Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2004
(Expanded Edition)

Income from Earnings

Key Terms and Concepts for Section 4

Earnings Income of Aged Units

Table 4.A1 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by age, 2004
Table 4.A2 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2004
Table 4.A3 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2004

Earnings Income of Units 65 or Older

Table 4.A4 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2004
Table 4.A5 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2004

Family Earnings Income of Aged Persons

Table 4.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2004

Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older

Table 4.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2004
Table 4.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and marital status, 2004
Table 4.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by Social Security beneficiary status, sex and marital status, 2004
Table 4.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2004
Table 4.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2004
Table 4.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2004

Key Terms and Concepts for Section 4 ¹

Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2005. A married couple's age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.

Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and nonmarried persons 55 or older.

Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried persons may be divorced, widowed, never married, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.

Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person's race is his or her reported race. A married couple's race is defined as the race of the husband.

Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of Hispanic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.

Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family.

Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.

Earnings. Include wages and salaries and self employment. Wages and salaries are defined as total money earnings received for work performed as an employee during the income year. It includes wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate payments, and cash bonuses earned, before deductions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, and so forth. Earnings for self-employed incorporated businesses are considered wage and salary. Self-employment is the combined income from farm and nonfarm self-employment.

Notes

1 For more information, consult the Glossary for this report.

Tables

Table 4.A1 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by age, 2004
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Aged 65 or older
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Total	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	0.5	0.5	1.6	1.4	1.8	1.7	2.1
1–999	1.0	1.8	5.5	3.4	5.5	10.7	8.3
1,000–1,999	0.6	0.5	2.6	1.5	2.9	4.7	3.9
2,000–2,999	0.6	1.1	2.7	2.1	3.6	3.4	2.5
3,000–3,999	0.5	1.8	3.4	2.7	4.3	2.9	5.1
4,000–4,999	0.7	0.9	2.8	1.9	3.6	3.2	4.9
5,000–5,999	0.8	1.7	3.1	2.4	4.1	2.8	4.7
6,000–6,999	0.7	1.0	2.4	1.8	1.9	4.8	3.4
7,000–7,999	0.6	0.9	2.2	2.1	1.9	1.8	4.5
8,000–8,999	0.8	1.2	2.5	1.5	3.5	4.1	2.4
9,000–9,999	0.8	1.3	1.7	1.3	2.0	2.4	2.0
10,000–10,999	1.4	1.7	4.0	3.7	4.0	4.2	5.0
11,000–11,999	0.8	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.5	2.1	1.1
12,000–12,999	1.5	2.4	3.4	3.1	3.6	3.4	4.1
13,000–13,999	0.6	1.2	1.3	0.6	1.6	2.1	2.5
14,000–14,999	0.7	1.4	1.1	1.1	1.4	0.6	1.2
15,000–19,999	5.6	6.3	7.6	8.1	7.2	7.3	6.0
20,000–24,999	6.9	7.4	7.6	8.8	7.5	5.3	5.4
25,000–29,999	6.0	6.6	4.7	5.1	4.2	4.4	4.7
30,000–34,999	6.4	5.2	5.5	6.0	5.5	5.1	3.9
35,000–39,999	5.0	5.3	4.0	4.8	2.9	3.0	4.0
40,000–44,999	5.6	5.7	4.0	5.1	3.6	2.4	1.9
45,000–49,999	4.5	4.5	2.9	3.8	2.5	1.8	1.1
50,000–54,999	4.5	4.6	2.9	3.9	2.2	1.7	1.3
55,000–59,999	3.5	3.6	1.8	2.2	1.4	1.7	1.2
60,000–64,999	4.4	3.7	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.5	1.5
65,000–69,999	3.2	2.5	1.2	1.7	0.7	0.8	1.2
70,000–74,999	3.2	2.5	2.1	2.0	3.1	1.2	1.6
75,000–99,999	11.3	9.3	5.3	6.4	4.2	3.5	6.0
100,000–149,999	10.8	6.5	3.7	4.2	3.5	3.7	1.3
150,000–199,999	3.3	3.1	1.2	1.7	0.7	0.8	0.1
200,000 or more	3.2	2.9	1.9	2.3	1.8	0.9	0.8
Median earnings (dollars)	46,560	37,900	20,000	25,000	16,000	12,000	12,000
Number (thousands)	12,822	3,220	6,324	3,144	1,695	953	532

Table 4.A2 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2004
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	Married couples							Nonmarried persons
	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Aged 65 or older					Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Aged 65 or older
	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Total	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Total	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	0.4	0.5	1.9	1.8	1.8	2.1	2.0	0.5	0.5	1.1	0.4	1.8	1.2	2.3
1–999	0.7	1.0	4.6	3.1	4.7	8.5	7.1	1.6	3.3	7.1	4.0	6.8	13.7	9.7
1,000–1,999	0.5	0.1	2.3	1.2	2.3	5.4	4.1	0.8	1.3	3.2	2.3	4.0	3.7	3.7
2,000–2,999	0.4	0.7	2.3	1.5	3.6	2.8	2.6	0.9	1.7	3.4	3.3	3.6	4.2	2.4
3,000–3,999	0.3	1.5	3.2	2.6	3.9	2.6	5.8	0.8	2.4	3.7	3.0	5.0	3.2	4.2
4,000–4,999	0.2	0.7	2.4	1.3	3.1	3.6	5.2	1.4	1.3	3.6	3.2	4.4	2.7	4.6
5,000–5,999	0.4	1.3	3.0	2.1	4.6	2.1	4.8	1.5	2.4	3.4	3.1	3.2	3.8	4.7
6,000–6,999	0.3	0.1	2.3	1.4	1.9	6.0	3.2	1.4	2.5	2.6	2.6	1.9	3.3	3.6
7,000–7,999	0.2	0.8	2.0	1.8	1.9	1.2	5.1	1.3	1.1	2.5	2.6	1.9	2.5	3.7
8,000–8,999	0.8	0.6	1.9	1.2	2.2	4.2	0.8	0.9	2.3	3.5	2.0	5.6	4.0	4.2
9,000–9,999	0.3	0.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.7	1.0	1.5	2.1	2.3	1.9	2.7	2.0	3.2
10,000–10,999	0.7	1.2	2.9	2.4	3.4	3.1	4.8	2.6	2.7	5.8	6.5	4.9	5.8	5.2
11,000–11,999	0.5	0.5	1.2	1.2	0.7	2.8	0.2	1.2	2.4	2.1	2.2	2.8	1.0	2.3
12,000–12,999	0.7	1.5	3.1	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.9	2.8	4.1	3.8	4.4	3.0	3.2	4.5
13,000–13,999	0.4	0.7	1.2	0.5	1.7	2.0	2.7	0.8	2.1	1.4	0.8	1.6	2.3	2.3
14,000–14,999	0.6	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.2	1.0	1.7	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.6	2.5
15,000–19,999	3.1	5.2	6.6	6.4	6.8	7.8	5.1	9.5	8.5	9.2	11.6	7.9	6.6	7.0
20,000–24,999	4.1	5.8	7.1	7.9	7.8	5.1	2.9	11.4	10.4	8.5	10.5	6.9	5.7	8.3
25,000–29,999	3.8	4.9	4.5	5.3	3.5	3.1	6.0	9.5	9.8	5.0	4.6	5.4	6.3	3.2
30,000–34,999	4.9	5.2	5.1	5.7	4.5	4.9	3.8	8.9	5.2	6.2	6.5	7.1	5.3	4.1
35,000–39,999	3.8	5.0	4.4	5.3	3.2	2.8	5.4	7.0	5.9	3.2	3.8	2.5	3.1	2.3
40,000–44,999	5.0	6.2	4.2	5.4	3.5	2.6	1.9	6.4	4.5	3.6	4.5	3.8	2.1	2.0
45,000–49,999	4.4	4.8	3.8	4.4	3.8	2.7	1.8	4.8	3.9	1.4	2.5	0.5	0.7	0.4
50,000–54,999	4.9	4.9	3.1	3.6	3.2	2.5	0.1	3.9	4.1	2.6	4.5	0.6	0.6	2.6
55,000–59,999	4.3	4.0	2.2	2.3	1.7	2.6	2.3	2.3	2.8	1.1	1.9	0.7	0.5	0
60,000–64,999	4.9	5.0	2.1	2.3	1.8	1.3	2.8	3.4	1.3	1.4	1.0	2.2	1.8	0
65,000–69,999	3.9	2.8	1.6	2.0	1.1	0.8	2.2	2.0	1.9	0.5	0.9	0	0.9	0
70,000–74,999	4.3	3.3	2.4	2.5	3.6	0.8	0.7	1.4	1.0	1.6	0.9	2.3	1.8	2.6
75,000–99,999	15.4	12.4	6.9	8.5	4.9	4.3	8.1	4.6	3.4	2.4	1.8	3.1	2.3	3.6
100,000–149,999	16.0	8.8	5.1	6.2	4.6	3.5	2.0	2.4	2.1	1.2	0.1	1.5	4.0	0.6
150,000–199,999	4.9	4.4	1.5	2.1	1.1	1.1	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.5	1.0	0.1	0.3	0
200,000 or more	4.6	4.0	2.5	3.2	2.2	1.2	1.3	0.9	0.6	0.6	0.5	1.1	0.6	0.2
Median earnings (dollars)	63,000	49,000	24,576	32,000	20,000	12,142	12,480	28,600	23,920	14,000	18,000	12,000	10,400	10,000
Number (thousands)	7,957	2,116	4,031	2,120	1,068	555	288	4,865	1,104	2,292	1,023	627	398	244

