Table A5-3
Periodical 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 DWLROW _NAME_ COL1 COL2 Q65 _NAME_ COL1 COL2
Under*7K MEAN 0.432132 0.204014 18-24 MEAN 0.397654 0.494587 8th grade or less MEAN 0.575718 0.565343   MEAN 1.103454 1.049615   MEAN 0.881012 0.850621   MEAN 0.659194 0.606442   MEAN 1.09662 0.823403 1 MEAN 0.799059 0.727877
$7-*9.9K MEAN 0.342986 0.52553 25-34 MEAN 0.824204 0.634292 Some high school MEAN 0.694907 0.469625 ONE PERSON HH MEAN 0.824605 0.745286 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN MEAN 1.264248 1.153673 WHITE COLLAR PROFESSIONAL MEAN 1.195574 1.13532 SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE MEAN 1.145436 1.130144 2 MEAN 1.133649 1.066753
$10-*14.9K MEAN 0.735399 0.503997 35-44 MEAN 0.876576 0.8269 High school graduate MEAN 0.939875 0.866153     WHITE COLLAR SALES/CLERICAL MEAN 0.893411 0.722172 MULTI-FAMILY MEAN 0.727593 0.601716 3 MEAN 1.082947 1.056935
$15-*19.9K MEAN 0.532263 0.550127 45-54 MEAN 1.06903 1.048747 Some college MEAN 0.950119 0.865349     BLUE COLLAR CRAFTSMEN/MECHANIC MEAN 0.732791 0.81585 MOBILE HOUSE MEAN 0.769851 0.659871 4 MEAN 1.0598 1.118269
$20-*24.9K MEAN 0.651524 0.79921 55-64 MEAN 1.280344 1.152137 Technical school graduate MEAN 1.061992 0.948754 HH1PM _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC1E _NAME_ COL1 COL2 SERVICE WORKER MEAN 0.901047 0.624949   DK/RF MEAN  
Income 1987 2008 2009 Employment of Head of Household 1 1987 2008 2009 $25-*34.9K MEAN 0.683688 0.775123 65-69 MEAN 1.281353 1.318611 College graduate MEAN 1.214953 1.266214   MEAN 1.069155 1.005669   MEAN 1.024713 0.980186 OTHER EMPLOYED MEAN 0.825156 0.881427    
< $7K 0.6 0.4 0.2 White collar professional 2.2 1.2 1.1 $35-*49.9K MEAN 0.940144 0.696242 70-74 (70+) MEAN 1.369016 1.317815 Post-graduate work MEAN 1.714969 1.521527 ONE PERSON HH-MALE MEAN 0.780452 0.754771 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN - ONE EARNER MEAN 1.336084 1.068338 HOMEMAKER MEAN 0.873762 0.862362    
$ 7K - $9.9K 1.1 0.3 0.5 White collar sales/clerical 1.5 0.9 0.7 $50-*64.9K MEAN 1.117892 1.037586 75+ MEAN 1.424493 1.368578 DK/RF MEAN 0.65263 0.699738     STUDENT 1 MEAN 0.218968 0.360839    
$ 10K - $14.9K 1.2 0.7 0.5 Blue collar craftsmen/mechanic 1.2 0.7 0.8 $65+ MEAN 1.280937 1.280445 DK/RF MEAN 1.352753 1.187734       RETIRED MEAN 1.355161 1.255453    
$ 15K - $19.9K 1.3 0.5 0.6 Service Worker 1.2 0.9 0.6 DK/RF MEAN 1.223032 1.075409     HH1PF _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1ANC2E _NAME_ COL1 COL2 OTHER NOT EMPLOYED 1 MEAN 0.588242 0.334044    
$ 20K - $24.9K 1.4 0.7 0.8 Other employed 1.1 0.8 0.9         MEAN 1.083868 1.027398   MEAN 1.043986 0.963374      
$ 25K - $29.9K 1.8 0.7 0.8 Homemaker 1.7 0.9 0.9       ONE PERSON HH-FEMALE MEAN 0.843367 0.741396 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - NO CHILDREN - TWO EARNER MEAN 1.091322 1.093625      
$ 30K - $34.9K 1.9 Student 1 1.4 0.2 0.4                
$ 35K - $49.9K 2.1 0.9 0.7 Retired 1.9 1.4 1.3                
$ 50K - $64.9K 2.1 1.1 1.0 Other not employed 1 0.4 0.6 0.3       HH1AMIN _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1AC _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
$ 65K - Over 3.6 1.3 1.3 Type of Dwelling 1987 2008 2009         MEAN 1.06707 1.002008   MEAN 1.11627 1.010766      
Age of Head of Household 1987 2008 2009 Single-family house 2.0 1.1 1.1       ONE ADULT + MINORS MEAN 0.658854 0.624887 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN MEAN 0.931918 0.941993      
18 - 24 0.6 0.4 0.5 Multi-family 1.0 0.7 0.6                
25 - 34 1.2 0.8 0.6 Mobile house 1.1 0.8 0.7                
35 - 44 1.8 0.9 0.8 Number of Adults 1987 2008 2009       HH1AMINM _NAME_ COL1 COL2 HHM1AC1E _NAME_ COL1 COL2      
45 - 54 2.0 1.1 1.0 1 1.1 0.8 0.7         MEAN 1.057284 0.988516   MEAN 1.094301 1.008804      
55 - 64 2.3 1.3 1.2 2 1.8 1.1 1.1       ONE ADULT + MINORS - MALE MEAN 0.453946 1.115998 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN - ONE EARNER MEAN 0.750066 0.799525      
65 - 69 1.9 1.3 1.3 3 2.1 1.1 1.1                
70 - 74 1.9 1.4 1.3 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 2008 2009         MEAN 1.063468 1.002815   MEAN 1.052166 0.982688      
< 8th grade 1.2 0.6 0.6       ONE ADULT + MINORS - FEMALE MEAN 0.702731 0.497505 MORE THAN 1 ADULT - W  CHILDREN - TWO EARNER MEAN 1.061405 1.021086      
Some High School 1.2 0.7 0.5                
High School 1.4 0.9 0.9                
Some College 1.6 1.0 0.9                
Technical School 1.6 1.1 0.9                
College 2.2 1.2 1.3                
Post graduate 3.4 1.7 1.5                
Type of Household 1987 2008 2009                
One-person household 1.1 0.8 0.7                
    Male 1.0 0.8 0.8                
    Female 1.2 0.8 0.7                
One adult + minors 0.9 0.7 0.6                
    Male  0.6 0.5 1.1                
    Female 0.9 0.7 0.5                
More Than One Adult 1987 2008 2009                
Without Children 2.1 1.3 1.2                
    One-earner 2.0 1.3 1.1                
    Two-earner 2.1 1.1 1.1                
With Children 1.7 0.9 0.9                
    One-earner 1.6 0.8 0.8                
    Two-earner 1.9 1.1 1.0                
Note: 2008 and 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.                 
1 Revised from Employment of Respondent to Employment of Head of Household.