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PINC-04. Educational Attainment--People 18 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings in 2008, Work Experience in 2008 Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

(Numbers in thousands. People 18 years old and over as of March of the following year. A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination)

      College
    High School   Bachelor´s Degree or More
Total Less Than 9th Grade 9th to 12th Nongrad Graduate (Incl Ged) Some College No Degree Associate Degree Total Bachelor´s Degree Master´s Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree


Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Total Work Experience
Number with Earnings
    Total 17,510 256 1,493 6,060 4,253 1,681 3,767 2,551 986 136 95
Under 65 years 16,917 203 1,408 5,865 4,169 1,642 3,631 2,484 932 126 89
  18 to 24 years 2,415 17 370 850 891 98 189 176 9 4 0
  25 to 34 years 4,268 39 287 1,461 1,073 415 992 731 215 19 27
      25 to 29 years 2,221 20 146 756 584 229 485 377 85 6 17
      30 to 34 years 2,047 20 141 705 489 185 508 354 131 13 10
  35 to 44 years 4,209 43 263 1,487 922 497 997 659 284 36 18
      35 to 39 years 2,062 18 116 701 466 234 526 352 151 18 6
      40 to 44 years 2,147 25 148 786 455 262 471 307 133 18 12
  45 to 54 years 3,938 47 300 1,369 865 409 948 625 262 36 25
      45 to 49 years 2,118 24 166 748 463 210 508 341 124 23 20
      50 to 54 years 1,819 23 133 621 402 199 440 284 138 13 5
  55 to 64 years 2,088 57 188 697 418 223 505 293 162 32 18
      55 to 59 years 1,302 18 111 428 285 137 323 193 102 17 11
      60 to 64 years 786 39 76 269 134 86 182 100 60 15 8
65 years and over 592 53 84 196 84 39 136 67 53 10 6
  65 to 74 years 444 32 62 153 69 32 98 52 35 5 6
      65 to 69 years 311 14 37 111 51 21 77 41 31 3 2
      70 to 74 years 133 18 25 41 17 10 21 12 4 2 3
  75 years and over 148 22 22 43 15 8 38 14 18 5 0

