Appendix Table A1

Distributions of Gender Relative Income in 2000 Census: Including versus Excluding Business Income

Including Business EarningsExcluding Business Earnings
AllDual-EarnersAllDual-Earners
00.2280.244
0+ to 0.100.0720.0990.0620.092
0.10+ to 0.200.0820.1130.0740.109
0.20+ to 0.300.1080.1480.1000.148
0.30+ to 0.400.1390.1910.1330.196
0.40+ to 0.500.1530.2110.1480.218
0.50+ to 0.600.0960.1320.0910.135
0.60+ to 0.700.0400.0550.0370.054
0.70+ to 0.800.0200.0270.0170.026
0.80+ to 0.900.0110.0160.0100.014
0.90+ to 1-0.0070.0090.0060.009
10.0440.078
  • Notes: Sample of married couples taken from the 2000 census in which both husband and wife are between 18 and 65 years of age and with positive total earnings. Columns 2 and 4 restrict the sample to dual-earning couples. Columns 3 and 4 exclude business income.