between male heads in Florida and those of the region were alike
also. However, fewer males in Florida than in the region looked
forward to continuing their employment after age 65, and
around 90 per cent of the families both in the region and in
Florida anticipated the receipt of Social Security benefits begin-
ning with retirement.


 Table 2.-Selected economic attributes of 100 Florida families, compared
to 1,088 Southern regional families, 1964.

 Economic Attributes Florida Region
 White Negro Both White Negro Both

 per cent


Home tenure: ......... All
 Owners
 Renters
Employment for income,
 1963:
 Husbands
 Wives
Anticipating employment
 when husband reaches
 age 65:
 Husbands
 Wives
Anticipating receipt of
 Social Security, age 65:
 Husband only
 Husband and wife,
 jointly
 Husband and wife, each
 Neither husband nor
 wife
 Not ascertained
 Wife only

Family incomes, 1963:
 Home owners
 Renters
 All families
Family assets, 1963:
 Home owners
 Renters


100.0
78.9
21.1


100.0
58.3
41.7


100.0
74.0
26.0


100.0
78.8
21.2


100.0
42.9
57.1


100.0
73.7
26.3


82.9 91.7 85.0 89.0 93.5 89.7
21.1 79.2 35.0 33.5 55.8 36.7



28.9 12.5 25.0 49.8 47.4 49.4
9.2 20.8 12.0 12.2 23.4 13.8


41.7 30.0
33.3 44.0
25.0 18.0

- 6.0
- 1.0
- 1.0


4,892
2,876
4,456

21,202
2,273


2,306
3,026
2,606

6,670
1,155


 dollars

 4,389 4,120
 2,934 2,543
 4,003 3,785

18,415 20,441
1,843 3,710


33.8

42.9
 9.1

 7.1
 7.1



2,013
1,494
1,717

4,197
499


3,945
2,221
3,401

19,104
2,721


Number of families 76 24 100 934 154 1,088


 Not more than half the husbands and wives of both races
actively pursued hobbies (4).5 Fewer yet were members of
clubs or other formal organizations, and less than half reported
annual travel for pleasure or to "see things." As they viewed
the future, most of the respondents indicated their hobby and
social interests would probably decline after retirement.

 'See LITERATURE CITED for references placed in parentheses.