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Total Work Experience
Mean earnings
                    Total 32,874 17,487 18,232 27,265 28,570 34,494 52,879 46,527 58,311 104,656 92,998
Under 65 years 33,082 18,398 18,333 27,381 28,593 34,630 53,282 46,765 59,087 109,452 94,589
  18 to 24 years 15,240 (B) 10,025 15,786 14,213 17,405 26,694 26,272 (B) (B) (B)
  25 to 34 years 30,081 (B) 15,694 24,787 26,587 28,926 46,962 43,557 52,880 (B) (B)
      25 to 29 years 27,518 (B) 15,313 23,859 23,279 24,866 43,990 42,067 49,677 (B) (B)
      30 to 34 years 32,862 (B) 16,091 25,782 30,541 33,945 49,799 45,146 54,950 (B) (B)
  35 to 44 years 37,271 (B) 17,797 30,847 33,756 35,097 57,034 50,014 62,871 (B) (B)
      35 to 39 years 37,353 (B) 18,234 30,533 33,387 35,258 55,566 46,905 62,947 (B) (B)
      40 to 44 years 37,193 (B) 17,455 31,126 34,134 34,954 58,674 53,572 62,786 (B) (B)
  45 to 54 years 39,400 (B) 20,273 30,997 35,932 42,677 60,211 51,750 61,119 (B) (B)
      45 to 49 years 39,888 (B) 18,739 30,336 36,085 43,889 63,610 51,898 66,199 (B) (B)
      50 to 54 years 38,832 (B) 22,188 31,793 35,755 41,402 56,289 51,572 56,545 (B) (B)
  55 to 64 years 39,493 (B) 36,423 32,469 37,824 37,005 55,224 49,152 58,483 (B) (B)
      55 to 59 years 40,941 (B) 20,233 35,449 40,787 37,784 58,217 52,374 63,759 (B) (B)
      60 to 64 years 37,093 (B) 60,123 27,720 31,514 35,764 49,927 42,962 (B) (B) (B)
65 years and over 26,913 (B) 16,551 23,792 27,454 (B) 42,059 (B) (B) (B) (B)
  65 to 74 years 27,809 (B) (B) 23,182 (B) (B) 45,478 (B) (B) (B) (B)
      65 to 69 years 29,859 (B) (B) 24,005 (B) (B) 46,120 (B) (B) (B) (B)
      70 to 74 years 23,013 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
  75 years and over 24,226 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Total Work Experience
Standard Error of Mean
                    Total 363 1,115 1,503 566 411 780 1,048 957 1,685 15,189 13,685
Under 65 years 372 1,246 1,591 582 415 786 1,076 975 1,731 16,164 14,416
  18 to 24 years 380 (B) 1,099 601 553 1,540 1,634 1,646 (B) (B) (B)
  25 to 34 years 561 (B) 1,044 670 658 1,162 1,848 2,077 4,187 (B) (B)
      25 to 29 years 792 (B) 1,686 1,018 744 1,260 2,848 3,556 3,268 (B) (B)
      30 to 34 years 787 (B) 1,209 855 1,101 1,993 2,367 2,006 6,554 (B) (B)
  35 to 44 years 800 (B) 943 1,644 865 1,028 1,894 2,005 2,691 (B) (B)
      35 to 39 years 1,294 (B) 1,429 2,788 1,163 1,519 2,985 3,253 3,251 (B) (B)
      40 to 44 years 956 (B) 1,255 1,866 1,284 1,395 2,223 2,125 4,402 (B) (B)
  45 to 54 years 812 (B) 868 839 962 1,966 2,698 1,685 2,778 (B) (B)
      45 to 49 years 1,205 (B) 1,004 877 1,338 2,580 4,280 2,284 4,707 (B) (B)
      50 to 54 years 1,057 (B) 1,472 1,518 1,381 2,980 3,049 2,496 3,073 (B) (B)
  55 to 64 years 1,511 (B) 11,311 2,440 1,694 2,847 2,320 2,344 4,960 (B) (B)
      55 to 59 years 1,666 (B) 1,603 3,883 2,256 4,112 3,000 2,858 7,059 (B) (B)
      60 to 64 years 2,912 (B) 27,448 1,247 2,102 3,400 3,574 3,987 (B) (B) (B)
65 years and over 1,318 (B) 1,570 1,614 2,795 (B) 4,029 (B) (B) (B) (B)
  65 to 74 years 1,559 (B) (B) 1,784 (B) (B) 4,976 (B) (B) (B) (B)
      65 to 69 years 1,898 (B) (B) 2,123 (B) (B) 5,524 (B) (B) (B) (B)
      70 to 74 years 2,654 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
  75 years and over 2,409 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Total Work Experience
B-Cell
                    Total 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
Under 65 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  18 to 24 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  25 to 34 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      25 to 29 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      30 to 34 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  35 to 44 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      35 to 39 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      40 to 44 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  45 to 54 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      45 to 49 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      50 to 54 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  55 to 64 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      55 to 59 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      60 to 64 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
65 years and over 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  65 to 74 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      65 to 69 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      70 to 74 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  75 years and over 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Worked Full Time, Year Round
Number with earnings
                    Total 11,735 133 725 4,000 2,738 1,212 2,927 1,966 769 120 72
Under 65 years 11,449 111 692 3,902 2,692 1,193 2,859 1,931 741 116 71
  18 to 24 years 941 7 112 379 313 39 91 85 6 0 0
  25 to 34 years 2,767 17 127 916 689 258 761 553 173 16 18
      25 to 29 years 1,370 7 57 451 345 140 370 278 76 6 10
      30 to 34 years 1,398 10 70 465 344 118 391 275 98 10 8
  35 to 44 years 3,208 29 149 1,074 712 403 841 548 240 35 17
      35 to 39 years 1,535 14 66 473 360 188 433 283 126 17 6
      40 to 44 years 1,673 15 83 600 352 215 408 265 114 18 11
  45 to 54 years 3,033 29 192 1,031 670 328 783 509 219 35 21
      45 to 49 years 1,638 17 94 571 362 173 421 273 108 22 18
      50 to 54 years 1,394 12 98 459 308 155 362 235 111 13 3
  55 to 64 years 1,500 29 112 504 308 164 384 236 103 30 15
      55 to 59 years 992 12 70 326 224 105 255 165 65 16 9
      60 to 64 years 508 17 42 178 84 59 129 71 37 15 6
65 years and over 286 22 32 98 46 19 68 35 28 4 1
  65 to 74 years 220 14 26 79 36 15 50 28 19 2 1
      65 to 69 years 164 10 15 60 29 11 39 19 18 0 1
      70 to 74 years 56 4 11 19 7 4 11 8 1 2 0
  75 years and over 66 8 6 20 10 4 18 8 9 2 0