Table 4.A3 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2004
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	Beneficiary units									Nonbeneficiary units
	All units			Married couples			Nonmarried persons			All units			Married couples			Nonmarried persons
	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	0.9	0.6	1.6	0.4	0.5	1.8	3.0	0.9	1.3	0.4	0.4	1.5	0.4	0.5	2.3	0.4	0.3	0.4
1–999	2.9	4.5	6.3	1.9	2.4	5.2	7.8	10.1	8.5	0.9	0.4	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.8	1.4	0.8	1.8
1,000–1,999	2.0	1.1	3.0	1.6	0.4	2.6	4.3	3.0	3.7	0.5	0.2	0.6	0.4	0	0.2	0.7	0.6	1.1
2,000–2,999	1.2	2.9	3.2	1.0	2.0	2.7	2.3	5.3	4.2	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.3	0	0	0.8	0.4	0.6
3,000–3,999	1.8	2.5	3.8	1.2	3.0	3.5	4.4	1.2	4.2	0.4	1.4	1.3	0.2	0.6	0.9	0.7	2.9	1.8
4,000–4,999	1.1	1.8	3.0	0.3	0.8	2.5	5.4	4.1	4.0	0.6	0.4	1.9	0.2	0.5	1.7	1.3	0.3	2.1
5,000–5,999	2.2	3.8	3.4	1.3	3.3	3.2	6.8	5.0	3.8	0.7	0.6	1.6	0.3	0.1	1.5	1.3	1.4	1.8
6,000–6,999	1.8	1.1	2.8	1.2	0.3	2.6	4.3	3.3	3.1	0.6	0.9	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.5	1.3	2.3	0.9
7,000–7,999	0.6	1.8	2.5	0.5	1.6	2.2	1.1	2.0	3.0	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.6	1.3	0.7	0.9
8,000–8,999	2.8	2.3	2.8	1.8	1.5	2.0	7.7	4.3	4.3	0.7	0.6	1.0	0.7	0.1	1.1	0.7	1.5	0.9
9,000–9,999	2.3	3.4	1.9	1.7	2.3	1.4	5.1	6.1	2.9	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.2	0.1	1.3	1.4	0.7	0
10,000–10,999	2.8	2.8	4.2	1.7	1.9	3.2	8.2	5.2	6.1	1.3	1.2	2.9	0.6	0.8	1.5	2.4	1.8	4.5
11,000–11,999	2.3	1.7	1.6	1.8	0.7	1.3	4.5	4.5	2.0	0.6	0.9	1.6	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.1	1.6	2.5
12,000–12,999	3.7	4.2	3.7	2.9	2.5	3.4	8.0	8.7	4.2	1.3	1.5	2.0	0.5	0.9	1.8	2.6	2.4	2.3
13,000–13,999	0.9	2.0	1.4	1.1	1.3	1.3	0	3.8	1.6	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.8	1.5	0.8
14,000–14,999	1.5	2.2	1.2	1.8	1.9	1.1	0	2.9	1.4	0.7	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.2	1.0	1.3	0.8
15,000–19,999	8.4	8.3	7.8	8.2	7.9	7.1	8.9	9.4	9.3	5.4	5.4	6.3	2.6	3.7	3.9	9.6	8.2	9.2
20,000–24,999	9.7	8.0	7.3	10.4	8.4	7.4	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.7	7.1	9.1	3.5	4.3	5.6	11.5	11.6	13.4
25,000–29,999	6.6	6.7	4.6	7.1	8.0	4.8	4.3	3.4	4.3	5.9	6.5	5.0	3.5	3.1	3.1	9.7	12.2	7.5
30,000–34,999	9.1	5.0	5.0	10.9	6.3	4.5	0.2	1.5	5.7	6.2	5.3	8.2	4.3	4.5	8.4	9.1	6.6	8.0
35,000–39,999	5.3	4.5	3.5	5.6	5.5	4.0	3.9	1.8	2.6	5.0	5.8	6.0	3.7	4.7	6.5	7.1	7.4	5.3
40,000–44,999	3.7	3.6	3.5	4.3	4.8	3.9	0.9	0.7	2.6	5.7	6.7	6.7	5.1	7.1	6.0	6.6	5.9	7.6
45,000–49,999	3.5	3.5	2.9	4.3	4.3	3.8	0	1.6	1.2	4.6	4.9	3.1	4.4	5.1	3.7	4.9	4.7	2.3
50,000–54,999	3.8	2.5	2.6	4.6	3.5	2.9	0	0	2.0	4.6	5.6	4.4	4.9	5.6	4.3	4.1	5.5	4.6
55,000–59,999	3.6	1.7	1.5	4.4	2.4	2.0	0	0	0.5	3.5	4.5	3.3	4.3	4.9	3.1	2.4	3.9	3.7
60,000–64,999	2.1	2.6	1.7	2.5	3.4	1.9	0	0.5	1.3	4.5	4.3	2.3	5.1	5.9	2.8	3.5	1.6	1.7
65,000–69,999	2.5	1.7	1.2	3.0	2.1	1.6	0	0.5	0.2	3.3	2.9	1.6	4.0	3.2	1.5	2.0	2.4	1.7
70,000–74,999	1.9	1.8	1.8	2.3	2.5	2.0	0	0	1.4	3.3	2.8	3.7	4.6	3.7	4.7	1.4	1.4	2.5
75,000–99,999	4.3	6.4	4.5	5.2	7.9	6.1	0	2.8	1.5	11.8	10.7	9.3	16.4	15.0	12.1	4.8	3.6	5.8
100,000–149,999	2.4	2.1	3.0	2.7	2.7	4.0	1.0	0.6	1.1	11.5	8.7	6.9	17.3	12.3	11.3	2.5	2.6	1.4
150,000–199,999	1.4	0.6	0.9	1.7	0.8	1.2	0	0	0.3	3.5	4.3	2.4	5.3	6.4	3.4	0.7	0.9	1.1
200,000 or more	0.8	2.1	1.7	0.8	2.9	2.3	1.1	0	0.6	3.4	3.3	2.6	5.0	4.7	4.1	0.9	0.9	0.8
Median earnings (dollars)	25,000	20,500	16,193	30,000	28,966	21,000	9,600	10,550	11,000	48,500	46,000	35,000	67,300	60,000	45,000	30,000	27,000	26,000
Number (thousands)	871	1,064	5,245	723	767	3,433	148	298	1,812	11,950	2,156	1,078	7,233	1,349	598	4,717	806	480

