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Baseline Monograph - African American Men: Demographic and Socio-Economic Status

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Age In Three Categories
65-69 70-79 80+
MARITAL STATUS MARRIED 78 63.9% 120 68.6% 29 63.0%
WIDOWED 10 8.2% 33 18.9% 15 32.6%
DIVORCED 15 12.3% 11 6.3% 1 2.2%
SEPARATED 11 9.0% 6 3.4%    
NEVER MARRIED 8 6.6% 5 2.9% 1 2.2%
DO YOU LIVE ALONE OR WITH OTHER PEOPLE LIVE ALONE 29 23.8% 32 18.3% 9 19.6%
LIVE WITH SPOUSE 70 57.4% 110 62.9% 26 56.5%
LIVE WITH RELATIVES, INLAWS, OR FRIENDS 20 16.4% 28 16.0% 8 17.4%
LIVE WITH OTHER UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS 1 .8% 1 .6%    
REFUSED TO ANSWER 2 1.6% 4 2.3% 3 6.5%
LEVEL OF EDUCATION LESS THAN GRADE 9 17 14.0% 41 23.4% 23 51.1%
GRADES 9-11 24 19.8% 40 22.9% 6 13.3%
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED 24 19.8% 34 19.4% 5 11.1%
SOME COLLEGE OR VOTECH 30 24.8% 32 18.3% 2 4.4%
COLLEGE GRAD 9 7.4% 10 5.7% 5 11.1%
MASTERS / PhD 17 14.0% 18 10.3% 4 8.9%
LIFE OCCUPATION PROF / TECH / MANAGERIAL / ADMIN 50 41.0% 42 24.0% 13 28.3%
SALES / CLERICAL SERVICES 5 4.1% 12 6.9% 1 2.2%
CRAFTSMAN / MACHINE OPERATOR / LABORER 43 35.2% 95 54.3% 24 52.2%
FARMING / FORESTRY 2 1.6% 5 2.9% 1 2.2%
OTHER 22 18.0% 21 12.0% 7 15.2%
CURRENT OCCUPATION EMPLOYED AT JOB FOR PAY (FULL / PART-TIME) 14 11.6% 8 4.6% 1 2.2%
HOMEMAKING, NOT WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOME 1 .8%        
RETIRED FROM USUAL OCCUPATION & NOT WORKING 72 59.5% 112 64.4% 34 73.9%
RETIRED FROM USUAL JOB & WORKING FOR PAY 18 14.9% 28 16.1% 6 13.0%
RETIRED FROM USUAL JOB, BUT VOLUNTEERING 14 11.6% 18 10.3% 2 4.3%
UNEMPLOYED, LOOKING FOR WORK 1 .8% 2 1.1%    
UNEMPLOYED, NOT LOOKING FOR WORK 1 .8% 6 3.4% 3 6.5%
INCOME GROUP UNDER $5,000 8 6.7% 7 4.1% 2 4.4%
$5,000 TO $7,999 15 12.6% 23 13.5% 8 17.8%
$8,000 TO $11,999 15 12.6% 30 17.6% 9 20.0%
$12,000 TO $15,999 21 17.6% 27 15.9% 10 22.2%
$16,000 TO $24,999 21 17.6% 30 17.6% 4 8.9%
$25,000 TO $34,999 18 15.1% 25 14.7% 5 11.1%
$35,000 TO $49,999 9 7.6% 14 8.2% 2 4.4%
OVER $50,000 10 8.4% 10 5.9% 2 4.4%
MISSING 2 1.7% 4 2.4% 3 6.7%