Aging & Work Facts Database
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Income
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- In 2003, the median money income of older households ($23,787) was below the median for all households ($43,318), and was the lowest among all age groups. It was slightly belo... more
- According to the "Attitudes of individuals 50 and older toward phased retirement" survey conducted by the AARP, "compared to other respondents, respondents with low incomes (u... more
- "The median annual income of adult children caregivers is slightly smaller than the median annual income of adult children without caregiving responsibilities - $54,720 and $5... more
- “Older women earn 55 cents for every dollar that men earn from all hours worked at all jobs. Comparing the hourly rates of pay at main jobs (with salaries converted to hourl... more
- In 2005, the mean household earnings for individuals aged 45-54 were $74,446. In 2005, the mean household earnings for individuals aged 55-64 were $56,521. In 2005, the mean h... more
- Based on analysis of 2003-05 CPS data, the results "showed that the predominance of working poverty as a form of underemployment was especially pronounced among nonmetropolita... more
- According to a 2007 Census Bureau report, the percentage of families whose income was below poverty in 2006 was 12.3%. By age, 17.4% of those under 18 years were below povert... more
- According to a 2007 Census Bureau report, the median income for all households in 2006 was $48,201. The median income by age of householder was $30,937 for ages 15-24, $49,16... more
- Of households with at least one adult aged 55-61, 43% of those that received Old Age, Survivors, and Disbiliaty (OASDI) benefits reported receiving wage, salary, or self-emplo... more
- "Less than 1 percent of those earning $40-$60,000 contribute the maximum [to a 401(k) plan] compared to 58 percent for those earning $100,000 or more." (p.3)... more
- "For households aged 63-73 in 2004, 67 percent had acquired some sort of employer-sponsored pension coverage over their lifetime. However, again, pension coverage is much more... more
- “Older female employees tend to live in households with lower family incomes than their male counterparts. In 2002, the average (mean) annual income of older men is $80,839... more
- “Small business owners have much higher annual earnings ($114,102 average; $65,000 median) than wage and salaried employees or independently self-employed workers.” (Table... more
- The poverty rate for persons age 50 and older, of all races and ethnicity, decreased by 22.7% from 11.5% in 1980 to 8.9% in 2000. The poverty rate for nonwhite persons age 50... more
- Approximately 7.7% of persons age 50 to 61 in the top 25% of income earners received pension income in 2000. Approximately 36% of persons age 62-74 in the top 25% of income... more
- Approximately 93.4% of persons age 50 to 61 in the top 25% of income earners participated in a pension plan in 2000. Approximately 83.5% of persons age 62 to 74 in... more
- Approximately 69% of persons age 50 to 61 in the bottom 25% of income earners participated in a pension plan in 2000. Approximately 57.5% of persons age 62 to 74 in the... more
- The percentage of uninsured poor persons age 50 to 64 decreased by 0.6% from 71.49% in 1988 to 71.08% in 2000.The percentage of uninsured poor males age 50 to 64 increased by... more
- The percentage of uninsured poor white persons age 50 to 64 decreased by 3.9% from 76.33% in 1988 to 73.32% in 2000. The percentage of uninsured poor nonwhite persons age 50... more
- Approximately 3.5% of all workers between age 55 and 64 were poor in 1999. Approximately 2.9% of all workers age 65 and above were poor in 1999.... more
- In 1999, female full-time, year-round workers between age 50 and 64 earned 63% of the income earned by male full-time, year-round workers in the same age group. In 1999, fem... more
- In 1999, 65.4% of female workers between age 50 and 64 worked full-time all year; they earned a median income of $27,040. In 1999, 29.2% of female workers age 65 and older w... more
- In 2002, 1.3% and 1.8% of full-time workers age 55 to 64 and 65 and above, respectively, lived below the poverty level.... more
- In 1999, 8.2%, 12.3%, 19.6% and 23.5% of White, Asian American, Hispanic / Latino and Black persons age 65 and above, respectively, lived below the poverty level.... more
- In 2002, persons age 55 to 64 and 65 and above had median personal incomes of $36,277 and $19,436, respectively.... more
- In 2002, house owners age 55 to 64 and 65 and above had median household incomes of $47,203 and $23,152, respectively.... more
- In 2003, 7.7% of men and 12.4% of women age 65 and above lived in poverty.... more
- 57.6% of persons age 50-61 in the bottom 25% of income earners owned homes in 2000. 71.5% of persons age 62-74 in the bottom 25% of income earners owned homes in 2000. 69.... more
- 93.2% of persons age 50-61 in the top 25% of income earners owned homes in 2000. 93.6% of persons age 62-74 in the top 25% of income earners owned homes in 2000.... more
- Persons age 50-61 in the bottom 25% of income earners spent 96.5% of their incomes in 1998. Persons age 62-74 in the bottom 25% of income earners spent 69% of their incomes... more
- The poverty rate for female persons age 50 and older decreased by 24.3% from 13.9% in 1980 to 10.5% in 2000. The poverty rate for male persons age 50 and older decreased by... more
- The median net worth of families, of all races and ethnicities, headed by a person age 50 and older increased by 35.9% between 1983 and 1998. The median net worth of nonwhite... more
- 86.3% of persons age 50-61 in the top 25% of income earners participated in the labor force in 2000. 45.3% of persons age 62-74 in the top 25% of income earners participated... more
- 41.9% of persons age 50-61 in the bottom 25% of income earners participated in the labor force in 2000. 11.7% of persons age 62-74 in the bottom 25% of income earners partici... more
- In 2000, 96.2% of persons age 50-61, 90.9% of persons age 62-74, and 87.2% of persons age 75 and above, were high school graduates and had incomes in top 25%.... more
- In 2000, 66.7% of persons age 50-61, 56.3% of persons age 62-74, and 53.2% of persons age 75 and above, were high school graduates and had incomes in bottom 25%.... more
- 3.8% of persons age 50-61 in the top 25% of income earners lived alone in 2000. 6.1% of persons age 62-74 in the top 25% of income earners lived alone in 2000. 7% of perso... more
- 33.6% of persons age 50-61 in the bottom 25% of income earners lived alone in 2000. 46.1% of persons age 62-74 in the bottom 25% of income earners lived alone in 2000. 63.... more
- 6.4% of persons age 50-61 in the top 25% of income earners were divorced in 2000. 5.6% of persons age 62-74 in the top 25% of income earners were divorced in 2000. 4.4% of... more
- 34.5% of persons age 50-61 in the bottom 25% of income earners were divorced in 2000. 19.1% of persons age 62-74 in the bottom 25% of income earners were divorced in 20... more
- According to 2002 AARP report, among the bottom 25% of income earners, 31.2% of persons aged 50-61 and 23.4% of persons aged 62-64 were without health insurance. A... more
- While the average pension amount for persons age 50-61 in the bottom 25% of income earners was $5,271 in 2000, persons of the same age in the top 25% of income earners had ave... more
- Persons age 50-61 in the top 25% of income earners spent 14.5% of their incomes in 1998. Persons age 62-74 in the top 25% of income earners spent 14.1% of their incomes in 1... more
- In 1990, 11.4% of persons age 65 and above lived in poverty. In 2003, 10.4% of persons age 65 and above lived in poverty.... more
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