Table 4.A4 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2004
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	White alone			Black alone			Asian alone			Hispanic origin
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons	All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons	All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons	All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.8	2.0	1.3	0.3	0.6	0	0.5	0.3	a	0	0	0
1–999	5.8	4.8	7.8	3.2	2.4	3.9	3.1	3.5	a	3.5	3.5	3.5
1,000–1,999	2.5	2.4	2.8	3.4	2.0	4.6	1.1	0	a	0.5	0.7	0
2,000–2,999	2.8	2.5	3.5	2.8	1.6	3.8	0.5	0.8	a	1.9	1.7	2.3
3,000–3,999	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.1	1.0	5.0	3.1	2.4	a	3.8	4.1	3.3
4,000–4,999	3.1	2.6	4.0	1.1	0.5	1.6	1.6	2.1	a	2.6	3.2	1.8
5,000–5,999	3.2	3.1	3.5	1.5	1.2	1.7	3.2	1.8	a	1.4	0.4	3.0
6,000–6,999	2.3	2.3	2.3	3.0	2.1	3.7	3.3	1.8	a	1.3	2.1	0
7,000–7,999	2.0	1.9	2.2	4.1	3.5	4.6	1.2	0.5	a	2.7	1.5	4.6
8,000–8,999	2.5	1.8	3.9	2.3	3.2	1.5	1.9	1.1	a	1.3	1.7	0.8
9,000–9,999	1.7	1.4	2.2	1.7	0.7	2.7	2.1	0.7	a	1.6	2.7	0
10,000–10,999	3.8	2.9	5.4	5.4	3.0	7.7	4.7	1.4	a	5.7	5.3	6.4
11,000–11,999	1.4	1.2	1.6	2.9	0.4	5.1	2.7	1.8	a	1.7	2.0	1.3
12,000–12,999	3.3	3.2	3.5	3.6	3.3	3.8	6.0	0.3	a	6.6	3.4	11.6
13,000–13,999	1.2	1.1	1.6	1.7	2.9	0.5	0.9	1.0	a	0.9	0.8	1.1
14,000–14,999	0.9	0.7	1.2	2.2	3.1	1.3	3.4	4.3	a	2.4	1.9	3.3
15,000–19,999	7.5	6.5	9.5	8.5	7.7	9.3	4.9	5.2	a	15.3	15.3	15.4
20,000–24,999	7.6	7.1	8.4	10.0	9.4	10.6	2.1	3.1	a	11.2	9.3	14.2
25,000–29,999	4.8	4.7	5.0	4.8	4.0	5.5	3.2	3.0	a	3.5	5.1	0.8
30,000–34,999	5.3	4.9	6.2	7.3	7.9	6.8	3.8	5.2	a	6.8	4.8	10.2
35,000–39,999	3.9	4.2	3.3	3.7	4.5	2.9	7.3	10.6	a	4.4	3.8	5.4
40,000–44,999	3.7	4.0	3.3	5.8	7.1	4.6	6.3	7.1	a	4.0	5.3	1.8
45,000–49,999	3.0	3.9	1.5	1.6	2.9	0.3	3.9	2.9	a	2.8	3.9	1.0
50,000–54,999	3.0	3.2	2.6	2.4	3.1	1.8	2.5	2.2	a	4.0	4.2	3.6
55,000–59,999	1.6	2.0	1.0	2.8	3.8	1.9	4.6	5.7	a	2.0	3.1	0.1
60,000–64,999	1.7	1.9	1.4	3.1	4.6	1.7	2.0	2.6	a	0.9	1.5	0
65,000–69,999	1.2	1.6	0.6	1.4	2.5	0.4	1.2	1.8	a	0	0	0
70,000–74,999	2.3	2.5	1.9	0.8	1.5	0	1.2	1.5	a	2.2	1.9	2.6
75,000–99,999	5.6	7.2	2.6	2.7	4.4	1.2	3.1	4.6	a	2.9	3.4	2.0
100,000–149,999	3.7	4.9	1.4	2.3	4.7	0	8.2	12.0	a	0.7	1.1	0
150,000–199,999	1.2	1.5	0.5	0.2	0	0.4	4.0	5.0	a	0.8	1.3	0
200,000 or more	2.0	2.6	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.8	2.5	3.7	a	0.6	1.0	0
Median earnings (dollars)	20,000	24,000	14,500	19,000	28,000	13,000	30,000	38,000	a	18,000	18,000	16,000
Number (thousands)	5,513	3,604	1,908	538	258	279	181	122	60	361	223	138
a. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.

