Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries to government workers resulting from the events of September 11, 2001, by selected demographic characteristics
Characteristics Total Office building Passenger airliner Rescue efforts
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total

 622 100 204 100 10 100 408 100
                         State

New York (New York City only)

 500 80 90 44 - - 408 100

Virginia

 120 19 114 56 6 60 - -
                         Sex

Men

 548 88 136 67 6 60 406 100

Women

 74 12 68 33 4 40 - -
                         Age

20 to 24 years

 9 1 7 3 - - - -

25 to 34 years

 133 21 26 13 - - 106 26

35 to 44 years

 243 39 60 29 - - 181 44

45 to 54 years

 168 27 64 31 4 40 100 25

55 to 64 years

 56 9 41 20 - - 13 3

65 and over

 9 1 6 3 - - - -
          Race or ethnic origin(1)

White

 480 77 123 60 6 60 351 86

Black or African American

 73 12 51 25 3 30 19 5

Hispanic or Latino

 32 5 13 6 - - 18 4

Asian

 15 2 15 7 - - - -

Other races or not reported

 21 3 - - - - 20 5

Footnotes:
(1) In this study, the racial categories "White" and "Black or African American" do not include persons from the ethnic category "Hispanic or Latino." Persons identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Dashes indicate that either no data were reported or the data do not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State, New York City, District of Columbia, and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).