Table A3-9
Standard Mail Demographics -- Pieces Received Per Household Per Week
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2008 and 2009
(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 Q89 _NAME_ COL1 COL2 Q65 _NAME_ COL1 COL2
Under*7K MEAN 4.545184 3.052259 18-24 MEAN 6.212263 4.560499 8th grade or less MEAN 8.30407 5.185522   MEAN 12.07733 10.11638   MEAN 10.66602 8.802083   MEAN 7.086321 6.700587 Single-family house MEAN 12.33356 10.6461 1 MEAN 8.494252 7.070738
$7-*9.9K MEAN 4.876909 5.418199 25-34 MEAN 9.733464 7.849149 Some high school MEAN 7.394319 6.287368 ONE PERSON HH MEAN 8.399013 7.236901 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN MEAN 12.34417 10.42793 WHITE COLLAR PROFESSIONAL MEAN 13.73572 11.23031 Multi-family unit MEAN 8.550172 6.611894 2 MEAN 12.03634 10.25548
$10-*14.9K MEAN 7.003737 5.255761 35-44 MEAN 11.84818 9.588245 High school graduate MEAN 10.10061 8.668126     WHITE COLLAR SALES/CLERICAL MEAN 10.64572 8.776073 Mobile home MEAN 7.236649 6.4927 3 MEAN 12.45632 10.32762
Income 1987 2008 2009 Employment of Head of Household 1987 2008 2009 $15-*19.9K MEAN 6.984781 5.56588 45-54 MEAN 12.44237 10.2236 Some college MEAN 11.122 9.366778     BLUE COLLAR CRAFTSMEN/MECHANIC MEAN 10.60673 9.158603 RF MEAN 8.47568 8.26001 4 MEAN 13.74754 10.73811
< $7K 3.8 4.5 3.1 White collar professional 8.2 13.7 11.2 $20-*24.9K MEAN 7.554445 7.036999 55-64 MEAN 12.93765 10.97416 Technical school graduate MEAN 11.28622 9.698417 HH1PM _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC1E _NAME_ COL1 COL2 SERVICE WORKER MEAN 10.93762 6.931931   DK/RF MEAN 0 0
$ 7K - $9.9K 5.2 4.9 5.4 White collar sales/clerical 6.8 10.6 8.8 $25-*34.9K MEAN 7.759259 7.193189 65-69 MEAN 12.87705 11.52486 College graduate MEAN 13.29776 11.1872   MEAN 11.64554 9.75505   MEAN 11.35022 9.510438 OTHER EMPLOYED MEAN 9.212252 8.266573    
$ 10K - $14.9K 5.8 7.0 5.3 Blue collar craftsmen/mechanic 5.4 10.6 9.2 $35-*49.9K MEAN 9.554406 7.858804 70-74 (70+) MEAN 11.25848 10.76073 Post-graduate work MEAN 16.29551 12.83037 ONE PERSON HH-MALE MEAN 7.447998 6.541409 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN - ONE EARNER MEAN 12.12614 9.856537 HOMEMAKER MEAN 9.041167 6.888259    
$ 15K - $19.9K 6.5 7.0 5.6 Service Worker 5.2 10.9 6.9 $50-*64.9K MEAN 10.7851 9.505669 75+ MEAN 10.75544 9.197546 DK/RF MEAN 6.871337 10.24661     STUDENT 1 MEAN 5.989944 4.96031    
$ 20K - $24.9K 6.6 7.6 7.0 Other employed 4.6 9.2 8.3 $65+ MEAN 14.68592 12.13314 DK/RF MEAN 11.46273 11.41045       RETIRED MEAN 11.77207 10.16814    
$ 25K - $29.9K 7.9 7.8 7.2 Homemaker 7.3 9.0 6.9 DK/RF MEAN 11.80004 10.40712     HH1PF _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC2E _NAME_ COL1 COL2 OTHER NOT EMPLOYED 1 MEAN 11.11232 7.092487    
$ 30K - $34.9K 8.7 Student 1 8.0 6.0 5.0         MEAN 11.79662 9.848574   MEAN 11.25017 9.242263      
$ 35K - $49.9K 9.5 9.6 7.9 Retired 6.8 11.8 10.2       ONE PERSON HH-FEMALE MEAN 8.803135 7.575971 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN - TWO EARNER MEAN 12.07988 10.76565      
$ 50K - $64.9K 10.9 10.8 9.5 Other not employed 1 2.5 11.1 7.1                
$ 65K - Over 14.8 14.7 12.1 Type of Dwelling 1987 2008 2009                
Age of Head of Household 1987 2008 2009 Single-family house 9.0 12.3 10.6         HHM1AC _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
18 - 24 3.3 6.2 4.6 Multi-family unit 4.5 8.6 6.6           MEAN 11.11951 9.30118      
25 - 34 6.6 9.7 7.8 Mobile home 5.5 7.2 6.5         MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN MEAN 12.01501 10.09091      
35 - 44 8.3 11.8 9.6 Number of Adults 1987 2008 2009                
45 - 54 8.9 12.4 10.2 1 5.2 8.5 7.1                
55 - 64 9.8 12.9 11.0 2 8.3 12.0 10.3         HHM1AC1E _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
65 - 69 8.2 12.9 11.5 3 9.0 12.5 10.3           MEAN 11.51369 9.533784      
70-74 7.6 11.3 10.8 4+ 9.0 13.7 10.7         MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN - ONE EARNER MEAN 10.7405 9.671868      
75+ 10.8 9.2                
Education of Head of Household 1987 2008 2009                
< 8th grade 5.0 8.3 5.2         HHM1AC2E _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
Some High School 5.6 7.4 6.3           MEAN 11.11266 9.254239      
High School 7.0 10.1 8.7         MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN - TWO EARNER MEAN 12.8299 10.92808      
Some College 7.9 11.1 9.4                
Technical School 7.8 11.3 9.7                
College 9.9 13.3 11.2                
Post graduate 11.8 16.3 12.8                
Type of Household 1987 2008 2009                
One-person household 5.5 8.4 7.2                
    Male 4.7 7.4 6.5                
    Female 5.8 8.8 7.6                
More than one adult without children 8.9 12.3 10.4                
    One-earner 9.0 12.1 9.9                
    Two-earner 8.9 12.1 10.8                
More than one adult with children 8.2 12.0 10.1                
    One-earner 7.9 10.7 9.7                
    Two-earner 8.6 12.8 10.9                
Note: 2008/2009 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.