Table 4.A5 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2004
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	All units					Married couples					Nonmarried persons
Aged unit earnings (dollars)	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	17.1	3.2	1.3	1.0	0.8	14.9	3.4	1.2	1.2	0.4	11.0	2.9	0.9	0.6	0.6
1–999	25.1	12.4	9.3	5.0	2.6	18.0	9.3	5.2	3.1	1.9	28.2	15.8	12.7	7.4	3.9
1,000–1,999	8.8	6.6	4.7	3.1	0.9	4.7	5.0	2.9	2.6	0.5	15.4	10.8	5.6	3.7	1.1
2,000–2,999	7.0	8.9	6.6	2.5	0.8	4.0	8.4	3.4	1.5	0.5	10.6	9.8	9.7	4.0	1.1
3,000–3,999	11.5	9.0	6.6	2.8	1.6	9.0	5.1	4.2	3.0	1.4	9.7	14.5	6.9	6.7	0.5
4,000–4,999	5.6	8.6	4.3	3.9	1.0	6.2	7.3	2.6	2.5	0.3	5.9	5.9	8.3	4.1	2.2
5,000–5,999	5.9	7.0	6.9	3.2	1.4	4.6	7.8	4.5	1.7	1.5	9.4	8.1	7.1	6.6	0.5
6,000–6,999	3.2	6.1	4.9	2.7	1.2	3.8	5.2	3.3	2.6	0.6	4.1	1.5	8.1	3.8	1.2
7,000–7,999	0.4	5.9	4.0	2.4	1.3	0.5	4.8	2.4	3.1	0.4	1.1	1.7	8.1	4.1	1.0
8,000–8,999	3.6	5.6	5.2	3.3	0.8	6.3	3.1	4.1	0.8	0.5	4.7	1.7	5.7	5.7	2.2
9,000–9,999	0.7	1.9	3.7	2.5	0.7	1.1	4.1	2.4	0.9	0.4	0	0	2.9	4.5	1.5
10,000–10,999	11.1	5.4	8.2	4.6	1.8	6.9	6.8	4.6	2.1	0.9	0	21.5	5.2	8.3	3.9
11,000–11,999	0	5.7	2.9	1.3	1.0	2.4	1.9	1.2	2.0	0.4	0	5.7	4.8	3.0	1.1
12,000–12,999	0	5.2	5.8	5.5	1.5	3.7	8.0	6.2	2.0	0.9	0	0	6.5	5.5	3.1
13,000–13,999	0	0.3	1.4	2.8	0.6	1.0	1.1	3.3	1.2	0.2	0	0	0	2.6	1.3
14,000–14,999	0	1.6	2.4	1.8	0.4	0.6	3.3	1.5	1.1	0.1	0	0	1.8	2.8	0.7
15,000–19,999	0	6.0	10.8	14.7	3.4	6.9	8.0	14.6	7.1	1.8	0	0	5.8	13.3	9.3
20,000–24,999	0	0.7	9.1	14.2	4.7	5.4	3.7	14.1	10.5	2.4	0	0	0	10.5	10.2
25,000–29,999	0	0	1.9	8.0	4.5	0	3.7	4.9	9.8	1.6	0	0	0	2.8	7.6
30,000–34,999	0	0	0	8.0	6.7	0	0	8.1	9.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	11.1
35,000–39,999	0	0	0	3.1	6.3	0	0	2.7	8.3	4.4	0	0	0	0	5.6
40,000–44,999	0	0	0	3.7	6.0	0	0	2.7	8.8	3.6	0	0	0	0	6.4
45,000–49,999	0	0	0	0	5.9	0	0	0.1	6.6	5.4	0	0	0	0	2.5
50,000–54,999	0	0	0	0	5.9	0	0	0	5.2	4.6	0	0	0	0	4.6
55,000–59,999	0	0	0	0	3.7	0	0	0	2.1	4.3	0	0	0	0	2.0
60,000–64,999	0	0	0	0	3.7	0	0	0	1.0	4.8	0	0	0	0	2.4
65,000–69,999	0	0	0	0	2.5	0	0	0	0.4	4.0	0	0	0	0	1.0
70,000–74,999	0	0	0	0	4.3	0	0	0	0	6.4	0	0	0	0	2.9
75,000–99,999	0	0	0	0	10.7	0	0	0	0	18.4	0	0	0	0	4.3
100,000–149,999	0	0	0	0	7.4	0	0	0	0	13.5	0	0	0	0	2.1
150,000–199,999	0	0	0	0	2.3	0	0	0	0	4.1	0	0	0	0	0.9
200,000 or more	0	0	0	0	3.7	0	0	0	0	6.7	0	0	0	0	1.2
Median earnings (dollars)	1,400	5,000	8,000	15,000	45,000	3,900	6,500	13,500	25,000	67,190	1,300	3,500	5,500	9,600	27,000
Number (thousands)	206	337	890	1,758	3,133	224	430	773	1,083	1,521	86	102	226	591	1,287
NOTE: Quintile limits are $10,399, $16,363, $25,587, and $44,129 for all units; $20,258, $29,437, $42,129, and $68,299 for married couples; and $8,364, $12,000, $16,471, and $26,064 for nonmarried persons.

Table 4.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2004
Family earnings (dollars)	All persons			Men			Women
Family earnings (dollars)	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	0.5	0.6	1.1	0.5	0.5	1.5	0.4	0.7	0.8
1–999	1.0	1.9	3.9	0.8	1.1	3.8	1.1	2.7	4.1
1,000–1,999	0.6	0.8	2.1	0.5	0.4	2.0	0.7	1.1	2.2
2,000–2,999	0.6	1.1	2.3	0.4	0.9	1.9	0.8	1.2	2.6
3,000–3,999	0.4	1.7	2.5	0.3	1.7	2.6	0.5	1.7	2.4
4,000–4,999	0.5	0.9	2.3	0.3	0.8	2.2	0.7	1.1	2.3
5,000–5,999	0.8	1.5	2.4	0.5	1.4	2.6	1.0	1.7	2.3
6,000–6,999	0.5	0.7	2.0	0.3	0.4	2.0	0.7	0.9	2.1
7,000–7,999	0.5	0.8	1.8	0.3	0.4	1.7	0.6	1.2	1.8
8,000–8,999	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.8	0.7	1.8	0.8	1.3	1.9
9,000–9,999	0.5	1.2	1.4	0.4	1.0	1.2	0.6	1.3	1.5
10,000–10,999	1.2	1.5	2.8	1.0	1.2	2.9	1.3	1.8	2.7
11,000–11,999	0.6	0.9	1.3	0.6	0.4	1.3	0.6	1.3	1.3
12,000–12,999	1.0	2.2	2.6	0.8	1.8	2.7	1.2	2.6	2.4
13,000–13,999	0.5	0.8	1.3	0.6	0.5	1.2	0.4	1.0	1.3
14,000–14,999	0.7	1.3	1.2	0.6	1.2	0.9	0.7	1.5	1.4
15,000–19,999	4.7	6.2	6.9	4.0	5.4	6.2	5.4	7.0	7.4
20,000–24,999	5.7	6.1	7.3	4.8	4.8	7.2	6.6	7.4	7.3
25,000–29,999	5.2	6.1	5.6	4.8	5.8	5.3	5.6	6.4	5.8
30,000–34,999	5.7	5.1	6.0	5.3	5.2	5.8	6.1	4.9	6.3
35,000–39,999	4.7	5.1	4.8	4.4	5.3	4.6	5.1	4.8	5.1
40,000–44,999	5.5	5.1	5.0	5.3	5.4	5.0	5.6	4.7	5.1
45,000–49,999	4.5	4.8	3.4	4.3	4.6	3.6	4.7	4.9	3.2
50,000–54,999	4.6	4.9	3.7	4.6	4.7	3.6	4.6	5.1	3.8
55,000–59,999	4.0	3.6	2.5	3.9	3.6	2.7	4.0	3.6	2.3
60,000–64,999	4.3	3.4	2.5	4.1	4.2	2.6	4.4	2.7	2.4
65,000–69,999	3.2	2.6	1.9	3.4	2.7	1.7	3.0	2.5	2.0
70,000–74,999	3.6	3.0	2.2	3.6	3.3	2.3	3.6	2.6	2.2
75,000–99,999	13.2	9.5	6.6	14.2	12.7	7.2	12.2	6.4	6.1
100,000–149,999	12.6	8.8	5.5	15.2	9.6	5.9	10.1	8.0	5.2
150,000–199,999	4.4	3.5	1.6	5.0	4.1	1.9	3.9	3.0	1.4
200,000 or more	3.6	3.4	1.8	4.1	4.0	2.3	3.0	2.9	1.3
Median family earnings (dollars)	52,587	42,000	26,310	59,000	48,000	28,200	48,000	35,000	25,344
Number (thousands)	18,973	5,109	12,512	9,264	2,547	5,916	9,710	2,562	6,596

