Youth Indicators 1996 / Indicator 17

Indicator 17. Family Income

Presence of related children under 18 years old by money income of families: 1993

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                                           Less  $15,000 $25,000 $35,000 $50,000 $75,000 |
             Family                        than     to      to      to      to     and   | Median
         characteristics          Total  $15,000 $24,999 $34,999 $49,999 $74,999   over  | Income
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                                                [Numbers of families in thousands]
  All families .................. 68,506  11,536  10,640  10,162  12,288  13,280  10,600   $36,959
No related children ............. 32,050   4,152   5,479   5,090   5,677   6,323   5,328    37,849
One or more related children .... 36,456   7,384   5,161   5,072   6,611   6,956   5,271    36,200
  All children under 6 years ....  9,463   2,303   1,457   1,282   1,607   1,623   1,191    32,216
  Some children under 6,
    some 6 to 17 years ..........  8,223   1,873   1,229   1,174   1,492   1,422   1,033    33,345
  All children 6 to 17 years .... 18,770   3,210   2,474   2,616   3,511   3,911   3,047    39,369
  One child ..................... 14,827   2,993   2,203   2,051   2,685   2,750   2,146    35,830
    Under 6 years ...............  5,805   1,331     941     840     996     966     733    32,165
    6 to 17 years ...............  9,022   1,663   1,262   1,211   1,689   1,784   1,413    37,874
  Two or more children .......... 21,629   4,392   2,958   3,020   3,926   4,206   3,125    36,441
    All under 6 years ...........  3,658     972     516     442     612     658     458    32,313
    Some children under 6,
      some 6 to 17 years ........  8,223   1,873   1,229   1,174   1,492   1,422   1,033    33,345
    All children 6 to 17 years ..  9,748   1,547   1,212   1,405   1,822   2,127   1,634    40,662
                                                    [Percentage distribution]
  All families ..................  100.0    16.8    15.5    14.8    17.9    19.4    15.5       ---
No related children .............  100.0    13.0    17.1    15.9    17.7    19.7    16.6       ---
One or more related children ....  100.0    20.3    14.2    13.9    18.1    19.1    14.5       ---
  All children under 6 years ....  100.0    24.3    15.4    13.5    17.0    17.2    12.6       ---
  Some children under 6,
    some 6 to 17 years ..........  100.0    22.8    14.9    14.3    18.1    17.3    12.6       ---
  All children 6 to 17 years ....  100.0    17.1    13.2    13.9    18.7    20.8    16.2       ---
  One child .....................  100.0    20.2    14.9    13.8    18.1    18.5    14.5       ---
    Under 6 years ...............  100.0    22.9    16.2    14.5    17.2    16.6    12.6       ---
    6 to 17 years ...............  100.0    18.4    14.0    13.4    18.7    19.8    15.7       ---
  Two or more children ..........  100.0    20.3    13.7    14.0    18.2    19.4    14.4       ---
    All under 6 years ...........  100.0    26.6    14.1    12.1    16.7    18.0    12.5       ---
    Some children under 6,
      some 6 to 17 years ........  100.0    22.8    14.9    14.3    18.1    17.3    12.6       ---
    All children 6 to 17 years ..  100.0    15.9    12.4    14.4    18.7    21.8    16.8       ---
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---Data not applicable.

NOTE: The term ''family'' refers to a group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside together; all such persons are considered as members of one family.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, Income, Poverty, and Valuation of Noncash Benefits: 1993, no. 188.

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