Presbyterian Panel Survey, May 2001, The U.S. Congregational Life Survey (Presbyterian Panel Version), Clergy

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EMP_CAT1 What category(-ies) below describes your current paid employment? (Check all that apply) - First response   1) Pastor in a congregation   2) Non-parish job or ministry   3) Unemployed   4) Retired from active ministry

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Pastor in a congregation	765	83.1%	83.1%	-.39
Non-parish job or ministry	131	14.2%	97.3%	1.43
Unemployed	7	.8%	98%	3.24
Retired from active ministry	18	2%	100%	5.06

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Race Political party Marital status Household income

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	90.1% 109	89.4% 277	79.2% 332	64.2% 43	83.0% 761
Non-parish job or ministry	8.3% 10	9.7% 30	19.3% 81	14.9% 10	14.3% 131
Unemployed	1.7% 2	0.6% 2	0.7% 3	0.0% 0	0.8% 7
Retired from active ministry	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.7% 3	20.9% 14	2.0% 18
TOTAL	100.0% 121	100.0% 310	100.0% 419	100.0% 67	917

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	79.8% 170	84.0% 592	83.0% 762
Non-parish job or ministry	16.0% 34	13.8% 97	14.3% 131
Unemployed	2.3% 5	0.3% 2	0.8% 7
Retired from active ministry	1.9% 4	2.0% 14	2.0% 18
TOTAL	100.0% 213	100.0% 705	918

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Indian	Asian	Hispanic	Some other race	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	83.3% 733	77.8% 7	100.0% 4	72.7% 8	75.0% 6	33.3% 1	83.0% 759
Non-parish job or ministry	14.0% 123	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	27.3% 3	25.0% 2	66.7% 2	14.3% 131
Unemployed	0.7% 6	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 7
Retired from active ministry	2.0% 18	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.0% 18
TOTAL	100.0% 880	100.0% 9	100.0% 4	100.0% 11	100.0% 8	100.0% 3	915

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	Natural Law	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	81.0% 408	81.8% 144	88.8% 191	75.0% 12	100.0% 1	82.9% 756
Non-parish job or ministry	15.7% 79	16.5% 29	9.3% 20	18.8% 3	0.0% 0	14.4% 131
Unemployed	1.0% 5	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	6.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.8% 7
Retired from active ministry	2.4% 12	1.1% 2	1.9% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.0% 18
TOTAL	100.0% 504	100.0% 176	100.0% 215	100.0% 16	100.0% 1	912

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	83.9% 682	77.2% 78	83.2% 760
Non-parish job or ministry	13.7% 111	19.8% 20	14.3% 131
Unemployed	0.9% 7	0.0% 0	0.8% 7
Retired from active ministry	1.6% 13	3.0% 3	1.8% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 813	100.0% 101	914

Household income (I-INCOME)

	$10K-19,999	$20K-49,999	$50K-99,999	$100K+	TOTAL
Pastor in a congregation	50.0% 2	85.9% 225	84.0% 426	77.4% 106	83.4% 759
Non-parish job or ministry	25.0% 1	10.3% 27	14.6% 74	17.5% 24	13.8% 126
Unemployed	0.0% 0	1.1% 3	0.4% 2	1.5% 2	0.8% 7
Retired from active ministry	25.0% 1	2.7% 7	1.0% 5	3.6% 5	2.0% 18
TOTAL	100.0% 4	100.0% 262	100.0% 507	100.0% 137	910