Table 4.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2004
Family earnings (dollars)	All persons				Men				Women
Family earnings (dollars)	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.0	1.4	0.7	1.4	1.4	1.6	1.5	1.8	0.6	1.3	0	1.2
1–999	3.2	3.9	6.7	3.0	3.0	3.2	6.5	4.0	3.3	4.5	6.9	2.5
1,000–1,999	1.6	1.9	3.2	2.4	1.2	1.9	3.7	2.5	1.9	1.9	2.8	2.4
2,000–2,999	2.2	2.6	2.4	1.7	1.4	2.4	2.2	2.1	3.1	2.8	2.6	1.4
3,000–3,999	2.7	2.9	1.8	2.1	2.4	3.3	1.4	3.4	3.0	2.4	2.2	1.4
4,000–4,999	1.6	3.1	2.6	2.5	1.5	2.4	2.9	3.8	1.7	3.7	2.3	1.7
5,000–5,999	2.5	3.1	1.9	1.7	2.3	3.5	1.9	2.7	2.8	2.8	1.9	1.2
6,000–6,999	1.6	1.8	3.9	1.5	1.4	1.5	3.7	2.8	1.9	2.2	4.0	0.7
7,000–7,999	1.8	1.6	1.7	1.8	1.6	1.6	1.3	2.8	2.1	1.6	2.0	1.3
8,000–8,999	1.2	2.9	2.3	1.4	1.1	2.6	2.9	1.2	1.3	3.1	1.8	1.5
9,000–9,999	1.1	1.4	2.3	1.1	0.9	0.8	2.4	1.7	1.2	2.0	2.2	0.7
10,000–10,999	2.9	2.7	3.4	2.2	2.5	3.5	2.5	3.8	3.2	2.0	4.2	1.3
11,000–11,999	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.3	0.9	0.8	2.5	1.9	1.2	2.2	0.7	1.0
12,000–12,999	2.6	2.9	2.1	2.4	2.5	2.9	3.3	2.4	2.7	2.8	1.1	2.4
13,000–13,999	0.8	1.7	1.8	1.3	0.6	2.1	1.6	1.7	1.0	1.4	2.0	1.0
14,000–14,999	1.1	1.2	1.5	1.1	0.7	1.3	1.3	0.3	1.4	1.1	1.7	1.6
15,000–19,999	7.6	7.4	5.6	5.1	6.2	7.4	6.4	3.8	9.2	7.5	4.9	5.8
20,000–24,999	7.9	7.6	5.9	6.7	8.1	7.5	5.3	5.8	7.6	7.6	6.5	7.2
25,000–29,999	5.5	5.0	6.3	5.8	5.5	4.6	6.3	4.6	5.5	5.5	6.3	6.5
30,000–34,999	5.8	5.9	5.9	7.2	6.2	5.2	5.5	6.1	5.3	6.5	6.3	7.8
35,000–39,999	4.9	4.2	4.7	5.8	4.5	4.1	4.3	6.5	5.4	4.2	5.1	5.5
40,000–44,999	5.1	4.7	4.4	5.9	5.6	4.9	3.2	5.1	4.6	4.4	5.5	6.3
45,000–49,999	3.8	3.1	3.0	3.3	4.2	3.4	3.1	2.0	3.3	2.8	2.8	4.1
50,000–54,999	4.4	3.0	3.0	3.9	4.4	2.7	2.8	4.1	4.4	3.4	3.2	3.8
55,000–59,999	2.7	2.0	2.2	3.0	3.0	1.9	3.2	2.5	2.3	2.1	1.3	3.2
60,000–64,999	2.3	2.6	2.5	3.0	2.3	3.0	2.5	2.4	2.2	2.1	2.4	3.4
65,000–69,999	2.0	1.3	1.5	2.8	2.1	1.1	1.3	1.8	1.8	1.5	1.6	3.4
70,000–74,999	2.3	2.4	2.1	1.9	2.3	3.3	0.7	1.7	2.3	1.4	3.2	2.0
75,000–99,999	6.7	6.6	5.5	7.6	8.2	6.4	5.2	8.0	5.1	6.7	5.8	7.3
100,000–149,999	5.9	4.2	5.3	6.8	6.5	5.6	5.9	3.7	5.3	2.9	4.8	8.6
150,000–199,999	2.2	1.3	0.9	1.4	2.5	1.2	0.9	2.1	1.8	1.4	0.9	1.0
200,000 or more	2.1	2.1	1.3	0.8	2.9	2.2	1.6	1.1	1.3	2.0	1.0	0.6
Median family earnings (dollars)	30,000	23,000	23,000	31,000	33,000	24,000	22,000	26,000	25,000	22,000	25,000	34,000
Number (thousands)	5,277	3,182	2,128	1,926	2,700	1,531	996	689	2,576	1,651	1,132	1,237

Table 4.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and marital status, 2004
Family earnings (dollars)	All persons					Men					Women
	Married	Nonmarried				Married	Nonmarried				Married	Nonmarried
	Married	Total	Widowed	Divorced	Never married	Married	Total	Widowed	Divorced	Never married	Married	Total	Widowed	Divorced	Never married
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.3	0.9	0.7	0.8	0.9	1.5	1.6	1.1	0.6	2.1	1.1	0.6	0.6	0.8	0
1–999	3.9	4.1	3.9	5.1	2.5	3.8	3.8	3.8	5.5	0.3	4.0	4.1	3.9	4.8	4.1
1,000–1,999	2.2	1.9	1.6	2.0	4.5	2.0	1.7	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	1.9	1.6	1.7	6.1
2,000–2,999	2.3	2.2	2.1	2.4	1.9	2.1	1.2	1.3	1.6	0.8	2.7	2.6	2.3	2.8	2.8
3,000–3,999	3.1	1.6	1.4	2.1	2.1	2.9	1.6	1.8	1.4	1.1	3.4	1.6	1.3	2.5	2.8
4,000–4,999	2.4	2.1	2.4	1.8	1.4	2.2	2.4	3.6	2.4	0	2.7	2.0	2.1	1.5	2.4
5,000–5,999	2.7	2.0	2.2	1.6	2.2	2.7	2.0	2.7	2.0	0.4	2.8	2.0	2.1	1.4	3.5
6,000–6,999	2.2	1.7	1.5	2.1	2.7	2.1	1.5	2.0	0.7	3.2	2.5	1.8	1.4	2.9	2.3
7,000–7,999	1.9	1.5	1.6	1.8	1.0	1.8	1.2	1.6	1.2	1.4	2.1	1.6	1.6	2.1	0.8
8,000–8,999	1.7	2.0	1.4	2.3	3.5	1.6	2.4	1.4	1.8	6.6	1.9	1.8	1.5	2.5	1.2
9,000–9,999	1.3	1.5	1.2	1.8	2.8	1.2	1.3	1.3	0.5	4.2	1.4	1.6	1.1	2.5	1.9
10,000–10,999	2.7	2.9	2.7	3.3	3.5	2.6	3.9	4.2	4.0	4.2	2.9	2.6	2.3	2.9	3.0
11,000–11,999	1.2	1.4	1.2	1.0	1.9	1.2	1.5	0.8	1.0	1.7	1.3	1.4	1.3	1.0	2.0
12,000–12,999	2.9	2.0	1.7	3.3	2.0	2.8	2.6	1.7	4.4	2.8	3.1	1.8	1.7	2.7	1.4
13,000–13,999	1.3	1.2	1.3	0.6	2.9	1.2	1.5	1.8	0.4	2.8	1.4	1.2	1.2	0.8	2.9
14,000–14,999	1.0	1.5	1.6	1.6	0.8	1.0	0.8	0.4	1.8	0.5	1.0	1.7	1.9	1.5	1.1
15,000–19,999	6.5	7.4	6.9	9.5	7.4	6.4	5.8	4.5	6.6	7.7	6.6	8.0	7.4	11.0	7.1
20,000–24,999	6.6	8.3	7.9	8.6	9.0	6.7	9.1	6.6	9.1	12.1	6.5	8.0	8.2	8.3	6.7
25,000–29,999	4.8	6.7	6.6	6.7	7.4	5.1	6.1	5.7	5.3	7.6	4.5	6.9	6.8	7.5	7.2
30,000–34,999	5.5	6.9	6.7	6.9	6.6	5.7	6.0	5.1	5.4	6.6	5.1	7.2	7.1	7.7	6.7
35,000–39,999	4.8	4.9	5.9	3.5	2.3	4.7	4.0	5.2	3.6	1.9	4.8	5.2	6.0	3.5	2.7
40,000–44,999	4.8	5.3	5.7	4.8	5.5	4.8	5.5	5.2	5.6	6.6	4.8	5.3	5.8	4.4	4.7
45,000–49,999	3.5	3.2	3.5	2.4	2.9	3.8	2.9	2.0	3.3	2.0	3.2	3.3	3.8	1.9	3.5
50,000–54,999	3.5	4.1	3.8	5.2	3.0	3.5	4.3	4.1	5.1	3.7	3.6	4.0	3.8	5.3	2.5
55,000–59,999	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.0	2.8	2.4	2.5	3.5	1.2	2.0	2.5	2.5	2.1	2.7
60,000–64,999	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.5	2.9	2.4	2.9	3.5	2.3	4.9	2.5	2.4	2.5	2.6	1.4
65,000–69,999	1.7	2.1	2.5	1.4	1.4	1.6	1.9	3.2	1.0	0	1.7	2.2	2.3	1.6	2.5
70,000–74,999	2.2	2.3	2.6	2.1	0.8	2.2	2.3	2.5	3.0	0	2.1	2.3	2.6	1.6	1.5
75,000–99,999	6.9	6.2	6.8	5.5	4.0	7.2	7.3	9.1	6.9	4.2	6.4	5.8	6.2	4.7	3.9
100,000–149,999	5.9	4.9	5.4	3.3	4.5	6.1	5.0	5.9	4.7	3.5	5.7	4.8	5.3	2.7	5.3
150,000–199,999	1.8	1.3	1.4	0.7	1.6	1.8	2.2	2.7	1.8	0.7	1.9	1.0	1.0	0	2.3
200,000 or more	2.3	0.9	0.7	0.8	1.9	2.5	1.4	1.0	1.0	2.7	1.9	0.8	0.7	0.8	1.3
Median family earnings (dollars)	26,400	26,038	30,000	23,000	24,000	28,400	28,000	30,000	25,000	24,040	25,000	26,000	29,113	22,000	23,000
Number (thousands)	7,572	4,939	3,102	1,083	414	4,606	1,310	586	370	177	2,966	3,629	2,516	713	237

