TABLE 2.
Characteristics of G0 and vertically extended families
| Whites | Blacks | Test of difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of the vertically extended family | |||
| % Only lower generations | 37.6 | 35.6 | N.S. |
| % Only upper generations | 23.0 | 22.4 | |
| % Lower and upper generations | 39.4 | 42.0 | |
| # Individuals in lower generations (all) | 3.4 | 3.5 | N.S. |
| # Individuals in upper generations (all) | 1.8 | 1.4 | *** |
| Average age of lower generations | |||
| 2 generations | 30.6 | 26.2 | * |
| 3 generations | 18.9 | 15.8 | *** |
| 4+ generations | 18.4 | 16.0 | * |
| Average age of upper generations | |||
| 2 generations | 68.4 | 61.7 | ** |
| 3 generations | 70.2 | 62.8 | *** |
| 4+ generations | 75.6 | 69.3 | *** |
| Characteristics of G0 | |||
| Age of G0 (18+) | 52.7 | 46.5 | *** |
| Whether G0 married or cohabiting (18+) | 50.1 | 20.5 | *** |
| G0 employed (25–60) | 87.1 | 69.5 | *** |
| G0 unemployed (25–60) | 5.2 | 14.7 | *** |
| G0 owns home (18+) | 66.1 | 35.8 | *** |
| G0 college or higher (25+) | 44.6 | 17.6 | *** |
NOTES: Data are from the 2013 PSID. Weighted using family weights adjusted using Freedman and Schoeni (2016). The percents in “only lower,” “only upper,” and “lower and upper” are among families with at least two generations. N.S.: Not statistically significant at the p < 0.10 level.
†
p < .10
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001