HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

40. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by selected characteristics

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic

2001 2002

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

of

employed

Total

Percent

of

employed

SEX AND AGE

 Total, 16 years and over .......................................................... 122,482 16,387 13.4 18,114 14.8 122,009 16,108 13.2 17,772 14.6

 16 to 24 years ......................................................................... 19,698 1,015 5.2 1,184 6.0 19,258 985 5.1 1,132 5.9

 25 years and over ................................................................... 102,784 15,372 15.0 16,930 16.5 102,751 15,123 14.7 16,640 16.2

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 28,809 3,264 11.3 3,659 12.7 28,253 3,164 11.2 3,541 12.5

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 31,962 4,733 14.8 5,191 16.2 31,296 4,442 14.2 4,876 15.6

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 26,909 5,068 18.8 5,543 20.6 27,086 5,011 18.5 5,470 20.2

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 12,032 2,063 17.1 2,265 18.8 12,982 2,257 17.4 2,469 19.0

 65 years and over .................................................................. 3,072 243 7.9 272 8.9 3,133 247 7.9 284 9.1

 Men, 16 years and over .......................................................... 63,756 9,578 15.0 10,410 16.3 63,384 9,335 14.7 10,135 16.0

 16 to 24 years ........................................................................ 10,137 607 6.0 704 6.9 9,862 610 6.2 691 7.0

 25 years and over .................................................................. 53,619 8,971 16.7 9,706 18.1 53,522 8,725 16.3 9,444 17.6

 25 to 34 years ....................................................................... 15,627 1,983 12.7 2,169 13.9 15,297 1,879 12.3 2,075 13.6

 35 to 44 years ....................................................................... 16,657 2,821 16.9 3,028 18.2 16,390 2,632 16.1 2,821 17.2

 45 to 54 years ....................................................................... 13,561 2,840 20.9 3,070 22.6 13,611 2,793 20.5 3,006 22.1

 55 to 64 years ....................................................................... 6,168 1,195 19.4 1,292 20.9 6,593 1,285 19.5 1,386 21.0

 65 years and over ................................................................. 1,605 131 8.1 148 9.2 1,630 136 8.3 156 9.5

 Women, 16 years and over .................................................... 58,726 6,809 11.6 7,704 13.1 58,625 6,772 11.6 7,636 13.0

 16 to 24 years ........................................................................ 9,561 409 4.3 480 5.0 9,397 375 4.0 441 4.7

 25 years and over .................................................................. 49,166 6,400 13.0 7,224 14.7 49,229 6,398 13.0 7,195 14.6

 25 to 34 years ....................................................................... 13,181 1,281 9.7 1,490 11.3 12,956 1,285 9.9 1,465 11.3

 35 to 44 years ....................................................................... 15,305 1,912 12.5 2,163 14.1 14,906 1,810 12.1 2,055 13.8

 45 to 54 years ....................................................................... 13,349 2,227 16.7 2,474 18.5 13,474 2,218 16.5 2,464 18.3

 55 to 64 years ....................................................................... 5,864 868 14.8 973 16.6 6,390 972 15.2 1,083 17.0

 65 years and over ................................................................. 1,467 113 7.7 124 8.5 1,503 112 7.4 128 8.5

RACE, HISPANIC ORIGIN, AND SEX

 White, 16 years and over ........................................................ 101,546 13,209 13.0 14,574 14.4 101,082 12,930 12.8 14,228 14.1

 Men ....................................................................................... 53,731 7,909 14.7 8,585 16.0 53,305 7,700 14.4 8,335 15.6

 Women ................................................................................. 47,815 5,300 11.1 5,989 12.5 47,777 5,230 10.9 5,893 12.3

 Black, 16 years and over ........................................................ 14,261 2,409 16.9 2,668 18.7 14,127 2,383 16.9 2,648 18.7

 Men ....................................................................................... 6,488 1,221 18.8 1,330 20.5 6,499 1,184 18.2 1,297 20.0

 Women ................................................................................. 7,773 1,188 15.3 1,338 17.2 7,628 1,198 15.7 1,351 17.7

 Hispanic origin, 16 years and over ......................................... 15,174 1,679 11.1 1,876 12.4 15,523 1,638 10.5 1,823 11.7

 Men ....................................................................................... 8,997 1,032 11.5 1,136 12.6 9,131 1,012 11.1 1,114 12.2

 Women ................................................................................. 6,177 647 10.5 740 12.0 6,392 625 9.8 709 11.1

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS3

 Full-time workers .................................................................... 101,187 14,921 14.7 16,445 16.3 100,204 14,592 14.6 16,078 16.0

 Part-time workers ................................................................... 21,057 1,437 6.8 1,637 7.8 21,573 1,484 6.9 1,658 7.7

1 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union. 2 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union as well as workers who report no union affiliation but whose

jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. 3 The distinction between full- and part-time workers is based on hours

usually worked. Beginning in 1994, these data will not sum to totals because

full- or part-time status on the principal job is not identifiable for a small

number of multiple jobholders.

 NOTE: Data for 2001 have been revised to reflect the introduction of

Census 2000-based population controls. In addition, data on "represented by

unions" incorporate a minor change to the allocation procedure for that item.

The change in procedure had a neligible affect on the estimates. Some

estimates for 2002 will differ slightly from those previously published in USDL

03-88, "Union Members in 2002." These differences are due to a change in the

way the data were processed. Data refer to the sole or principal job of full- and

part-time workers. Excluded are all self-employed workers regardless of

whether or not their businesses are incorporated. Detail for the above race

and Hispanic-origin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other

races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white

and black population groups.