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Table 2.3: Mean and Median Family of Four Income by Type of Income and Race, Married Families Only
    

Type of Income

White

Black

Hispanic

Median

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

Mean

Total Income

$65,624

$83,663

$56,800

$65,742

$37,240

$49,061

Wage and Salary

60,000

74,514

52,000

61,012

34,000

43,664

Self Employment

2

45,313

2

20,535

2

33,849

Total Earnings

63,000

79,427

54,000

63,117

36,000

47,348

Unemployment Compensation

-

258

-

291

-

230

Worker's Compensation

-

97

-

93

-

139

Social Security

-

214

-

466

-

174

Social Security Insurance

-

41

-

95

-

51

Welfare

-

34

-

8

-

107

Veteran's Benefits

-

87

-

222

-

45

Survivor's Income

-

116

-

-

-

18

Retirement Income

-

268

-

509

-

98

Interest Income

80

1,272

-

374

-

389

Dividends Income

-

855

-

95

168

Rental Income

-

468

-

(46)

-

91

Child Support

-

235

-

277

-

49

Food Stamps

-

48

-

43

-

95

School Lunches

62

102

62

169

62

212

Source: Heritage Calculations from the March 2002 Current Population Survey