Table 1. Median Value of Holdings for 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......................... 37,587 2,999 12,998 499 6,960 7,000 5,140 46,669 29,300 19,415 775 12,985 21,001
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF
HOUSEHOLDER
White........................... 45,740 3,199 13,648 499 7,100 7,000 5,472 49,500 29,300 19,415 775 13,999 21,860
Black........................... 4,418 799 3,500 390 3,900 2,500 3,242 28,796 19,000 8,000 450 4,700 (B)
Hispanic origin/4............... 4,656 1,098 (B) 375 2,365 200 3,333 36,069 13,000 13,000 525 7,000 (B)
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 35 years.............. 5,786 999 2,976 395 2,800 3,650 4,135 15,978 11,600 9,000 376 4,450 3,800
35 to 44 years.................. 29,202 1,998 7,363 498 4,700 7,533 5,343 34,968 27,500 17,500 575 9,900 12,000
45 to 54 years.................. 57,755 2,999 9,999 492 5,800 9,500 6,483 49,991 38,000 23,000 825 14,900 19,950
55 to 64 years.................. 91,481 5,748 19,999 499 14,800 9,000 6,493 64,987 46,800 24,000 1,150 19,600 26,000
65 years and over............... 86,324 9,999 27,500 495 18,200 4,736 4,691 64,467 25,000 29,000 2,250 19,977 29,100
65 to 69 years................ 92,500 7,999 29,999 495 18,900 4,736 6,275 65,654 34,000 28,000 1,900 21,700 (B)
70 to 74 years................ 95,748 10,499 25,000 550 18,900 5,000 5,138 67,000 23,000 29,000 1,950 19,363 29,009
75 years and over............. 77,654 11,999 24,999 589 16,400 3,000 3,333 62,085 19,500 20,000 2,950 13,688 29,009
EDUCATION OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 12 years.............. 21,877 2,999 14,878 335 4,990 1,980 3,342 39,824 12,000 11,000 950 12,018 (B)
High school: 4 years........... 32,619 2,295 12,498 394 4,000 7,947 4,846 44,600 22,000 17,000 700 10,849 18,900
College: 1 to 3 years...... 32,098 1,999 11,999 498 5,771 6,800 5,343 44,058 29,200 19,000 575 11,500 17,531
4 or more years... 75,316 4,970 12,998 732 9,800 9,500 7,238 59,916 45,000 28,000 975 15,963 24,000
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD BY AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER
Married-couple households....... 61,905 3,488 11,599 499 6,960 9,800 6,738 49,991 34,800 19,000 875 14,934 23,700
Less than 35 years............ 12,941 1,248 2,976 389 2,800 4,800 5,288 16,748 12,473 9,000 475 4,996 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 61,874 2,799 8,999 495 4,900 9,800 7,345 44,940 34,526 19,000 700 12,985 18,000
55 to 64 years................ 127,752 7,050 15,748 640 13,500 9,000 8,400 70,630 49,520 28,000 1,383 22,000 25,000
65 years and over............. 129,790 11,999 26,800 562 21,600 7,000 6,704 71,230 40,000 34,000 2,700 23,000 39,600
Male householder................ 13,500 1,999 9,999 498 6,900 4,000 3,450 35,007 18,000 18,000 750 10,136 11,600
Less than 35 years............ 4,300 999 (B) 395 2,800 1,500 3,333 16,741 (B) (B) 200 4,500 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 18,426 1,999 7,999 498 7,900 3,800 3,666 33,645 29,000 18,000 900 10,136 (B)
55 to 64 years................ 44,670 4,400 (B) 467 16,000 (B) 3,850 49,264 (B) (B) (B) 19,000 (B)
65 years and over............. 60,741 11,000 35,800 550 16,000 (B) 3,348 53,100 10,000 13,000 2,000 19,500 (B)
Female householder.............. 13,294 2,131 17,000 349 7,520 946 3,348 44,985 10,000 17,000 500 8,900 17,625
Less than 35 years............ 1,342 699 (B) 292 2,500 400 3,170 10,810 (B) (B) 175 3,800 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 8,405 1,199 8,000 290 4,500 1,500 3,342 30,536 14,666 16,000 475 7,800 (B)
55 to 64 years................ 44,762 2,999 24,999 300 20,500 (B) 3,400 49,864 16,000 8,000 500 14,513 (B)
65 years and over............. 57,679 7,999 25,000 471 13,860 (B) 2,983 57,984 3,800 19,415 1,500 13,000 27,313
LABOR FORCE ACTIVITY OF
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
Total......................... 26,739 1,999 9,998 499 4,900 7,000 5,325 39,963 29,300 19,000 575 11,998 15,976
With labor force activity....... 28,101 1,999 8,249 499 4,900 7,500 5,488 38,544 29,300 19,000 575 11,410 14,758
With job entire period........ 31,499 1,999 7,999 498 4,900 7,976 5,665 39,004 29,300 19,000 575 11,400 14,758
With job part of period....... 7,917 1,100 (B) 315 6,300 (50) 3,838 32,782 15,000 18,000 350 10,000 (B)
No job during period, spend
time looking or on layoff.... 2,500 999 (B) 329 3,300 (B) 2,950 26,000 (B) (B) 200 11,900 (B)
No labor force activity......... 14,962 2,950 19,999 287 9,500 5,000 3,927 48,517 40,000 22,000 900 15,900 22,500
MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Lowest quintile................. 4,249 1,594 9,999 263 3,300 946 1,657 38,940 2,000 8,700 350 10,000 (B)
Second quintile................. 20,230 1,999 12,999 299 4,916 1,980 3,348 40,973 13,000 14,000 475 11,000 15,499
Third quintile.................. 30,788 1,998 12,499 445 4,650 4,800 4,625 42,984 27,250 17,000 525 9,500 19,510
Fourth quintile................. 50,000 2,747 9,999 499 5,900 9,500 6,491 41,850 29,300 19,415 675 11,800 17,600
Highest quintile................ 118,996 5,999 14,999 780 9,992 17,075 9,898 66,068 47,500 29,000 1,075 16,100 27,375
REGION
Northeast....................... 46,556 3,499 14,878 484 7,300 4,000 5,683 69,691 22,250 34,000 800 13,971 23,696
Midwest......................... 40,575 2,998 10,199 393 6,400 7,947 5,599 40,154 21,000 19,000 775 13,811 19,000
South........................... 30,549 2,499 14,000 499 5,900 9,800 5,038 36,986 29,000 15,500 700 12,000 19,000
West............................ 39,550 2,999 12,650 499 8,555 7,000 4,725 59,977 46,000 19,000 775 12,669 22,935
TENURE
Owner........................... 79,410 3,999 14,998 499 7,978 9,800 6,571 46,669 30,000 20,000 990 14,934 23,700
Renter.......................... 1,899 1,047 7,499 345 3,825 2,105 3,242 (B) 22,000 14,000 270 5,700 9,500
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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
