Table A2-39
First-Class Mail -- Use of Automatic Deductions -- by Income
(Percentage of Households)
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2007 and 2008
(Recruitment Data)		 INCOM A249ROW _NAME_ _LABEL_ COL1 COL2 YEAR INCOM _TYPE_ _FREQ_ A250MEAN
Under*7K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 82.28386 70.39155 2007 Under*7K 0 102 0.460784
Under*7K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 11.78511 10.4002 2007 $7-*9.9K 0 148 0.75
Under*7K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 1.926438 9.475336 2007 $10-*14.9K 0 228 0.890351
Under*7K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.787466 4.997399 2007 $15-*19.9K 0 280 0.803571
Under*7K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 3.217126 4.06732 2007 $20-*24.9K 0 366 1.117486
Number of Monthly Deductions <Under $7K 1 $7K - $9.9K 1 $10K - $14.9 $15K - $19.9K Under*7K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0 0.668197 2007 $25-*34.9K 0 637 1.270016
1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 $7-*9.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 66.53851 72.81541 2007 $35-*49.9K 0 951 1.373291
0 89.1 82.3 70.4 87.0 66.5 72.8 87.3 65.3 68.4 84.3 65.9 60.7 $7-*9.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 13.64248 12.86457 2007 $50-*64.9K 0 1095 1.528767
1 6.4 11.8 10.4 7.5 13.6 12.9 7.9 15.1 13.2 9.5 15.1 14.1 $7-*9.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 13.35626 5.918771 2007 $65-*79.9K 0 991 1.554995
2 1.6 1.9 9.5 2.3 13.4 5.9 2.2 9.4 6.1 1.3 9.9 11.5 $7-*9.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 1.620617 2.212625 2007 $80-*99.9K 0 874 1.771167
3 0.3 0.8 5.0 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.8 4.8 3.9 1.1 3.7 4.4 $7-*9.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 4.329669 6.188624 2007 $100K*+ 0 1592 2.076633
4 + 0.7 3.2 4.1 0.9 4.3 6.2 0.6 5.1 8.1 1.0 5.4 9.4 $7-*9.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.512463 0 2007 DK/RF 0 949 1.344573
Don't know/No answer 1.9 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.2 0.3 0.2 2.8 0.0 0.0 $10-*14.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 65.30245 68.43585 2008 Under*7K 0 116 0.62931
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 $10-*14.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 15.06643 13.18577 2008 $7-*9.9K 0 144 0.666667
Mean 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 $10-*14.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 9.405119 6.13412 2008 $10-*14.9K 0 304 0.911184
$10-*14.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 4.830717 3.919493 2008 $15-*19.9K 0 272 1.025735
Number of Monthly Deductions $20K - $24.9K $25K - $29.9K $30K - $34.9K $35K - $49.9K $10-*14.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 5.051782 8.087346 2008 $20-*24.9K 0 341 1.108504
1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 $10-*14.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.3435 0.237416 2008 $25-*34.9K 0 633 1.396524
0 78.3 54.9 59.5 71.1 50.2 52.3 75.8 50.2 52.3 66.1 45.4 49.4 $15-*19.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 65.87169 60.71687 2008 $35-*49.9K 0 968 1.480372
1 15.8 18.8 11.8 16.8 18.4 16.5 14.8 18.4 16.5 20.0 24.0 16.4 $15-*19.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 15.13017 14.07921 2008 $50-*64.9K 0 1061 1.417531
2 2.4 9.9 12.8 8.0 13.1 11.4 6.0 13.1 11.4 8.6 13.3 14.0 $15-*19.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 9.875125 11.49604 2008 $65-*79.9K 0 979 1.629213
3 1.0 7.4 5.0 1.1 8.4 5.9 1.4 8.4 5.9 2.6 6.6 7.4 $15-*19.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 3.727896 4.354232 2008 $80-*99.9K 0 823 1.692588
4 + 1.1 8.7 10.9 1.1 9.6 13.7 1.6 9.6 13.7 2.2 10.4 12.4 $15-*19.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 5.395124 9.353644 2008 $100K*+ 0 1370 1.945255
Don't know/No answer 1.4 0.3 0.0 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 $15-*19.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0 0 2008 DK/RF 0 981 1.347604
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 $20-*24.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 54.93977 59.54864  
Mean 0.3 1.1 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.4 0.4 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.5 $20-*24.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 18.84143 11.79415  
$20-*24.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 9.93205 12.78394  
Number of Monthly Deductions $50K - $64.9K $65K - $79.9K $80K - $99.9K $100K+ $20-*24.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 7.376574 5.015579  
