TABLE 1. Employment, Work Experience, and Earnings by Age and Education: Civilian Noninstitutional Population
(Data from the 2000 Census. Workers who worked 50 weeks or more and 35 or more hours per week in 1999 were classified
as year-round full-time (YRFT) workers. The relative earnings of a given group equals the median earnings of the group
divided by $32,717, the median earnings of US YRFT workers aged 21 to 64, times 100)
IDAHO: BOTH SEXES
Total Worked year-round full-time in 1999
Employed Relative
Perc. Median earnings
Number dist. Number Percent Number Percent earnings (US Med=100)
21 to 64 years 700,620 100.0 529,160 75.5 355,520 50.7 $29,954 91.6
Not a high school graduate 69,170 9.9 40,290 58.2 22,170 32.1 $20,825 63.7
High school graduate 193,240 27.6 140,505 72.7 92,900 48.1 $25,195 77.0
Some college 265,510 37.9 205,395 77.4 135,865 51.2 $28,811 88.1
Bachelor degree 107,185 15.3 89,520 83.5 65,815 61.4 $38,129 116.5
Advanced degree 45,620 6.5 39,995 87.7 30,170 66.1 $49,542 151.4
21 to 24 years 72,140 100.0 52,820 73.2 23,905 33.1 $18,329 56.0
Not a high school graduate 8,385 11.6 5,150 61.4 2,200 26.3 $16,257 49.7
High school graduate 22,875 31.7 17,185 75.1 9,280 40.6 $17,927 54.8
Some college 33,275 46.1 24,575 73.9 9,980 30.0 $18,800 57.5
Bachelor degree 4,545 6.3 3,715 81.8 1,330 29.2 $21,816 66.7
Advanced degree 370 0.5 315 85.1 115 31.2 $20,865 63.8
25 to 34 years 163,305 100.0 127,305 78.0 82,765 50.7 $26,588 81.3
Not a high school graduate 16,920 10.4 10,250 60.6 5,250 31.0 $19,689 60.2
High school graduate 43,270 26.5 32,800 75.8 21,130 48.8 $23,942 73.2
Some college 61,250 37.5 49,170 80.3 31,835 52.0 $25,897 79.2
Bachelor degree 29,175 17.9 24,735 84.8 17,750 60.8 $32,038 97.9
Advanced degree 7,350 4.5 6,525 88.8 4,465 60.8 $40,055 122.4
35 to 44 years 190,460 100.0 153,805 80.8 108,260 56.8 $31,702 96.9
Not a high school graduate 18,360 9.6 11,980 65.2 7,015 38.2 $22,219 67.9
High school graduate 54,185 28.4 43,310 79.9 29,765 54.9 $26,835 82.0
Some college 70,110 36.8 57,420 81.9 40,220 57.4 $31,353 95.8
Bachelor degree 29,910 15.7 25,835 86.4 19,940 66.7 $41,315 126.3
Advanced degree 12,545 6.6 11,435 91.2 8,755 69.8 $50,769 155.2
45 to 54 years 168,315 100.0 134,175 79.7 98,265 58.4 $33,534 102.5
Not a high school graduate 12,140 7.2 7,395 60.9 4,435 36.5 $21,335 65.2
High school graduate 40,940 24.3 30,385 74.2 21,465 52.4 $26,944 82.4
Some college 66,835 39.7 53,840 80.6 39,530 59.1 $31,412 96.0
Bachelor degree 29,460 17.5 25,770 87.5 19,860 67.4 $41,317 126.3
Advanced degree 15,535 9.2 14,395 92.7 11,260 72.5 $51,007 155.9
55 to 64 years 106,400 100.0 61,060 57.4 42,325 39.8 $32,128 98.2
Not a high school graduate 13,365 12.6 5,520 41.3 3,270 24.5 $23,212 70.9
High school graduate 31,975 30.1 16,825 52.6 11,265 35.2 $27,168 83.0
Some college 34,035 32.0 20,390 59.9 14,305 42.0 $30,797 94.1
Bachelor degree 14,090 13.2 9,465 67.2 6,940 49.2 $40,456 123.7
Advanced degree 9,820 9.2 7,325 74.6 5,575 56.8 $50,957 155.7
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 75,395 100.0 13,525 17.9 4,915 6.5 $20,030 61.2
Not a high school graduate 14,475 19.2 1,850 12.8 670 4.6 $15,431 47.2
High school graduate 26,580 35.3 4,355 16.4 1,565 5.9 $18,080 55.3
Some college 19,480 25.8 3,875 19.9 1,350 6.9 $21,454 65.6
Bachelor degree 7,235 9.6 1,665 23.0 635 8.8 $39,643 121.2
Advanced degree 4,665 6.2 1,320 28.3 475 10.1 $47,993 146.7
