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)
INDIANA: FEMALES
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 1,738,995 100.0 1,220,365 70.2 809,625 46.6 $25,865 79.1
Not a high school graduate 179,870 10.3 81,460 45.3 48,040 26.7 $18,835 57.6
High school graduate 628,590 36.1 423,565 67.4 284,630 45.3 $22,127 67.6
Some college 534,485 30.7 405,055 75.8 263,025 49.2 $25,790 78.8
Bachelor degree 232,465 13.4 185,100 79.6 124,985 53.8 $32,611 99.7
Advanced degree 118,955 6.8 99,820 83.9 72,585 61.0 $44,216 135.1
21 to 24 years 164,280 100.0 114,500 69.7 53,790 32.7 $18,851 57.6
Not a high school graduate 17,405 10.6 7,940 45.6 3,330 19.1 $15,491 47.3
High school graduate 47,755 29.1 32,205 67.4 18,660 39.1 $17,552 53.6
Some college 71,560 43.6 52,990 74.0 22,620 31.6 $19,025 58.1
Bachelor degree 21,760 13.2 17,845 82.0 7,460 34.3 $23,180 70.9
Advanced degree 1,285 0.8 965 74.8 400 30.9 $22,095 67.5
25 to 34 years 408,275 100.0 292,330 71.6 195,660 47.9 $25,116 76.8
Not a high school graduate 36,700 9.0 16,875 46.0 9,100 24.8 $17,490 53.5
High school graduate 125,280 30.7 84,395 67.4 55,345 44.2 $21,039 64.3
Some college 135,910 33.3 103,225 76.0 68,265 50.2 $24,034 73.5
Bachelor degree 78,920 19.3 64,135 81.3 47,545 60.2 $31,190 95.3
Advanced degree 21,075 5.2 17,795 84.4 11,765 55.8 $35,525 108.6
35 to 44 years 483,960 100.0 365,510 75.5 248,175 51.3 $26,984 82.5
Not a high school graduate 41,565 8.6 22,095 53.2 13,500 32.5 $19,106 58.4
High school graduate 177,935 36.8 132,900 74.7 91,525 51.4 $22,704 69.4
Some college 150,910 31.2 120,070 79.6 81,270 53.9 $27,558 84.2
Bachelor degree 70,100 14.5 55,690 79.4 37,430 53.4 $37,147 113.5
Advanced degree 31,995 6.6 27,550 86.1 19,775 61.8 $43,383 132.6
45 to 54 years 410,520 100.0 305,165 74.3 218,890 53.3 $27,917 85.3
Not a high school graduate 37,615 9.2 18,090 48.1 12,040 32.0 $19,767 60.4
High school graduate 158,520 38.6 113,425 71.6 80,450 50.8 $23,518 71.9
Some college 117,410 28.6 92,800 79.0 67,190 57.2 $28,430 86.9
Bachelor degree 44,745 10.9 36,655 81.9 25,500 57.0 $36,809 112.5
Advanced degree 42,710 10.4 38,390 89.9 29,610 69.3 $46,555 142.3
55 to 64 years 271,955 100.0 142,855 52.5 93,110 34.2 $25,567 78.1
Not a high school graduate 46,585 17.1 16,460 35.3 10,075 21.6 $19,791 60.5
High school graduate 119,100 43.8 60,640 50.9 38,650 32.5 $22,706 69.4
Some college 58,695 21.6 35,970 61.3 23,675 40.3 $26,612 81.3
Bachelor degree 16,945 6.2 10,770 63.6 7,050 41.6 $35,032 107.1
Advanced degree 21,885 8.0 15,120 69.1 11,035 50.4 $46,179 141.1
ADDENDUM
65 to 74 years 214,945 100.0 35,130 16.3 10,450 4.9 $19,851 60.7
Not a high school graduate 57,590 26.8 6,675 11.6 1,480 2.6 $16,226 49.6
High school graduate 96,175 44.7 16,175 16.8 4,995 5.2 $17,981 55.0
Some college 34,180 15.9 7,275 21.3 2,475 7.2 $22,473 68.7
Bachelor degree 9,340 4.3 1,745 18.7 500 5.4 $27,931 85.4
Advanced degree 9,760 4.5 2,085 21.4 680 7.0 $41,599 127.1