Table 4.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by Social Security beneficiary status, sex and marital status, 2004
Family Earnings (dollars)	Beneficiaries									Nonbeneficiaries
	All persons			Men			Women			All persons			Men			Women
	Total	Married	Non- married	Total	Married	Non- married	Total	Married	Non- married	Total	Married	Non- married	Total	Married	Non- married	Total	Married	Non- married
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.2	1.3	1.0	1.4	1.3	1.8	0.9	1.2	0.7	1.0	1.4	0.4	2.0	2.2	1.2	0.1	0.3	0
1–999	4.5	4.4	4.6	4.3	4.3	4.0	4.7	4.6	4.7	1.6	1.4	2.0	1.6	1.1	3.1	1.6	1.7	1.6
1,000–1,999	2.4	2.6	2.1	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.5	3.0	2.1	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.1	0.2	0	0.7	0.3	1.0
2,000–2,999	2.7	2.8	2.6	2.3	2.5	1.5	3.1	3.2	3.0	0.3	0.2	0.5	0	0	0	0.6	0.4	0.7
3,000–3,999	2.7	3.3	1.8	2.9	3.2	2.0	2.5	3.5	1.7	1.5	2.0	0.8	1.0	1.4	0	1.9	2.8	1.2
4,000–4,999	2.4	2.5	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.7	2.4	3.0	2.0	1.8	1.9	1.7	2.0	2.2	1.3	1.7	1.5	1.9
5,000–5,999	2.8	3.2	2.2	3.0	3.1	2.4	2.7	3.4	2.1	0.8	0.5	1.1	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.9	0.3	1.4
6,000–6,999	2.3	2.6	1.8	2.2	2.4	1.7	2.3	3.0	1.8	1.0	0.6	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.2	0.4	1.9
7,000–7,999	1.9	2.0	1.7	1.8	2.0	1.3	1.9	2.0	1.8	1.2	1.7	0.6	1.0	1.1	0.9	1.4	2.5	0.6
8,000–8,999	2.1	1.9	2.4	2.1	1.8	3.0	2.1	2.0	2.1	0.8	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.1	0.9	1.4	0.6
9,000–9,999	1.5	1.4	1.7	1.3	1.2	1.6	1.7	1.5	1.8	0.8	1.1	0.5	0.9	1.2	0	0.8	1.0	0.6
10,000–10,999	3.1	3.0	3.3	3.2	2.9	4.3	3.0	3.2	2.9	1.6	1.5	1.7	1.6	1.4	2.4	1.5	1.6	1.4
11,000–11,999	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.2	1.6	1.0	0.6	2.2	1.8	2.2	1.4
12,000–12,999	2.8	3.2	2.2	2.8	2.9	2.6	2.8	3.6	2.1	1.5	1.6	1.3	2.3	2.1	2.8	0.8	1.0	0.7
13,000–13,999	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.2	1.0	0.8	1.3	1.1	0.6	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.8
14,000–14,999	1.2	1.0	1.5	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.5	1.1	1.7	1.1	1.0	1.2	0.9	1.3	0	1.3	0.7	1.7
15,000–19,999	7.2	7.0	7.6	6.8	7.0	5.9	7.6	7.0	8.2	5.3	4.1	6.9	3.8	3.3	5.1	6.5	5.1	7.6
20,000–24,999	7.4	6.8	8.3	7.4	6.9	9.3	7.4	6.6	8.0	6.7	5.6	8.3	6.3	5.6	8.3	7.1	5.6	8.3
25,000–29,999	5.7	5.1	6.5	5.8	5.4	7.0	5.6	4.6	6.4	5.1	3.6	7.2	3.1	3.2	2.7	6.7	4.0	9.0
30,000–34,999	5.8	5.1	6.8	5.4	5.3	6.0	6.2	4.9	7.2	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.5	8.0	6.1	6.7	5.7	7.4
35,000–39,999	4.8	4.7	4.8	4.4	4.6	3.6	5.1	4.9	5.2	5.1	5.0	5.4	5.2	5.1	5.5	5.1	4.7	5.3
40,000–44,999	4.7	4.4	5.0	4.8	4.6	5.6	4.6	4.3	4.8	6.5	6.5	6.6	5.9	6.1	5.2	7.1	6.9	7.2
45,000–49,999	3.4	3.6	3.1	3.4	3.8	2.2	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.7	4.1	3.7	5.4	2.9	2.8	3.0
50,000–54,999	3.6	3.4	3.9	3.5	3.4	3.7	3.7	3.4	3.9	4.3	3.9	4.9	4.2	3.5	6.2	4.5	4.6	4.4
55,000–59,999	2.3	2.5	2.0	2.6	2.8	1.6	2.0	1.9	2.2	3.3	2.5	4.3	3.4	2.7	5.3	3.2	2.3	3.9
60,000–64,999	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.4	2.3	2.7	2.2	2.3	2.1	3.4	3.2	3.7	3.3	3.2	3.8	3.5	3.2	3.6
65,000–69,999	1.8	1.6	2.1	1.5	1.5	1.8	2.1	1.8	2.3	2.0	2.0	2.1	2.3	2.3	2.4	1.8	1.6	2.0
70,000–74,999	1.8	1.5	2.3	1.8	1.7	2.5	1.7	1.1	2.2	4.2	5.5	2.4	4.1	5.0	1.6	4.2	6.1	2.7
75,000–99,999	5.9	6.1	5.4	6.3	6.3	6.0	5.5	5.8	5.2	9.8	10.3	9.2	11.5	11.3	12.1	8.4	8.9	8.0
100,000–149,999	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.8	4.8	4.9	3.9	3.7	4.1	10.5	12.8	7.2	10.5	12.1	5.6	10.5	13.7	7.9
150,000–199,999	1.3	1.5	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.2	1.7	0.9	2.8	3.2	2.3	3.8	3.6	4.3	2.0	2.8	1.4
200,000 or more	1.6	2.1	0.8	2.0	2.3	1.1	1.2	1.7	0.7	2.4	3.2	1.3	3.3	3.5	2.6	1.7	2.8	0.9
Median family earnings (dollars)	24,000	23,200	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	23,000	21,000	25,000	40,200	45,000	37,000	45,000	45,000	44,200	39,000	43,800	35,000
Number (thousands)	10,156	6,199	3,957	4,841	3,809	1,032	5,314	2,390	2,925	2,356	1,374	982	1,075	797	278	1,281	577	705

