Table 1.
State-Level Measures of Intergenerational Coresidence, Earnings, and Education, 1950 to 2000
| 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | All Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean of States: | |||||||
| Percent age 65+ residing with their children | 34.1 | 24.4 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 19.6 |
| Percent age 30 to 39 with low incomes | 55.8 | 44.8 | 39.0 | 32.3 | 29.7 | 28.5 | 38.7 |
| Percent age 65+ with low incomes | 75.4 | 61.6 | 49.1 | 32.1 | 27.5 | 23.7 | 44.9 |
| Percent age 30 to 39 completed high school | 44.0 | 54.6 | 66.7 | 81.9 | 89.3 | 89.8 | 71.1 |
| Percent age 65+ completed high school | 17.1 | 19.3 | 27.0 | 38.8 | 56.5 | 69.2 | 38.0 |
| Standard Deviation: | |||||||
| Percent age 65+ residing with their children | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 8.9 |
| Percent age 30 to 39 with low incomes | 7.1 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 11.0 |
| Percent age 65+ with low incomes | 6.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 20.0 |
| Percent age 30 to 39 completed high school | 10.9 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 18.9 |
| Percent age 65+ completed high school | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 20.5 |
| Number of Cases: | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 276 |
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series: Version 3.0 (Ruggles et al. 2004).
Notes: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada, and Wyoming are excluded because of insufficient cases; the District of Colombia is treated as a state. Low income is defined as half the median income for each age group in the 2000 census (under $12,046 for persons ages 30 to 39, and under $6,998 for persons age 65 or over in 2000 dollars).