Table A5-3
Periodical Demographics -- Pieces Received Per Household Per Week
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2007 and 2008
(Diary Data)
INCOM _NAME_ COL1 COL2 agehead _NAME_ COL1 COL2 q79head _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HH1P _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC _NAME_ COL1 COL2 EMPROW _NAME_ COL1 COL2 DWLROW _NAME_ COL1 COL2 Q65 _NAME_ COL1 COL2
Under*7K MEAN 0.447962 0.432132 18-24 MEAN 0.576873 0.397654 8th grade or less MEAN 0.882599 0.575718   MEAN 1.141427 1.103454   MEAN 0.937939 0.881012   MEAN 0.695569 0.659194   MEAN 0.762606 1.09662 1 MEAN 0.816749 0.799059
$7-*9.9K MEAN 0.320442 0.342986 25-34 MEAN 0.634989 0.824204 Some high school MEAN 0.656109 0.694907 ONE PERSON HH MEAN 0.872997 0.824605 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN MEAN 1.282736 1.264248 WHITE COLLAR PROFESSIONAL MEAN 1.215374 1.195574 SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE MEAN 1.192567 1.145436 2 MEAN 1.166585 1.133649
$10-*14.9K MEAN 0.675125 0.735399 35-44 MEAN 0.995709 0.876576 High school graduate MEAN 0.985611 0.939875 WHITE COLLAR SALES/CLERICAL MEAN 0.968982 0.893411 MULTI-FAMILY MEAN 0.731343 0.727593 3 MEAN 1.159156 1.082947
$15-*19.9K MEAN 0.796065 0.532263 45-54 MEAN 1.097542 1.06903 Some college MEAN 0.959822 0.950119 BLUE COLLAR CRAFTSMEN/MECHANIC MEAN 0.839385 0.732791 MOBILE HOUSE MEAN 0.908528 0.769851 4 MEAN 1.145152 1.0598
$20-*24.9K MEAN 0.774275 0.651524 55-64 MEAN 1.420613 1.280344 Technical school graduate MEAN 1.172313 1.061992 HH1PM _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC1E _NAME_ COL1 COL2 SERVICE WORKER MEAN 0.834527 0.901047   DK/RF MEAN 0.998082  
Income 1987 2007 2008 Employment of Head of Household 1 1987 2007 2008 $25-*34.9K MEAN 1.014987 0.683688 65-69 MEAN 1.493976 1.281353 College graduate MEAN 1.297444 1.214953   MEAN 1.110034 1.069155   MEAN 1.080645 1.024713 OTHER EMPLOYED MEAN 0.91525 0.825156    
< $7K 0.6 0.4 0.4 White collar professional 2.2 1.2 1.2 $35-*49.9K MEAN 0.861314 0.940144 70-74 (70+) MEAN 1.465887 1.369016 Post-graduate work MEAN 1.704154 1.714969 ONE PERSON HH-MALE MEAN 0.878073 0.780452 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN - ONE EARNER MEAN 1.259165 1.336084 HOMEMAKER MEAN 0.977692 0.873762    
$ 7K - $9.9K 1.1 0.3 0.3 White collar sales/clerical 1.5 1.0 0.9 $50-*64.9K MEAN 1.083988 1.117892 75+ MEAN 1.444296 1.424493 DK/RF MEAN 1.063289 0.65263 STUDENT 1 MEAN 0.091671 0.218968    
$ 10K - $14.9K 1.2 0.7 0.7 Blue collar craftsmen/mechanic 1.2 0.8 0.7 $65+ MEAN 1.346766 1.280937 DK/RF MEAN 1.249666 1.352753   RETIRED MEAN 1.444622 1.355161    
$ 15K - $19.9K 1.3 0.8 0.5 Service Worker 1.2 0.8 0.9 DK/RF MEAN 1.297672 1.223032   HH1PF _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC2E _NAME_ COL1 COL2 OTHER NOT EMPLOYED 1 MEAN 0.204904 0.588242    
$ 20K - $24.9K 1.4 0.8 0.7 Other employed 1.1 0.9 0.8     MEAN 1.127678 1.083868   MEAN 1.088549 1.043986      
$ 25K - $29.9K 1.8 1.0 0.7 Homemaker 1.7 1.0 0.9   ONE PERSON HH-FEMALE MEAN 0.872197 0.843367 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN - TWO EARNER MEAN 1.141211 1.091322      
$ 30K - $34.9K 1.9 Student 1 1.4 0.1 0.2        
$ 35K - $49.9K 2.1 0.9 0.9 Retired 1.9 1.4 1.4        
$ 50K - $64.9K 2.1 1.1 1.1 Other not employed 1 0.4 0.2 0.6   HH1AMIN _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1AC _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
$ 65K - Over 3.6 1.3 1.3 Type of Dwelling 1987 2007 2008     MEAN 1.117201 1.06707   MEAN 1.14943 1.11627      
Age of Head of Household 1987 2007 2008 Single-family house 2.0 1.2 1.1   ONE ADULT + MINORS MEAN 0.52149 0.658854 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN MEAN 1.003567 0.931918      
18 - 24 0.6 0.6 0.4 Multi-family 1.0 0.7 0.7        
25 - 34 1.2 0.6 0.8 Mobile house 1.1 0.9 0.8        
35 - 44 1.8 1.0 0.9 Number of Adults 1987 2007 2008   HH1AMINM _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1AC1E _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
45 - 54 2.0 1.1 1.1 1 1.1 0.8 0.8     MEAN 1.10015 1.057284   MEAN 1.125787 1.094301      
55 - 64 2.3 1.4 1.3 2 1.8 1.2 1.1   ONE ADULT + MINORS - MALE MEAN 0.955295 0.453946 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN - ONE EARNER MEAN 0.890348 0.750066      
65 - 69 1.9 1.5 1.3 3 2.1 1.2 1.1        
70 - 74 1.9 1.5 1.4 4+ 2.1 1.1 1.1        
75+ 1.4 1.4   HH1AMINF _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1AC2E _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
Education of Head of Household 1987 2007 2008     MEAN 1.116403 1.063468   MEAN 1.105042 1.052166      
< 8th grade 1.2 0.9 0.6   ONE ADULT + MINORS - FEMALE MEAN 0.438004 0.702731 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN - TWO EARNER MEAN 1.076664 1.061405      
Some High School 1.2 0.7 0.7        
High School 1.4 1.0 0.9        
Some College 1.6 1.0 1.0        
Technical School 1.6 1.2 1.1        
College 2.2 1.3 1.2        
Post graduate 3.4 1.7 1.7        
Type of Household 1987 2007 2008        
One-person household 1.1 0.9 0.8        
    Male 1.0 0.9 0.8        
    Female 1.2 0.9 0.8        
One adult + minors 0.9 0.5 0.7        
    Male  0.6 1.0 0.5        
    Female 0.9 0.4 0.7        
More Than One Adult 1987 2007 2008        
Without Children 2.1 1.3 1.3        
    One-earner 2.0 1.3 1.3        
    Two-earner 2.1 1.1 1.1        
With Children 1.7 1.0 0.9        
    One-earner 1.6 0.9 0.8        
    Two-earner 1.9 1.1 1.1        
Note: 2007 and 2008 Estimates for Income Levels $25K-$29.9K are identical to those in $30K-$34.9K since categories used to collect data only included $25K-$34.9K.         
1 Revised from Employment of Respondent to Employment of Head of Household.