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[Preprint]. 2020 May 31:2020.05.28.20115899. [Version 2] doi: 10.1101/2020.05.28.20115899

Table A1:

Proportions of Demographic and SES Groups by Age across Age Categories & Mean Age for PSID Sample

Prop. across Age Categories
Prop. within Age Categories
25–44 45–64 65+ 25–44 45–64 65+ Prop., All Ages (25+) Mean Age Sample sizes
Overall 0.373 0.383 0.244 52.0 13,529
Gender
Female 0.362 0.381 0.256 0.516 0.528 0.557 0.531 52.5 7,420
Male 0.385 0.385 0.230 0.484 0.472 0.443 0.469 51.5 6,109
Race and Ethncity
NH White 0.331 0.387 0.282 0.632 0.719 0.825 0.712 53.7 7,252
NH Black 0.416 0.416 0.168 0.120 0.117 0.074 0.107 49.4 4,274
Hispanic 0.509 0.360 0.131 0.180 0.124 0.071 0.132 46.7 1,550
NH Other 0.523 0.322 0.154 0.068 0.041 0.031 0.049 47.4 453
Education
HS or less 0.312 0.405 0.283 0.324 0.408 0.448 0.387 54.4 5,450
Some college 0.388 0.385 0.227 0.245 0.237 0.219 0.235 51.2 3,577
BA or more 0.425 0.360 0.215 0.431 0.355 0.333 0.378 50.1 4,502
Sample sizes 6,962 4,552 2,015

Data Source: PSID, 2017 Wave. Sample: Heads and spouses of households, ages 25 and older. Weighted.