Appendix: 1996 RGB Income and Affordability Study

V. Sources of Income

A. All Renter Occupied Households in New York City

Income                                                        Percent   Percent Not
Source                                    Mean      Median   Receiving    Reported

Wages,Salaries                          $33,857    $27,000         72%        27%
Business Proprietors                    $27,695    $14,000         23%        19%
Interest,Dividends,Royalties             $3,524       $400         32%        21%
Social Security,Railroad Retirement      $7,706     $6,860         35%        20%
SSI,AFDC,Home Relief,other               $5,342     $5,328         37%        19%
Retirement,Survivor,Disability Pensions  $6,617     $4,296         24%        18%
VA,Unemployment,Child Support,Alimony    $5,119     $3,500         25%        18%
Total Income                            $28,192    $20,000         99%        28%


B. All Owner Occupied Households in New York City

Income                                                        Percent   Percent Not
Source                                    Mean      Median   Receiving    Reported

Wages,Salaries                          $56,593    $46,000         79%        32%
Business Proprietors                    $48,840    $23,000         31%        24%
Interest,Dividends,Royalties             $8,358     $3,000         59%        30%
Social Security,Railroad Retirement      $9,485     $8,760         50%        26%
SSI,AFDC,Home Relief,other               $4,235     $3,636         24%        21%
Retirement,Survivor,Disability Pensions $10,861     $7,000         38%        24%
VA,Unemployment,Child Support,Alimony    $5,081     $4,000         29%        22%
Total Income                            $54,796    $41,000         99%        34%

Source: 1993 Housing and Vacancy Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census