Table 4.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2004
Family earnings (dollars)	White alone			Black alone			Asian alone			Hispanic origin
Family earnings (dollars)	All persons	Men	Women	All persons	Men	Women	All persons	Men	Women	All persons	Men	Women
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.3	1.7	0.9	0.5	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0	0	0
1–999	4.2	4.0	4.4	2.9	2.4	3.2	1.0	1.3	0.9	1.6	2.5	0.9
1,000–1,999	2.1	2.0	2.2	2.8	2.6	2.9	0	0	0	0.6	1.0	0.3
2,000–2,999	2.3	2.0	2.6	3.0	2.2	3.4	1.3	0.3	2.0	1.4	1.2	1.5
3,000–3,999	2.7	2.8	2.6	1.6	1.2	1.8	1.4	1.5	1.2	1.2	2.0	0.6
4,000–4,999	2.4	2.5	2.3	1.2	0.3	1.9	1.8	1.5	2.0	1.9	2.3	1.5
5,000–5,999	2.5	2.6	2.4	2.7	2.7	2.7	0.5	0	1.0	1.9	2.2	1.6
6,000–6,999	2.0	2.0	2.1	1.9	2.2	1.7	1.8	1.2	2.3	0.7	0.7	0.6
7,000–7,999	1.8	1.7	1.8	2.4	2.1	2.6	0.6	0.2	0.8	1.8	1.6	2.0
8,000–8,999	1.9	1.8	2.0	2.3	3.0	1.8	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.2	0.8	1.4
9,000–9,999	1.4	1.2	1.6	1.3	1.1	1.5	0.5	1.1	0	1.4	1.8	1.0
10,000–10,999	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	3.4	2.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	2.7	3.3	2.1
11,000–11,999	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.4	0.3	2.1	2.1	2.8	1.5	1.3	1.5	1.2
12,000–12,999	2.7	2.9	2.5	2.1	2.3	2.0	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	2.6	1.2
13,000–13,999	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.5	2.1	1.1	1.1	1.3	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3
14,000–14,999	1.1	0.8	1.4	1.6	1.5	1.7	1.7	1.9	1.5	2.7	2.3	3.0
15,000–19,999	7.0	6.4	7.5	8.0	6.7	8.9	2.5	3.0	2.2	10.0	8.0	11.5
20,000–24,999	7.0	7.1	6.9	10.2	9.5	10.7	6.5	6.4	6.6	10.3	11.4	9.5
25,000–29,999	5.5	5.2	5.8	7.1	6.9	7.3	4.4	4.6	4.2	5.6	4.9	6.2
30,000–34,999	6.0	5.7	6.2	7.3	6.5	7.8	5.1	6.5	4.0	7.7	7.4	8.0
35,000–39,999	4.8	4.5	5.0	4.8	3.5	5.6	6.5	7.0	6.2	4.1	4.5	3.8
40,000–44,999	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	5.6	4.4	8.5	7.0	9.7	5.9	4.7	6.9
45,000–49,999	3.5	3.7	3.4	1.8	2.3	1.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.6
50,000–54,999	3.7	3.5	3.9	3.1	3.5	2.8	4.3	4.6	4.1	6.1	5.3	6.7
55,000–59,999	2.3	2.7	2.0	3.4	3.2	3.5	4.1	3.4	4.6	3.8	3.9	3.7
60,000–64,999	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	3.2	1.8	4.6	4.9	4.4	2.4	2.3	2.5
65,000–69,999	1.8	1.7	1.8	2.3	1.9	2.5	3.2	2.1	4.0	2.3	2.3	2.3
70,000–74,999	2.4	2.4	2.3	1.4	1.2	1.4	1.1	1.4	0.9	1.9	1.7	2.0
75,000–99,999	6.6	7.1	6.2	5.2	7.3	3.8	8.7	10.0	7.8	5.9	5.1	6.5
100,000–149,999	5.2	5.6	4.8	5.0	6.1	4.3	12.8	10.5	14.6	4.5	4.3	4.6
150,000–199,999	1.6	1.8	1.4	0.5	0.6	0.4	4.7	5.8	3.7	1.8	2.4	1.3
200,000 or more	1.8	2.3	1.4	0.8	1.9	0	2.1	2.6	1.8	1.5	1.5	1.4
Median family earnings (dollars)	26,000	27,000	25,000	24,800	28,000	23,000	44,200	44,200	44,200	30,000	29,000	30,500
Number (thousands)	10,573	5,101	5,472	1,140	460	680	601	266	335	1,026	450	576

Table 4.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by quintile of per–capita family total money income, 2004
Family earnings (dollars)	Total	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
	All persons
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.1	5.7	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.7
1–999	3.9	10.1	5.3	4.7	3.1	1.9
1,000–1,999	2.1	5.7	3.0	2.3	2.0	0.7
2,000–2,999	2.3	3.9	6.4	2.7	1.8	0.6
3,000–3,999	2.5	5.3	2.6	4.0	1.8	1.4
4,000–4,999	2.3	3.9	4.0	3.7	2.0	0.7
5,000–5,999	2.4	4.2	4.8	3.5	1.7	1.2
6,000–6,999	2.0	3.5	3.8	2.8	2.3	0.4
7,000–7,999	1.8	2.4	2.6	2.6	2.0	0.6
8,000–8,999	1.8	3.2	2.1	2.9	1.4	1.1
9,000–9,999	1.4	1.3	2.5	2.5	1.1	0.6
10,000–10,999	2.8	3.8	6.3	2.9	2.5	1.6
11,000–11,999	1.3	2.3	2.6	1.1	1.5	0.6
12,000–12,999	2.6	2.7	5.3	4.1	2.2	1.1
13,000–13,999	1.3	1.5	1.1	1.9	1.4	0.8
14,000–14,999	1.2	3.4	2.6	1.3	1.2	0
15,000–19,999	6.9	8.5	8.5	11.1	7.3	3.1
20,000–24,999	7.3	8.7	8.2	9.5	9.1	4.0
25,000–29,999	5.6	4.5	6.6	6.8	7.1	3.6
30,000–34,999	6.0	6.5	3.3	5.8	7.9	5.5
35,000–39,999	4.8	1.8	4.2	4.7	6.8	4.5
40,000–44,999	5.0	2.3	6.0	3.0	7.3	4.8
45,000–49,999	3.4	2.1	0.8	2.1	4.8	4.3
50,000–54,999	3.7	0.9	2.1	3.4	3.7	5.3
55,000–59,999	2.5	0.9	1.3	2.2	2.1	3.8
60,000–64,999	2.5	0.4	0.3	1.8	2.8	3.9
65,000–69,999	1.9	0.1	1.1	1.2	1.6	3.1
70,000–74,999	2.2	0	0.7	0.9	1.7	4.5
75,000–99,999	6.6	0.1	1.0	2.0	5.1	14.0
100,000–149,999	5.5	0.3	0.1	2.0	3.6	12.2
150,000–199,999	1.6	0	0.1	0.1	0.5	4.3
200,000 or more	1.8	0	0	0	0	5.1
Median family earnings	26,310	10,000	12,000	17,580	28,000	55,000
Number (thousands)	12,512	1,238	1,375	2,359	3,272	4,268
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $9,508, $13,599, $19,120, and $30,199.

