HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic

2002 2003

Total

employed

Members of

unions1

Represented

 by unions2

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employed

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 by unions2

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AGE AND SEX

 Total, 16 years and over .......................................................... 121,826 16,145 13.3 17,695 14.5 122,358 15,776 12.9 17,448 14.3

 16 to 24 years ......................................................................... 19,216 995 5.2 1,126 5.9 18,904 966 5.1 1,124 5.9

 25 years and over ................................................................... 102,610 15,151 14.8 16,569 16.1 103,454 14,810 14.3 16,324 15.8

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 28,232 3,172 11.2 3,522 12.5 28,179 3,097 11.0 3,455 12.3

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 31,253 4,455 14.3 4,859 15.5 30,714 4,308 14.0 4,717 15.4

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 27,040 5,016 18.6 5,446 20.1 27,567 4,848 17.6 5,307 19.3

 55 to 64 years ........................................................................ 12,952 2,256 17.4 2,456 19.0 13,633 2,300 16.9 2,547 18.7

 65 years and over .................................................................. 3,133 251 8.0 285 9.1 3,361 258 7.7 297 8.8

 Men, 16 years and over .......................................................... 63,272 9,325 14.7 10,066 15.9 63,236 9,044 14.3 9,848 15.6

 16 to 24 years ........................................................................ 9,857 616 6.3 687 7.0 9,683 595 6.1 685 7.1

 25 years and over .................................................................. 53,415 8,709 16.3 9,379 17.6 53,553 8,450 15.8 9,163 17.1

 25 to 34 years ....................................................................... 15,284 1,877 12.3 2,061 13.5 15,263 1,826 12.0 2,005 13.1

 35 to 44 years ....................................................................... 16,355 2,631 16.1 2,805 17.1 16,080 2,535 15.8 2,735 17.0

 45 to 54 years ....................................................................... 13,578 2,784 20.5 2,982 22.0 13,723 2,684 19.6 2,891 21.1

 55 to 64 years ....................................................................... 6,570 1,281 19.5 1,376 21.0 6,776 1,271 18.8 1,377 20.3

 65 years and over ................................................................. 1,627 136 8.4 155 9.5 1,710 133 7.8 155 9.0

 Women, 16 years and over .................................................... 58,555 6,820 11.6 7,629 13.0 59,122 6,732 11.4 7,601 12.9

 16 to 24 years ........................................................................ 9,359 378 4.0 439 4.7 9,221 371 4.0 439 4.8

 25 years and over .................................................................. 49,196 6,441 13.1 7,190 14.6 49,901 6,360 12.7 7,161 14.4

 25 to 34 years ....................................................................... 12,948 1,295 10.0 1,461 11.3 12,916 1,270 9.8 1,451 11.2

 35 to 44 years ....................................................................... 14,898 1,825 12.2 2,055 13.8 14,634 1,773 12.1 1,982 13.5

 45 to 54 years ....................................................................... 13,462 2,232 16.6 2,464 18.3 13,844 2,163 15.6 2,416 17.5

 55 to 64 years ....................................................................... 6,383 975 15.3 1,080 16.9 6,857 1,029 15.0 1,170 17.1

 65 years and over ................................................................. 1,506 115 7.6 130 8.6 1,651 125 7.6 142 8.6

RACE, SEX, AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY

 White, 16 years and over3 ...................................................... 100,923 12,958 12.8 14,178 14.0 100,589 12,535 12.5 13,849 13.8

 Men ....................................................................................... 53,198 7,689 14.5 8,284 15.6 52,827 7,378 14.0 8,016 15.2

 Women ................................................................................. 47,725 5,269 11.0 5,894 12.3 47,762 5,157 10.8 5,834 12.2

 Black or African American, 16 years and over3 ...................... 14,108 2,386 16.9 2,624 18.6 13,928 2,298 16.5 2,540 18.2

 Men ....................................................................................... 6,493 1,183 18.2 1,281 19.7 6,302 1,153 18.3 1,249 19.8

 Women ................................................................................. 7,615 1,204 15.8 1,343 17.6 7,626 1,145 15.0 1,291 16.9

 Asian, 16 years and over3 ...................................................... 5,540 643 11.6 719 13.0 5,096 581 11.4 659 12.9

 Men ....................................................................................... 2,909 356 12.3 396 13.6 2,699 296 11.0 346 12.8

 Women ................................................................................. 2,631 286 10.9 322 12.3 2,397 285 11.9 313 13.1

 Hispanic or Latino, 16 years and over .................................... 15,486 1,639 10.6 1,810 11.7 16,068 1,712 10.7 1,913 11.9

 Men ....................................................................................... 9,098 1,006 11.1 1,100 12.1 9,567 1,050 11.0 1,160 12.1

 Women ................................................................................. 6,387 633 9.9 710 11.1 6,501 662 10.2 753 11.6

FULL- OR PART-TIME STATUS4

 Full-time workers .................................................................... 100,081 14,622 14.6 16,005 16.0 100,302 14,263 14.2 15,732 15.7

 Part-time workers ................................................................... 21,513 1,492 6.9 1,654 7.7 21,809 1,479 6.8 1,679 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 Beginning in 2003, persons who selected this race group only; persons

who selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003,

persons who reported more than one race group were included in the group

they identified as their main race. For more information, see the "Explanatory

Notes and Estimates of Error" section of this publication. 4 The distinction between full- and part-time workers is based on hours

usually worked. 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 2002 have been revised to incorporate changes to the

class of worker status associated with the introduction of the 2002 Census

industry and occupational classification systems into the Current Population

Survey. Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls

used in the household survey. Estimates for the above race groups (white,

black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are

not presented for all races. In addition, persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore, are classified by

ethnicity as well as race. 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.

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