Table 1-se. Standard Errors for the Median Value of Holdings of Asset Owners, by Selected Characteristics: 1993
(In dollars. Excludes persons in group quarters. For meaning of symbols, see text)
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Interest Stocks
earning Other and Equity in Other IRA
Characteristics assets at interest- Regular mutual business Equity in Equity in Rental real U.S. or
Net financial earning checking fund or motor own property estate savings KEOGH Other
worth institutions/1 assets/2 accounts shares profession vehicles home equity equity bonds accounts assets/3
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Total......................... 762 1 1,000 0 338 998 49 703 600 0 4 399 1,493
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF
HOUSEHOLDER
White........................... 797 123 1,250 0 280 779 57 746 850 1,543 50 507 1,775
Black........................... 425 68 1,000 18 300 1,000 157 942 2,700 0 50 550 (B)
Hispanic origin/4............... 415 100 (B) 33 1,134 1,000 24 1,449 7,625 1,500 150 1,700 (B)
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 35 years.............. 289 0 401 28 176 1,125 130 759 1,400 1,500 25 448 642
35 to 44 years.................. 1,023 50 801 19 450 1,925 152 687 2,350 1,500 50 472 2,629
45 to 54 years.................. 1,772 75 251 0 807 1,000 104 597 3,637 2,500 100 522 2,500
55 to 64 years.................. 2,278 434 2,000 0 1,000 2,075 138 1,070 3,885 3,500 138 700 4,500
65 years and over............... 2,193 1 2,395 26 1,588 2,515 204 0 3,750 2,250 225 497 496
65 to 69 years................ 3,673 501 4,150 0 3,491 4,000 331 2,267 8,500 4,750 225 1,350 (B)
70 to 74 years................ 4,267 550 3,251 58 4,000 8,250 196 2,577 3,000 6,500 388 750 2,281
75 years and over............. 2,750 916 4,800 22 2,450 3,892 105 2,250 9,000 5,500 325 1,424 972
EDUCATION OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 12 years.............. 1,387 62 1,051 48 1,090 1,400 48 917 4,500 2,500 138 934 (B)
High school: 4 years........... 1,204 201 2,223 0 248 1,775 129 681 3,312 1,600 75 709 1,255
College: 1 to 3 years...... 1,365 0 2,038 25 750 2,075 128 1,121 3,575 0 63 549 1,475
4 or more years... 2,606 152 1,175 47 0 1,250 134 825 5,000 1,500 38 532 2,820
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD BY AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER
Married-couple households....... 984 125 826 0 367 825 76 0 2,588 2,000 108 46 2,043
Less than 35 years............ 602 75 700 11 454 1,425 159 693 2,825 1,000 38 331 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 1,230 164 1,001 0 277 500 117 557 3,200 0 63 487 1,475
55 to 64 years................ 4,075 675 3,499 48 1,925 2,750 225 1,632 3,750 2,000 175 1,203 4,745
65 years and over............. 3,253 937 3,800 34 2,663 2,632 250 2,714 6,625 3,750 275 1,450 5,118
Male householder................ 999 125 2,412 0 620 1,070 66 1,287 5,500 3,350 175 1,013 2,250
Less than 35 years............ 351 26 (B) 18 450 1,500 42 1,793 (B) (B) 31 350 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 1,811 62 1,338 0 800 2,750 184 1,929 12,000 4,850 150 1,499 (B)
55 to 64 years................ 7,380 501 (B) 34 2,705 (B) 313 6,282 (B) (B) (B) 1,550 (B)
65 years and over............. 4,779 992 12,864 109 11,500 (B) 59 3,225 10,375 8,150 625 2,500 (B)
Female householder.............. 678 181 1,941 35 938 700 12 554 3,833 2,708 38 776 3,871
Less than 35 years............ 207 86 (B) 26 975 3,713 179 1,372 (B) (B) 38 250 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 777 119 2,300 12 700 750 0 1,030 6,500 3,500 75 546 (B)
55 to 64 years................ 3,213 329 5,000 38 3,879 (B) 209 1,389 9,579 1,500 175 1,265 (B)
65 years and over............. 2,350 542 3,847 0 2,100 (B) 354 921 2,250 3,250 419 1,075 1,812
LABOR FORCE ACTIVITY OF
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
Total......................... 610 23 500 0 150 851 83 408 850 0 50 10 1,121
With labor force activity....... 689 0 839 0 0 1,026 51 577 850 0 25 549 1,500
With job entire period........ 755 49 501 0 0 1,450 78 737 850 0 50 549 1,500
With job part of period....... 1,295 200 (B) 53 1,750 275 275 3,625 9,750 5,500 125 2,050 (B)
No job during period, spend
time looking or on layoff.... 708 136 (B) 73 0 (B) 268 2,400 (B) (B) 88 1,500 (B)
No labor force activity......... 2,262 250 4,100 0 1,862 1,763 121 2,355 7,510 3,000 75 1,412 4,985
MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Lowest quintile................. 426 125 2,250 27 0 453 223 1,460 1,500 1,150 100 1,343 (B)
Second quintile................. 1,214 3 2,251 0 396 550 0 1,674 4,000 2,700 38 799 3,000
Third quintile.................. 1,236 85 2,150 51 571 800 147 1,197 4,500 2,500 63 600 3,456
Fourth quintile................. 1,305 200 825 13 434 1,000 104 1,161 2,500 1,208 63 500 1,475
Highest quintile................ 2,723 126 500 32 479 2,563 151 1,526 3,550 1,000 93 510 2,125
REGION
Northeast....................... 2,532 250 1,100 0 900 500 154 1,768 6,415 530 138 813 4,800
Midwest......................... 1,393 100 1,000 18 466 1,361 112 809 2,500 1,250 88 525 2,001
South........................... 871 100 1,250 0 740 1,400 69 997 1,250 2,708 85 456 3,000
West............................ 1,944 40 1,875 0 1,007 2,125 150 466 3,875 2,500 145 929 2,100
TENURE
Owner........................... 892 87 750 0 290 0 39 703 1,475 2,043 0 41 920
Renter.......................... 117 50 1,233 33 63 650 80 (B) 5,000 2,500 40 284 1,900
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1/Includes passbook savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposits, and interest-earning checking accounts.
2/Includes money market funds, U.S. Government securities, municipal and corporate bonds, and other interest-earning assets.
3/Includes mortgage held form sales of real estate, amount dure from sale of a business, unit trust, and other financial investments.
4/Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: January 28, 2005
