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The following table shows, by general nativity, the percentage of female employees 14 and under 18 years of age earning each specified amount per week.

TABLE 24.-Per cent of female employees 14 and under 18 years of age earning each specified amount per week, by general nativity.

(STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.)

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[Native-born of native father, white, are shown for comparative purposes.]

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*This table shows wages or earnings for the period indicated, but no account is taken of voluntary lost time or lost time from shutdowns or other causes. In the various tables in this report showing annual earnings allowance is made for time lost during the year.

a Not computed, owing to small number involved.

Of 178 female employees 14 and under 18 years of age reporting, 98.3 per cent earn $2.50 or over per week, 51.1 per cent earn $5 or over, and 9 per cent earn $7.50 or over per week. The female employees who are native-born of foreign father show a slightly higher per cent than those who are native-born whites of native father earning each specified amount per week.

ANNUAL EARNINGS OF MALE HEADS OF FAMILIES STUDIED.

The annual earnings of male heads of families studied are next considered. The table first presented shows, by general nativity and race of individual, the number and percentage of husbands at work, together with their average annual earnings.

TABLE 25.—Husbands at work, by general nativity and race of individual.

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From data secured from 237 selected families it was found that 98.9 per cent of husbands, were at work and the average earnings were $662. Persons native-born of native father and native-born of foreign father show that all husbands in those groups are at work, while foreign-born show slightly smaller proportions. The average earnings of husbands who are native-born of native father are considerably higher than the average earnings of husbands who are native-born of foreign father, while foreign-born husbands show considerably lower average earnings than husbands who are nativeborn of foreign father. Of the foreign-born races the Irish alone report less than 100 per cent of husbands at work. German husbands report the highest average earnings, followed by English, Danish, and Irish-all of these races showing average earnings of over $600. Armenian husbands show only $400 average earnings of husbands at work.

The range in annual earnings of male heads of families is set forth in the following table, according to general nativity and race of individual:

TABLE 26.-Earnings per year of male heads of families, by general nativity and race of individual.

(STUDY OF HOUSEHOLDS.)

[This table includes only male heads of selected families. For selection of families, see p. 738.]

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The preceding table shows the average yearly earnings of male heads of families to be $662. Households grouped as native-born of native father report the average earnings of male heads of families as $728, native-born of foreign father $696, and foreign-born $617. Foreign-born report a small proportion earning under $100 per year, while native-born of native father and native-born of foreign father report no males earning under this amount. Foreign-born also report the highest percentage earning under $200, followed by native-born

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of native father, while native-born of foreign father report no heads of families earning under this amount. Foreign-born show a higher percentage earning under $400, under $600, under $800, and under $1,000 than native-born of native father. Native-born of foreign father report a higher percentage earning under $800 and under $1,000 than do households native-born of native father, while native-born of native father show a slightly greater proportion of male heads of families earning under $600 than native-born of foreign father. Of the foreign-born races, Armenians show 100 per cent earning under $1,000, Irish show somewhat smaller proportions, followed by English and Germans in the order named. Armenians also show a considerably higher percentage than the other races earning under each specified amount, Germans reporting the smallest proportion earning under $600 and English the smallest proportion of male heads of families earning under $800 per year.

ANNUAL EARNINGS OF MALES 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER IN THE HOUSEHOLDS STUDIED.

In the table next submitted the average and range of annual earnings of all males in the households studied who were 18 years of age or over are shown by general nativity and race of individual.

TABLE 27.- Yearly earnings (approximate) of males 18 years of age or over, by general nativity and race of individual.

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The above table shows that of the total number of males working for wages 2 per cent earn under $200, 13.1 per cent earn under $400, 43 per cent earn under $600, and 94 per cent earn under $1,000. Foreign-born report the highest percentage earning under $200, native-born of native father follow with somewhat smaller proportions, while native-born of foreign father report no persons earning

under this amount. Persons native-born of foreign father show the highest percentage of males earning under $400, closely followed by foreign-born, while native-born of native father show considerably smaller proportions. The foreign-born show the highest percentage earning under $600, followed by native-born of foreign father and native-born of native father. Foreign-born also show the highest percentage earning under $1,000, followed in the order mentioned by native-born of native father and native-born of foreign father. Of the races who are native-born of foreign father, Germans show a greater proportion earning high wages than Irish. Of the foreignborn races, Armenians alone show a certain proportion earning under $200 and under $400. This race also shows the highest percentage earning under $600 and under $1,000, Germans showing the lowest percentage earning under each of the amounts.

ANNUAL EARNINGS OF FEMALES 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER IN THE HOUSEHOLDS STUDIED.

The following table shows, by general nativity and race of individual, the yearly earnings of all females in the households studied who were 18 years of age or over and who were working for wages:

TABLE 28.— Yearly earnings (approximate) of females 18 years of age or over, by general nativity and race of individual.

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Of the total number of females working for wages, 10.6 per cent. earn under $200, 37.4 per cent under $300, 58.6 per cent under $400, and 82.3 per cent under $500. Foreign-born show a considerably higher percentage than either native-born of native father or nativeborn of foreign father earning under each specified amount. Nativeborn of native father report a higher percentage of females earning

under each specified amount up to $400 than native-born of foreign father, the latter showing a higher percentage than the former earning under $500.

ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME.

In the series of tabulations which are next presented the average amount and range of annual family income are studied, together with the different sources of family income and their relative importance. The following table, the first submitted in this connection, shows, by general nativity and race of head of family, the percentage of families having a total yearly income of each specified amount:

TABLE 29.-Per cent of families having a total yearly income of each specified amount, by general nativity and race of head of family.

(STUDY OF HOUSEHOLDS.)

[This table includes only races with 20 or more families reporting. The totals, however, are for all races. One family is included which reports income as "none."]

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Of the families selected for study, 2.5 per cent have a yearly income of under $300, 11.4 per cent of under $500, 42.2 per cent under $750, 72.2 per cent under $1,000, and 93.7 per cent have an income of under $1,500. The average yearly family income is $861. Foreign-born households report a slightly greater proportion of families having an income of under $300 than those native-born of native father, while those native-born of foreign father report no families having an income of under that amount. Households native-born of foreign father show a considerably higher proportion of families with an income of under $500 than either foreign-born or native-born of native father, who report practically the same percentage. Foreign-born show the highest percentage with incomes of under $750, native-born of native father and native-born of foreign father following in slightly decreasing ratio. Native-born of native father show somewhat larger proportions having an income of under $1,000, foreign-born and native-born of foreign father, with practically the same percentage, following in the order mentioned. Foreign-born report the highest percentage of families with an income of under $1,500, followed by

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