Average households incomes, 1990-2000

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Average households incomes, 1990-2000
Composition of the household Other household characteristics Periods Number of households (x 1000) Persons per household (absoluut) Persons with an income per household (absoluut) Gross income (1000 euro) Spendable income (1000 euro) Standardised income (1000 euro)
Total households Total households 2000 6,941 2.3 1.7 38.7 24.8 17.4
Total households Profits 2000 336 2.9 1.9 53.9 33.3 21.2
Total households Wage 2000 4,025 2.5 1.8 45.7 27.9 18.7
Total households Pension 2000 1,666 1.5 1.4 25.8 19.9 16.4
Total households Benefit 2000 761 1.9 1.4 18.9 13.5 10.2
Total households Other income sources 2000 154 2.7 1.8 59.4 35.1 22.6
Total households Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 349 1.3 1.2 15.1 10.3 9.0
Total households Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 1,360 2.0 1.5 36.4 22.4 16.9
Total households Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 1,440 3.1 1.8 44.3 27.4 17.2
Total households Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 1,350 2.8 2.2 52.0 31.8 20.0
Total households Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 956 2.0 1.7 43.4 26.8 19.3
Total households Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 1,486 1.5 1.5 25.7 20.1 16.5
Single-person households Total households 2000 2,409 1.0 1.0 22.1 14.8 14.8
Single-person households Profits 2000 66 1.0 1.0 28.4 17.2 17.2
Single-person households Wage 2000 1,108 1.0 1.0 26.7 16.0 16.0
Single-person households Pension 2000 848 1.0 1.0 19.3 15.4 15.4
Single-person households Benefit 2000 353 1.0 1.0 12.2 8.7 8.7
Single-person households Other income sources 2000 34 1.0 1.0 29.6 17.5 17.5
Single-person households Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 281 1.0 1.0 11.1 7.8 7.8
Single-person households Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 565 1.0 1.0 24.4 14.8 14.8
Single-person households Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 299 1.0 1.0 28.4 17.0 17.0
Single-person households Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 265 1.0 1.0 28.2 16.9 16.9
Single-person households Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 241 1.0 1.0 24.5 15.6 15.6
Single-person households Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 757 1.0 1.0 19.0 15.4 15.4
Multi-person households Total households 2000 4,532 2.9 2.0 47.5 30.1 18.8
Multi-person households Profits 2000 269 3.3 2.2 60.1 37.3 22.1
Multi-person households Wage 2000 2,916 3.1 2.1 52.9 32.4 19.7
Multi-person households Pension 2000 817 2.1 1.9 32.6 24.6 17.5
Multi-person households Benefit 2000 409 2.7 1.7 24.7 17.6 11.5
Multi-person households Other income sources 2000 120 3.2 2.1 67.8 40.0 24.0
Multi-person households Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 67 2.4 1.9 32.0 20.6 14.1
Multi-person households Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 795 2.8 1.8 44.9 27.9 18.3
Multi-person households Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 1,141 3.7 1.9 48.5 30.2 17.3
Multi-person households Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 1,085 3.2 2.5 57.8 35.4 20.7
Multi-person households Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 715 2.4 1.9 49.8 30.6 20.5
Multi-person households Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 729 2.1 1.9 32.8 25.0 17.6
With underage children Total households 2000 1,890 3.9 2.1 47.7 29.9 16.2
With underage children Profits 2000 141 4.2 2.2 56.1 36.4 19.1
With underage children Wage 2000 1,463 3.9 2.1 50.0 30.9 16.7
With underage children Pension 2000 28 3.4 2.4 35.9 26.0 15.1
With underage children Benefit 2000 198 3.4 1.7 20.5 15.8 9.4
With underage children Other income sources 2000 61 4.1 2.1 64.8 38.6 20.4
With underage children Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 24 3.1 1.7 25.2 17.3 10.4
With underage children Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 402 3.5 1.7 38.7 24.8 14.4
With underage children Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 942 4.0 1.9 47.2 29.6 16.0
With underage children Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 470 4.0 2.6 56.8 35.1 18.3
With underage children Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 46 4.0 2.6 54.2 33.8 17.6
With underage children Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 6 4.8 3.3 53.7 38.9 18.4
One adult with child(ren) Total households 2000 271 2.6 1.3 22.3 16.4 11.3
One adult with child(ren) Profits 2000 6 2.5 1.3 26.9 17.3 12.3
One adult with child(ren) Wage 2000 135 2.5 1.3 26.3 18.3 12.9
One adult with child(ren) Pension 2000 14 2.7 2.1 28.7 21.5 14.3
One adult with child(ren) Benefit 2000 113 2.7 1.2 16.5 13.4 9.1
One adult with child(ren) Other income sources 2000 4 2.8 1.1 25.0 16.5 11.0
One adult with child(ren) Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 10 2.4 1.0 14.5 11.3 8.1
One adult with child(ren) Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 79 2.5 1.0 17.9 13.8 9.8
One adult with child(ren) Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 130 2.7 1.3 23.1 16.9 11.5
One adult with child(ren) Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 48 2.4 1.6 29.0 20.1 14.1
One adult with child(ren) Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 4 2.1 1.5 27.1 18.9 13.8
One adult with child(ren) Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 0 x x x x x
Two adults with child(ren) Total households 2000 1,361 4.0 2.0 49.6 30.7 16.7
Two adults with child(ren) Profits 2000 113 4.1 1.9 53.9 35.0 18.7