1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 1987 2007 2008 $20-*24.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 8.658472 10.85769  
0 68.5 42.2 47.8 68.7 38.1 44.0 76.3 38.5 44.6 68.2 33.5 42.2 $20-*24.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.251705 0  
1 18.6 20.9 18.3 18.6 23.9 16.4 17.6 20.6 17.0 18.2 19.2 15.3 $25-*34.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 50.15532 52.31627  
2 5.7 16.0 13.2 8.8 15.0 15.6 2.2 18.5 14.0 5.7 18.5 15.0 $25-*34.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 18.44407 16.46378  
3 4.0 8.7 7.8 2.4 11.1 8.3 3.4 9.0 9.4 2.8 10.3 8.0 $25-*34.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 13.10479 11.44629  
4 + 1.9 12.0 12.4 1.1 11.5 15.2 0.5 13.0 14.7 3.7 18.4 19.1 $25-*34.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 8.440875 5.902561  
Don't know/No answer 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.1 0.4 $25-*34.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 9.611749 13.71414  
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 $25-*34.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.243198 0.15696  
Mean 0.5 1.5 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.6 0.3 1.8 1.7 0.5 2.1 1.9 $35-*49.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 45.36223 49.41507  
$35-*49.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 24.01071 16.36286  
NOTE: 1987 figures reflect the response to "How many payments each month are automatically deducted on a prearranged $35-*49.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 13.30772 13.95567  
                      basis from savings or checking accounts?"  $35-*49.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 6.589885 7.405262  
Note: 2007/2008 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.  $35-*49.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 10.35754 12.41343  
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. $35-*49.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.371911 0.447715  
1 Fluctuations may be due to small sample sizes.  $50-*64.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 42.15153 47.82123  
$50-*64.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 20.85042 18.25033  
$50-*64.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 15.97672 13.22549  
$50-*64.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 8.658901 7.805316  
$50-*64.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 11.98478 12.41788  
$50-*64.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.377647 0.479761  
$65-*79.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 38.05427 43.95177  
$65-*79.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 23.85486 16.44506  
$65-*79.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 14.97676 15.60493  
$65-*79.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 11.09647 8.253792  
$65-*79.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 11.51492 15.15761  
$65-*79.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.502721 0.586854  
$80-*99.9K 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 38.46633 44.60149  
$80-*99.9K 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 20.59576 16.98137  
$80-*99.9K 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 18.54528 14.04142  
$80-*99.9K 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 9.043328 9.411507  
$80-*99.9K 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 12.97351 14.70474  
$80-*99.9K DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.375803 0.259483  
$100K*+ 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 33.54377 42.24063  
$100K*+ 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 19.15669 15.25074  
$100K*+ 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 18.46221 14.99017  
$100K*+ 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 10.33586 7.984108  
$100K*+ 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 18.36573 19.08553  
$100K*+ DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.135731 0.448831  
DK/RF 0 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 55.78588 57.92771  
DK/RF 1 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 15.46793 12.54061  
DK/RF 2 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 13.04249 8.200758  
DK/RF 3 PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 5.252723 5.811068  
DK/RF 4+ PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 9.978879 13.71921  
DK/RF DK/RF PCT_COL Percent of Column Frequency 0.472099 1.800651