Table 4.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per–capita family total money income, 2004
Family earnings (dollars)	Total	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
	Persons in 1-person families
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.3	13.1	0	0.8	0.7	0.8
1–999	7.9	33.5	17.9	11.2	8.1	3.7
1,000–1,999	2.9	12.5	7.1	4.5	2.2	1.6
2,000–2,999	3.4	9.8	18.3	4.5	3.6	0.9
3,000–3,999	2.8	10.5	2.1	11.6	1.0	0.6
4,000–4,999	3.8	2.2	7.1	9.5	3.3	2.3
5,000–5,999	3.6	9.5	12.4	7.5	4.7	0.6
6,000–6,999	2.4	3.5	3.2	10.3	1.8	0.2
7,000–7,999	2.5	0	3.6	11.0	2.8	0
8,000–8,999	3.8	5.2	3.1	2.4	6.8	2.6
9,000–9,999	2.6	0	0	6.0	4.8	1.1
10,000–10,999	5.5	0	14.4	5.5	8.8	3.5
11,000–11,999	2.0	0	9.1	3.8	2.0	1.0
12,000–12,999	3.1	0	1.6	2.3	5.8	2.3
13,000–13,999	1.3	0	0	0	3.7	0.7
14,000–14,999	0.9	0	0	0	3.3	0.1
15,000–19,999	9.1	0	0	9.2	16.3	7.0
20,000–24,999	8.2	0	0	0	12.7	9.7
25,000–29,999	5.1	0	0	0	5.0	7.6
30,000–34,999	6.1	0	0	0	2.5	10.9
35,000–39,999	3.3	0	0	0	0	6.6
40,000–44,999	4.0	0	0	0	0	8.0
45,000–49,999	1.2	0	0	0	0	2.5
50,000–54,999	3.0	0	0	0	0	5.9
55,000–59,999	1.2	0	0	0	0	2.5
60,000–64,999	1.3	0	0	0	0	2.7
65,000–69,999	0.6	0	0	0	0	1.2
70,000–74,999	1.9	0	0	0	0	3.8
75,000–99,999	2.5	0	0	0	0	5.1
100,000–149,999	1.3	0	0	0	0	2.6
150,000–199,999	0.3	0	0	0	0	0.6
200,000 or more	0.8	0	0	0	0	1.6
Median family earnings	15,000	1,200	4,000	6,000	11,200	30,000
Number (thousands)	1,742	77	86	245	461	873
	Persons in 2-person families
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	1.5	13.2	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9
1–999	4.9	22.2	8.4	6.5	3.5	1.9
1,000–1,999	2.6	8.5	5.5	2.8	3.3	0.5
2,000–2,999	2.8	4.9	10.8	3.8	2.3	0.5
3,000–3,999	3.4	9.7	4.3	4.5	3.0	2.0
4,000–4,999	2.7	4.0	7.7	4.9	2.7	0.3
5,000–5,999	3.0	3.8	7.9	4.9	1.6	1.7
6,000–6,999	2.8	7.1	5.8	3.1	3.7	0.6
7,000–7,999	2.3	3.0	4.1	2.8	3.1	1.1
8,000–8,999	1.8	6.1	2.1	4.4	0.8	0.8
9,000–9,999	1.4	2.4	3.6	3.2	0.9	0.4
10,000–10,999	2.8	5.7	8.9	4.0	1.9	1.1
11,000–11,999	1.2	1.5	2.2	1.5	1.3	0.7
12,000–12,999	3.2	2.2	7.6	7.3	2.3	1.0
13,000–13,999	1.5	0.1	1.2	3.3	1.6	0.8
14,000–14,999	1.0	1.9	2.2	1.7	1.3	0
15,000–19,999	7.0	2.9	8.5	16.5	7.5	2.5
20,000–24,999	7.1	0.7	5.2	12.3	12.1	2.7
25,000–29,999	5.1	0	3.2	5.7	9.4	3.1
30,000–34,999	5.7	0	0	5.0	10.6	4.8
35,000–39,999	4.8	0	0	0.8	9.9	5.1
40,000–44,999	3.9	0	0	0.2	8.1	4.3
45,000–49,999	3.7	0	0	0	4.8	6.1
50,000–54,999	3.1	0	0	0	3.0	5.7
55,000–59,999	1.9	0	0	0	0.6	4.4
60,000–64,999	1.7	0	0	0	0	4.3
65,000–69,999	1.5	0	0	0	0	3.8
70,000–74,999	2.0	0	0	0	0	5.1
75,000–99,999	5.9	0	0	0	0	14.8
100,000–149,999	4.0	0	0	0	0	10.0
150,000–199,999	1.4	0	0	0	0	3.4
200,000 or more	2.2	0	0	0	0	5.5
Median family earnings	22,000	3,000	6,640	12,000	23,000	55,000
Number (thousands)	6,425	328	634	1,180	1,711	2,572
	Persons in families of 3 or more
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Loss	0.6	2.0	0.9	0.3	0	0
1–999	1.0	3.2	0.7	0.6	0.4	0
1,000–1,999	1.0	3.9	0.1	0.9	0	0
2,000–2,999	1.0	3.0	0.5	0.8	0.3	0.3
3,000–3,999	1.1	3.0	0.9	1.3	0.1	0.4
4,000–4,999	1.0	4.0	0	0.7	0.3	0
5,000–5,999	1.2	3.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0
6,000–6,999	0.9	2.1	1.9	0.3	0.4	0
7,000–7,999	0.6	2.4	1.0	0	0.1	0
8,000–8,999	1.0	1.9	1.9	1.3	0	0.6
9,000–9,999	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.9	0	0.7
10,000–10,999	1.7	3.4	2.7	0.8	1.0	1.1
11,000–11,999	1.2	2.8	2.0	0	1.4	0
12,000–12,999	1.4	3.2	3.5	0.5	0.5	0
13,000–13,999	0.9	2.3	1.1	0.7	0	0.7
14,000–14,999	1.6	4.3	3.2	1.1	0.2	0
15,000–19,999	5.7	11.5	9.7	4.6	3.3	0.9
20,000–24,999	7.2	12.6	12.1	8.4	3.0	2.1
25,000–29,999	6.4	6.6	10.8	10.0	4.6	1.2
30,000–34,999	6.5	9.7	6.9	8.2	5.9	2.1
35,000–39,999	5.4	2.7	8.9	10.9	4.9	0.1
40,000–44,999	7.0	3.5	12.6	7.2	9.0	3.3
45,000–49,999	3.8	3.2	1.6	5.4	6.7	0.4
50,000–54,999	5.0	1.3	4.4	8.5	6.3	3.6
55,000–59,999	3.8	1.4	2.8	5.6	5.2	3.2
60,000–64,999	4.1	0.6	0.6	4.6	8.4	4.2
65,000–69,999	2.8	0.2	2.3	3.1	4.8	3.1
70,000–74,999	2.7	0	1.5	2.3	5.1	3.4
75,000–99,999	9.2	0.1	2.2	5.2	15.2	20.7
100,000–149,999	9.5	0.4	0.3	5.0	10.8	29.4
150,000–199,999	2.5	0	0.3	0.2	1.4	10.9
200,000 or more	1.5	0	0	0	0.1	7.8
Median family earnings	40,440	15,957	26,020	37,080	55,000	95,000
Number (thousands)	4,345	834	655	933	1,100	822
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $9,508, $13,599, $19,120, and $30,199.