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Worked Full Time, Year Round
Mean Earnings
                      Total 41,081 23,348 27,657 33,410 36,890 41,332 59,506 51,787 66,005 116,658 (B)
Under 65 years 41,082 23,145 27,686 33,399 36,848 41,298 59,400 51,782 65,828 117,165 (B)
  18 to 24 years 25,591 (B) 19,112 25,003 24,983 (B) 37,582 36,352 (B) (B) (B)
  25 to 34 years 36,306 (B) 21,697 29,070 33,219 35,462 50,893 46,363 58,423 (B) (B)
      25 to 29 years 33,727 (B) (B) 28,352 30,189 32,310 46,409 44,084 52,424 (B) (B)
      30 to 34 years 38,833 (B) (B) 29,767 36,259 39,213 55,130 48,664 63,072 (B) (B)
  35 to 44 years 43,005 (B) 24,039 36,377 38,866 38,942 60,890 52,698 68,023 (B) (B)
      35 to 39 years 43,550 (B) (B) 37,367 38,709 39,269 59,632 49,036 68,940 (B) (B)
      40 to 44 years 42,505 (B) 23,097 35,596 39,027 38,655 62,223 56,616 67,012 (B) (B)
  45 to 54 years 45,000 (B) 24,223 34,763 40,884 48,813 66,216 56,874 66,690 (B) (B)
      45 to 49 years 45,443 (B) 21,885 34,070 40,905 48,846 69,448 56,480 70,868 (B) (B)
      50 to 54 years 44,480 (B) 26,474 35,624 40,859 48,776 62,455 57,332 62,612 (B) (B)
  55 to 64 years 47,574 (B) 53,819 38,448 43,599 44,263 64,262 56,903 72,127 (B) (B)
      55 to 59 years 47,670 (B) (B) 41,753 44,579 45,847 65,819 58,040 (B) (B) (B)
      60 to 64 years 47,389 (B) (B) 32,395 40,971 (B) 61,172 (B) (B) (B) (B)
65 years and over 41,034 (B) (B) 33,843 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
  65 to 74 years 40,997 (B) (B) 32,874 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
      65 to 69 years 42,037 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
      70 to 74 years (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
  75 years and over (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Worked Full Time, Year Round
Standard Error of Mean
                    Total 473 1,557 2,974 782 491 918 1,144 787 1,931 16,789 (B)
Under 65 years 482 1,741 3,111 800 496 923 1,164 796 1,974 17,275 (B)
  18 to 24 years 601 (B) 1,709 966 942 (B) 1,868 1,865 (B) (B) (B)
  25 to 34 years 570 (B) 1,168 569 753 1,403 1,573 1,249 4,936 (B) (B)
      25 to 29 years 635 (B) (B) 809 837 1,415 1,639 1,915 3,313 (B) (B)
      30 to 34 years 933 (B) (B) 799 1,223 2,508 2,613 1,582 8,334 (B) (B)
  35 to 44 years 941 (B) 1,160 2,208 947 1,043 1,790 1,383 2,875 (B) (B)
      35 to 39 years 1,524 (B) (B) 4,026 1,246 1,547 2,631 1,619 3,341 (B) (B)
      40 to 44 years 1,141 (B) 1,593 2,347 1,429 1,412 2,410 2,244 4,789 (B) (B)
  45 to 54 years 982 (B) 1,067 907 1,057 2,203 3,153 1,822 3,010 (B) (B)
      45 to 49 years 1,476 (B) 1,325 925 1,471 2,824 5,014 2,474 5,088 (B) (B)
      50 to 54 years 1,248 (B) 1,614 1,678 1,515 3,433 3,518 2,693 3,207 (B) (B)
  55 to 64 years 2,012 (B) 18,661 3,292 1,929 3,469 2,672 2,498 6,715 (B) (B)
      55 to 59 years 2,071 (B) (B) 5,008 2,519 4,952 3,398 2,972 (B) (B) (B)
      60 to 64 years 4,349 (B) (B) 1,517 2,155 (B) 4,238 (B) (B) (B) (B)
65 years and over 1,954 (B) (B) 2,116 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
  65 to 74 years 2,309 (B) (B) 2,302 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
      65 to 69 years 2,676 (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
      70 to 74 years (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)
  75 years and over (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (B)

Both Sexes
Black alone (2)
Worked Full Time, Year Round
B-Cell
                    Total 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
Under 65 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  18 to 24 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  25 to 34 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      25 to 29 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      30 to 34 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  35 to 44 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      35 to 39 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      40 to 44 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  45 to 54 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      45 to 49 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      50 to 54 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  55 to 64 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      55 to 59 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      60 to 64 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
65 years and over 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  65 to 74 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      65 to 69 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
      70 to 74 years 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430
  75 years and over 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430 1,430

Race Footnotes

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