Table A-2.
Percent of Demographic and SES Groups by Age across Age Categories & Mean Age for CPS Sample
| Percent across Age Categories | Percent within Age Categories | Prop (%)., All Ages (25+) | Mean Age | Sample sizes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25–44 | 45–64 | 65+ | 25–44 | 45–64 | 65+ | ||||
| Overall | 34.8 | 40.3 | 24.9 | 52.4 | 101,462 | ||||
| Gender | |||||||||
| Female | 35 | 40 | 25 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 52.5 | 53,840 |
| Male | 35 | 41 | 25 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 52.4 | 47,622 |
| Race and Ethncity | |||||||||
| NH White | 30 | 41 | 29 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 69 | 54.3 | 65,151 |
| NH Black | 38 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 50.6 | 11,378 |
| Hispanic | 49 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 46.8 | 15,976 |
| NH Other | 47 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 48.1 | 8,957 |
| Education | |||||||||
| HS or less | 29 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 37 | 55.0 | 38,019 |
| Some college | 35 | 41 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 51.8 | 27,560 |
| BA or more | 40 | 39 | 21 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 50.4 | 35,883 |
| Sample sizes | 38,732 | 40,401 | 22,329 | ||||||
Data Source: CPS, 2017 Annual Social & Economic Supplement. Sample:Household heads and spouses, ages 25 and older. Weights:ASEC weights.