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proportion of nonwhite families in the lower income classes was considerably

higher than among the white families. Approximately 94 percent of the nonwhite

families reported incomes of less than $3,000 compared with 64 percent of the

white families,

 The concentration of families in the lower income classes tended to

increase with age of the family head (Table 58). Sixty-one percent of the

families in the $0 to $999 income class were headed by persons 60 or more years

of age. The percentages with incomes of less than $2,000 by age groups were as

follows: under 40 years, 32 percent; 40 to 54 years, 45 percent; 55 to 64

years, 65 percent; and, over 64 years, 82 percent. Among the families report-

ing incomes in excess of $7,500, almost two-thirds were headed by persons 30 to

49 years of age.

 Significantly higher proportions of families with one and two members

reported incomes of less than $2,000 than of families with three or more mem-

bers (Table 59). Ninety-five percent of the one-member families and 75 percent

of the two-member families reported incomes below this level. Although they

conetituted'oh8y 34 percent of all families, one- and two-member families

accounted for 49 percent of the families with incomes below $2,000. None of

the one-member families and less than 4 percent of the two-member families

reported income in excess of $5,000, Although the proportion of three-member

families was considerably less than those of the one- and two-member families,

a majority (51 percent) also reported incomes of less than $2,000. Among

families with four or more members the proportions in the three lowest income

classes ranged from 36 to 47 percent. Among the higher income groups ($5,000

and over), 70 percent of the families were in size groups of 3, 4, and 5

members.

 Average family size by family income classes varied considerably