United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

1 4 6 Education
No. 231. M e d ia n M o n e y in c o m e o f P e r s o n s w i t h In c o m e , b y S e x , R a c e a n d E d u c a t i o n a l
A t t a in m e n t : 1 9 7 5 a n d 1 9 8 0
[For persons 18 years old and over. Based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 2 and Appendix III. For definition of
median, see Guide to Tabular Presentation]
ITEM
1975 1980
Male Female Male Female
Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
Median income, total..... 9,426 9,891 5,967 3,642 3,703 3,250 14,296 15,117 8,983 5,749 5,819 5,114
Elementary school:
Less than 8 years............ 4,626 4,843 3,871 2,246 2,342 2,027 7,035 7,572 5,302 3,643 3,725 3,432
B years............................ 6,515 6,640 5,149 2,620 2,621 2,676 8,960 9,235 6,773 4,177 4,256 3,684
High school:
1-3 years........................ 7,447 7,864 5,356 2,995 2,997 2,997 9,924 10,531 6,783 4,242 4,303 3,994
4 years............................ 10,167 10,463 7,468 4,153 4,143 4,234 14,583 15,176 10,479 6,060 6,048 6,115
College:
1-3 years......... .............. 10,412 10,656 8,300 4,306 4,238 5,165 15,674 16,252 11,761 6,965 6,672 7,735
4 years............................ 14,350 14,658 10,573 7,001 8,700 8,461 22,173 22,724 15,643 10,119 9,936 11,664
5 or more years............... 17,476 17,622 14,539 10,143 10,047 10,900 26,927 27,235 21,085 15,108 15,042 16,354
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, C u rre n t P o p u la tio n R e p o rts, series P-60, Nos. 105 and 132.
No. 232. Employed Persons by years of High School Completed, by Occupation Group and
by Sex and Race: 1970 and 1981
[Relates to civilian noninstftutional population 18 years old and over in 1970, and 16 years old and over in 1961. As of March.
Service Includes private household workers. Based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 2]
SEX, RACE, AND YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL
COMPLETED
Employed
(mil.)
While
collar
1970 1961
Blue
collar
Percent
Farm
Employed
(mil.)
White
collar
Blue
collar
Percent
Service
Service
Farm
Mala, White:
Less than 4 years................................... 14.7 18.5 64.8 7.5 9.1 11.2 16.7 63.7 13.2 7.3
4 years or more...................................... 27,7 58.0 34.6 4.6 2.9 39.2 53.5 37.0 6.8 2.7
Male, Black and other:1
Less than 4 yeara................................... 2.6 8.8 71.6 12.6 7.0 1.7 7.5 64.9 22.4 5.3
4 years or more...................................... 2.0 42.1 47.3 9.2 1.4 3.0 35.5 48.0 15.7 ,7
Female, White:
Less than 4 years............. ...................... 6.9 30.3 35.6 31.0 3.2 6.6 32.7 29.5 35.8 1.9
4 years or more...................................... 18.1 77.9 9.0 12.3 .8 30.8 75.7 9.0 14,5 .7
Female, Black and other:1
Less than 4 years.................................. 1.7 10.3 21.5 67.0 1.2 1.3 17.9 19.1 62.6 .5
4 years or more..................................... 1.9 56.8 15.8 27.3 .2 3.2 64.4 12.9 22.6 .2
1For 1981, data are tor Black only.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, S p e c ia l L a b o r F o rc e R e p o rt, No. 125, and forthcoming report.
No. 233. Public Elementary and Secondary Schools—Enrollment, by Grade: 1960 to 1980
[For achool year through 1985; thereafter, as of fall of year. Beginning 1975, kindergarten Includes nursery schools. For 1970-
1980, totals include ungraded and special classes which are not prorated among grades. For 1960 and 1965, enrollment figures
are prorated and 12th grade includes postgraduates. See also H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l T im e s to 1 9 7 0 , series H 420-424]
GRADE
enrollment (1,000)
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
I960 1965 1970 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1960 1970 1980
Pupils e n r o lle d ......... 36,087 42,280 45,909 44,791 44,317 43,577 42,811 41,579 40,984 100.0 100.0 100.0
K in d e r g a r te n a n d
27,602 30,652 32,577 30,487 30,006 29,336 28,455 27,884 27,665 76.5 71.0 67.5
Kindergarten............. 1.923 2,250 2,559 2,945 2,919 2,742 2,642 2,675 2,687 5.3 5.6 6.6
3,733 4,014 3,614 3,236 3,330 3,265 3,062 2,938 2,894 10.3 6.3 7.1
3,436 3,800 3,654 3,027 3,084 3,199 3.148 2,896 2,800 9.5 6.0 6.8
T h ird ........ 3,302 3,662 3,662 3,038 2.986 3,060 3,168 3,096 2,908 9.2 8.0 7.1
3,146 3,523 3,676 3,112 3,024 2,979 3.046 3,130 3,115 8.7 8.0 7.6
Fifth........................... 3,118 3,465 3,634 3,281 3,115 3,019 2.980 3,055 3,130 8.6 7.9 7.6
3,070 3,362 3,599 3,476 3,297 3,111 3,036 2,999 3,038 8.5 7.8 7.4
3,173 3,363 3,662 3,616 3,576 3,384 3,226 3,126 3,087 8.8 6.0 7.5
Eighth........................ 2,701 3,212 3,601 3,636 3,581 3,533 3,355 3,168 3,091 7.5 7.8 7.5
8,485 11,628 13,332 14,304 14,310 14,240 14,156 13,694 13,319 23.5 29.0 32.5
Ninth..-.................... . 2,412 3,196 3,652 3,879 3,823 3,779 3,726 3,516 3,380 6.7 8.0 6.2
2,258 3,065 3,457 3,723 3,737 3,686 3,610 3,527 3,375 6.3 7.5 a.a
2,063 2,778 3,127 3,354 3,373 3,388 3,312 3,241 3,195 5.7 6.8 7.8
Twelfth....................... 1,752 2,567 2,774 2,986 3,015 3,026 3,023 2,969 2,925 4.8 6.0 7.1
Source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics, D ig e s t o f E d u c a tio n S ta tis tic s , annual.