The Effects of Age and Race on Family Income

By Lathaniel F. Mills
SOWK 300, Section 1 TTH
Exercise #5
 Variables & Values

Variables Name Values

24,999 or less
Dependent Variable Family Income 25,000-39,999
40,000-59,999
60,000 or more

Independent Variable Age 18-29

30-39
40-49
50+

Control Variable Race Black

White
 Hypotheses and Rationale
Bivariate

The age a person has an affect on his or her family income. The older the person is , the more income he or she has to
contributes to the families income. A large percentage of the respondents 40-49 had the highest number of family incomes of
60,000 or more compared to the younger age groups.

Family
Agevk Income
 Hypotheses and Rationale
Multivariate

The age a person has an affect on his or her family income. The older the person is , the more income he or she has to
contributes to the families income. A large percentage of the respondents 40-49 had the highest number of family incomes of
60,000 or more compared to the younger age groups.

Race

Age Family
Income
 Findings: Bivariate Table

Family Income By Age Categories

Age Categories
18-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Family
Incomes
24,999 or less 50.2 32.7 22.8 46.3

25,000 to 39,999 19.7 24.4 22.8 15.8

40,000 to 59,999 11.8 17.9 23.1 11.2

60,000 or more 18.3 25.0 31.3 26.7

 Findings: Multivariate Table

Family Income By Age Categories

By Race

Race of the respondents

White Respondents Black Respondents

Age Categories Age Categories

18-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 18-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Family Incomes Family Incomes

24,999 to less 48.4 30.2 20.6 44.4 24,999 or less 55.3 45.0 41.7 63.0

25,000 to 39,999 20.2 22.7 23.4 17.3 25,000 to 39,999 18.4 37.5 19.4 5.6

40,000 to 59,999 12.6 19.6 24.6 11.4 40,000 to 59,999 7.9 10.0 13.9 9.3

60,000 or more 18.8 27.5 31.3 26.9 60,000 or more 18.4 7.5 25.0 22.2
 Bivariate Graph & Discussion
The Relationship Between Family Income and
Age
30

25
Percentages of the
family Incomes of
60,000 or more

20

15

10

0
18-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Age Categories

SPSS Crosstab Total Family Income by Age Categories

The older a person is, the 31.3 percent of the respondents that
greater the chance his or her were 40 to 49 years of age had family
family will be in a higher income incomes of 60,000 or more, verses the
group. 18.3 percent those who were 18-29
years of age.

Incomes with 60,000 or more
Percentages of Family
Multivariate Graph & Discussion
Relationship between Family Income
and Age Controlling for Race
35
30

25
20
15 Black
10 White
5
0
18-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Age Categories: Black/White

SPSS Crosstab Total Family Income by Age Categories

The monetary effects of Age

on family income were 31.3 percent of Whites in the age group
greater among Whites than of 40-49 had family incomes of 60,000 or
Blacks. more verses to 25 percent of Blacks in the
same age group.