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    This document contains two tables that show the relationship between marital status and total family income in the United States based on General Social Survey data from 1972-2000. Table 1 shows that higher percentages of married individuals fall into the higher income brackets of $40,000-$59,999 and $60,000 or more, compared to other marital statuses. Table 2 breaks this down by race, indicating that for both white and black respondents, higher percentages of married individuals have higher total family incomes than other marital statuses.

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    This document contains two tables that show the relationship between marital status and total family income in the United States based on General Social Survey data from 1972-2000. Table 1 shows that higher percentages of married individuals fall into the higher income brackets of $40,000-$59,999 and $60,000 or more, compared to other marital statuses. Table 2 breaks this down by race, indicating that for both white and black respondents, higher percentages of married individuals have higher total family incomes than other marital statuses.

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    This document contains two tables that show the relationship between marital status and total family income in the United States based on General Social Survey data from 1972-2000. Table 1 shows that higher percentages of married individuals fall into the higher income brackets of $40,000-$59,999 and $60,000 or more, compared to other marital statuses. Table 2 breaks this down by race, indicating that for both white and black respondents, higher percentages of married individuals have higher total family incomes than other marital statuses.

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    Total Family Income 1

    TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

    Exercise # 4
    Calvin Buford
    TOTAL FAMILY INCOME: Martial Status
    Ms. McArthur
    Tuskegee University
    9/20/2001

    Total Family Income 2

    Table 1
    Marital Status by Income 4 Total Family Income (%)

    Total Family Income

    Marital Status

    24,999
    or less

    25,000
    to 39,999

    40,000
    to 59,999

    60,000
    or more

    Totals

    Married

    32.8

    56.3

    70.4

    70.8

    53.0

    Widowed

    18.8

    5.7

    2.2

    8.6

    11.0

    Divorced

    21.4

    13.3

    12.2

    5.2

    14.2

    Separated

    4.3

    2.3

    .4

    1.8

    2.7

    Never married

    22.7

    22.3

    14.8

    13.5

    19.1

    Totals

    100

    99.9

    99.8

    99.9

    100

    (N)

    (39)

    (20)

    (15)

    (26)

    (100)

    Source: General Social Survey, 1972-2000

    Total Family Income 3

    Table 2
    Marital Status by Income4 Total Family Income
    Controlling for Rs Race (%)

    Income of R

    Marital Status

    24,999
    or less

    25,000
    to 39,999

    40,000
    to 59,999

    60,000
    or more

    Totals

    55.4

    White Respondents
    Married

    33.9

    58.4

    72.4

    72.7

    Widowed

    18.5

    6.7

    2.0

    8.7

    10.8

    Divorced

    23.2

    14.5

    12.3

    4.2

    14.6

    Separated

    3.0

    1.2

    .5

    1.2

    1.8

    Never married

    21.5

    19.2

    12.8

    13.2

    17.4

    Total

    101

    100

    100

    100

    100

    (N)

    (37)

    (20)

    (16)

    (27)

    (100)

    56.7

    35.3

    Black Respondents
    Married

    23.9

    34.4

    58.8

    Total Family Income 4


    Widowed

    21.6

    Divorced

    15.9

    Separated

    N/A

    N/A

    13.3

    13.8

    6.3

    11.8

    10.0

    12.6

    11.4

    12.5

    N/A

    10.0

    10.2

    Never married

    27.3

    46.9

    29.4

    10.0

    28.1

    Total

    100.1

    100.1

    100

    100

    100

    (N)

    (53)

    (19)

    (10)

    (18)

    (100)

    Source: General Social Survey, 1972-2000

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