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Table 2.2: Mean Family of Four Income by Type of Income
    

Type of Income 

All Families of Four

Married Families

Single Parent Families

Median Income

Mean Income

Median Income

Mean Income

Median Income

Mean Income

Wage and Salary

$51,000

$64,719

$59,698

$73,362

$15,360

$19,890

Self Employment

2

37,469

2

43,430

2

6,557

Total Earnings

54,622

68,777

62,000

78,043

16,000

20,722

Unemployment Compensation

-

254

-

263

-

207

Worker's Compensation

-

86

-

95

-

41

Social Security

-

376

-

234

-

1,110

Social Security Insurance

-

109

-

45

-

436

Welfare

-

117

-

33

-

555

Veteran's Benefits

-

102

-

112

-

51

Survivor's Income

-

93

-

106

-

25

Retirement Income

-

263

-

275

-

200

Interest Income

24

1,002

56

1,164

-

160

Dividends Income

-

671

-

788

-

64

Rental Income

-

380

-

420

-

172

Child Support

-

462

-

228

-

1,679

Food Stamps

-

167

-

49

-

782

School Lunches

62

163

62

108

370

449
Source: Heritage Calculations from the March 2002 Current Population Survey