Two adults with child(ren) Wage 2000 1,124 3.9 2.0 50.2 30.7 16.7
Two adults with child(ren) Pension 2000 9 3.7 2.4 39.5 28.1 15.4
Two adults with child(ren) Benefit 2000 68 4.1 2.1 23.4 17.5 9.3
Two adults with child(ren) Other income sources 2000 47 4.1 1.9 64.9 38.7 20.8
Two adults with child(ren) Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 11 3.2 1.8 30.3 19.6 11.6
Two adults with child(ren) Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 309 3.6 1.8 43.2 27.2 15.4
Two adults with child(ren) Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 751 4.1 1.9 50.6 31.2 16.7
Two adults with child(ren) Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 263 3.9 2.3 55.3 33.7 18.1
Two adults with child(ren) Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 25 3.6 2.2 50.0 31.0 17.1
Two adults with child(ren) Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 2 3.3 2.2 41.0 29.9 17.0
Three or more adults with child(ren) Total households 2000 258 4.9 3.5 63.9 40.2 19.0
Three or more adults with child(ren) Profits 2000 22 5.1 3.6 75.6 49.2 22.8
Three or more adults with child(ren) Wage 2000 204 4.8 3.6 64.7 40.3 19.2
Three or more adults with child(ren) Pension 2000 5 4.8 3.2 48.5 34.6 16.5
Three or more adults with child(ren) Benefit 2000 17 5.3 3.3 34.3 24.6 11.3
Three or more adults with child(ren) Other income sources 2000 9 4.9 3.5 81.6 47.6 22.6
Three or more adults with child(ren) Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 2 5.1 3.5 47.5 31.8 14.7
Three or more adults with child(ren) Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 14 5.2 3.1 56.3 36.5 17.1
Three or more adults with child(ren) Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 61 5.1 3.4 56.5 36.5 17.0
Three or more adults with child(ren) Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 159 4.7 3.6 67.5 41.8 20.0
Three or more adults with child(ren) Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 18 5.0 3.5 65.9 41.0 19.2
Three or more adults with child(ren) Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 4 5.5 3.9 60.3 43.6 19.2
Without underage children Total households 2000 2,642 2.2 2.0 47.4 30.3 20.7
Without underage children Profits 2000 129 2.4 2.2 64.5 38.2 25.5
Without underage children Wage 2000 1,453 2.3 2.1 55.8 33.8 22.7
Without underage children Pension 2000 789 2.1 1.8 32.4 24.6 17.6
Without underage children Benefit 2000 211 2.2 1.8 28.7 19.3 13.4
Without underage children Other income sources 2000 60 2.3 2.1 70.8 41.4 27.7
Without underage children Age head household < 25 yrs 2000 44 2.0 2.0 35.6 22.4 16.0
Without underage children Age head household 25-35 yrs 2000 393 2.0 2.0 51.3 31.0 22.4
Without underage children Age head household 35-45 yrs 2000 199 2.1 2.0 54.9 33.1 23.3
Without underage children Age head household 45-55 yrs 2000 615 2.6 2.4 58.5 35.7 22.5
Without underage children Age head household 55-65 yrs 2000 668 2.2 1.8 49.5 30.4 20.7
Without underage children Age head household >= 65 yrs 2000 723 2.1 1.9 32.6 24.9 17.6
Two adults without children Total households 2000 2,171 2.0 1.8 43.6 28.0 20.3
Two adults without children Profits 2000 96 2.0 1.8 60.0 35.2 25.5
Two adults without children Wage 2000 1,093 2.0 1.8 52.4 31.4 22.8
Two adults without children Pension 2000 753 2.0 1.8 31.6 24.1 17.4
Source: CBS.
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Number of households and average annual income by household
characteristics and income level
1990 - 2000
Changed on August 03 2009.
Frequency: Discontinued.

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Number of households
Total number of households by type of household and income bracket.
Persons per household
Average number of household members on 31 December.
Persons with an income per household
Average number of household members on 31 December. Refers only to persons
who were household members during the whole year or part of the year.
Gross income
Gross income is composed of primary income plus gross received payments.
Primary income includes:
- business profits
- gross labour income
Wages, salaries, bonuses, remunerative work outside employment, the value
of private use of a company car. Contributions to pension schemes have
already been deducted.
- income from property
Interest, dividend and proceeds from property (including own house).
Paid interest is balanced with income from property.
Gross payments received include:
- direct payments from the government, e.g income support benefits and
child allowances
- old age, unemployment and disablement benefits
- other benefits, like pensions and annuities.
Spendable income
Spendable income is defined as the gross income after deduction of
payments and wage, income and property taxes.
The payments include:
- social insurance payments, i.e. contributions paid under the Old Age
Pension Act, General Surviving Relatives Act, and the Exceptional Medical
Expenses Act.
- employers' and employees' contributions
employees' insurances are paid under the Compulsory Health Insurance Act,
the Unemployment Insurance Act and the Disablement Insurance Act.
- health insurance premium (compulsory and private)
- other payments, e.g. annuities and tax-deductable divorce benefits.
Standardised income
Standardised income is defined as spendable income corrected for
differences in household composition. This is done by means of equivalence
factors. Equivalence factors reflect the advantages resulting from
collective household formation. Equivalence factors convert all household
incomes to single-person household incomes. Thus, prosperity levels of all
types of households can be compared.