Table 3.
The impact of a rural family’s demographic characteristics on family income
| Variables | Total income | Average income per family member | Average income per labor force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 1.026 | 0.704 | 1.336 |
| (2.27)** | −1.55 | (2.90)*** | |
| mage | −0.044 | −0.0518 | −0.0532 |
| (−2.03)** | (−2.37)** | (−2.40)** | |
| mage2 | 0.000556 | 0.000640 | 0.00068273 |
| (2.08)** | (2.38)** | (2.50)** | |
| ethn | −0.00726 | −0.0209 | 0.00874 |
| (−0.11) | (−0.31) | (−0.13) | |
| educ | 0.02359 | 0.0244 | 0.0232 |
| (3.94)*** | (4.07)*** | (3.81)*** | |
| pfam | −0.079 | −0.295 | −0.0621 |
| (−4.49)*** | (−16.71)*** | (−3.46)*** | |
| yoch | 0.041 | 0.036 | 0.0226 |
| (1.91)* | (1.68)* | (−1.03) | |
| labf | 0.201 | 0.202 | −0.224 |
| (8.96)*** | (8.94)*** | (−9.80)*** | |
| R2 | 0.210 | 0.324 | 0.227 |
| Sampling size | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 |
Total income refers to total annual family income; Average income per labor force refers to average annual income per labor force
t-statistics are given in parentheses
*** 0.01; ** 0.05; * 0.10