B) 28 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 7 (B) 15 (B) 13 (B)
  Other Assistance only 17 (B) 15 (B) 15 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 119 8,864 24 (B) 24 (B)
  Disability only 12 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Survivors only 92 8,224 13 (B) 13 (B)
  Pension only 11 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 3 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Means-Tested 21 (B) 8 (B) 8 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 98 9,568 16 (B) 16 (B)
Survivors Benefits 1,401 10,854 98 10,011 97 9,974
  Company or Union 782 7,242 36 (B) 36 (B)
  Federal Government 180 14,048 23 (B) 21 (B)
  Military Retirement 76 14,867 5 (B) 5 (B)
  State or Local Government 101 13,773 17 (B) 17 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 34 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 9 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 6 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 64 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Annuities 70 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 111 13,152 9 (B) 9 (B)
Disability Benefits 44 (B) 16 (B) 16 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 14 (B) 1 (B) 1 (B)
  Federal Government 6 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  State or Local Government 7 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 4 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 13 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
Retirement Income 5,041 11,850 456 13,285 442 13,388
  Pension Income 3,851 11,558 370 13,628 358 13,765
      Company or Union Retirement 2,912 8,062 245 9,617 235 9,725
          Pension only 2,251 7,892 211 9,554 202 9,677
      Federal Government Retirement 445 16,960 53 (B) 52 (B)
          Pension only 264 18,816 33 (B) 33 (B)
      Military Retirement 94 13,439 7 (B) 7 (B)
          Pension only 19 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 1,248 16,136 129 15,909 126 15,855
          Pension only 1,162 15,999 109 17,240 106 17,212
      Railroad Retirement 79 12,836 11 (B) 11 (B)
          Pension only 40 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
      Annuities 120 11,259 4 (B) 4 (B)
          Pension only 50 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 156 8,620 3 (B) 3 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 229 15,786 26 (B) 26 (B)
          Pension only 113 17,382 7 (B) 7 (B)
Property Income 9,106 7,697 418 3,528 410 3,579
  Interest 8,665 4,816 396 2,688 389 2,723
  Dividends 3,107 5,535 74 (B) 74 (B)
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 1,159 9,626 31 (B) 29 (B)
Educational Assistance 3 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Pell Grant only 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other Government only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Scholarships only 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 1 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support 15 (B) 9 (B) 8 (B)
Alimony 41 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		74 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 100 1,524 7 (B) 7 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 15,404 12,710 1,672 11,792 1,641 11,822
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 391 4,708 210 4,670 203 4,756
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 15,005 10,884 1,530 10,028 1,502 10,062
  Child Support or Alimony 54 (B) 11 (B) 10 (B)
  Pensions and Annuities 4,802 11,704 434 13,529 420 13,645

 

  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)
FEMALES
65 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		615 20,981 599 21,065 1,258 14,400
Earnings 104 32,285 101 32,382 190 21,782
  Wages and Salary 91 33,683 89 33,788 178 22,580
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 13 (B) 12 (B) 15 (B)
  Farm Self-Employment 2 (B) 1 (B) 0 (B)
Unemployment Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 7 (B)
  State or Local only 0 (B) 0 (B) 7 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Workers' Compensation 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  State Payments 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Employment Insurance 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Own Insurance 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Social Security 470 10,704 455 10,718 1,047 9,444
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 82 6,152 81 6,164 153 4,733
Public Assistance, Total 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (B)
  Other Assistance only 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 3 (B) 3 (B) 4 (B)
  Disability only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Survivors only 2 (B) 2 (B) 4 (B)
  Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (B)
  Education only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Means-Tested 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
Survivors Benefits 28 (B) 27 (B) 48 (B)
  Company or Union 4 (B) 3 (B) 26 (B)
  Federal Government 8 (B) 8 (B) 13 (B)
  Military Retirement 10 (B) 10 (B) 2 (B)
  State or Local Government 1 (B) 1 (B) 2 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (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) 2 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 5 (B) 5 (B) 1 (B)
Disability Benefits 2 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Company or Union 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Federal Government 1 (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) 0 (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 120 13,311 117 13,389 174 9,543
  Pension Income 95 13,571 93 13,682 127 9,544
      Company or Union Retirement 56 (B) 55 (B) 91 8,092
          Pension only 53 (B) 52 (B) 70 (B)
      Federal Government Retirement 16 (B) 15 (B) 22 (B)
          Pension only 9 (B) 9 (B) 9 (B)
      Military Retirement 10 (B) 10 (B) 2 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 31 (B) 30 (B) 41 (B)
          Pension only 30 (B) 29 (B) 38 (B)
      Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 5 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
      Annuities 0 (B) 0 (B) 4 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 3 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 8 (B) 8 (B) 9 (B)
          Pension only 4 (B) 4 (B) 5 (B)
Property Income 249 8,868 246 8,932 291 5,383
  Interest 241 5,053 239 5,077 270 4,102
  Dividends 66 (B) 65 (B) 63 (B)
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 26 (B) 26 (B) 33 (B)
Educational Assistance 0 (B) 0 (B) 1 (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) 1 (B)
  Combinations 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
Child Support 4 (B) 4 (B) 1 (B)
Alimony 4 (B) 4 (B) 0 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		8 (B) 8 (B) 14 (B)
Other Income, N.E.C. 3 (B) 3 (B) 1 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 542 11,832 526 11,822 1,143 10,078
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 82 6,152 81 6,164 156 4,672
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 470 10,704 455 10,718 1,050 9,469
  Child Support or Alimony 9 (B) 9 (B) 2 (B)
  Pensions and Annuities 113 13,411 110 13,497 165 9,578

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