Clergy and Retirement: An Exploratory Study on Housing and Financial Preparedness

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All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Case Number (CASE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	214	107.5	62

2) What is the estimated population of the community in which your congregation is located? (ESTPOP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	214	148318.528	502999

3) What is the average attendance at your church for the Sunday morning worship service? (AVATTEND)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	214	292.729	308

4) What percentage of your congregation would you estimate is 65 years of age or older? (PERC65)

	TOTAL	%
1)	1	0.5
3)	1	0.5
5)	3	1.4
7)	1	0.5
10)	7	3.3
12)	1	0.5
15)	16	7.5
18)	2	0.9
20)	29	13.6
22)	3	1.4
25)	21	9.8
28)	3	1.4
30)	25	11.7
33)	3	1.4
35)	16	7.5
36)	1	0.5
40)	16	7.5
45)	4	1.9
49)	2	0.9
50)	18	8.4
60)	9	4.2
65)	7	3.3
70)	7	3.3
75)	2	0.9
78)	1	0.5
80)	5	2.3
82)	1	0.5
999)	9	4.2
TOTAL	214	100.0

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5) In what year were your born? (YEARBORN)

	TOTAL	%
1930)	1	0.5
1932)	1	0.5
1933)	1	0.5
1934)	1	0.5
1935)	6	2.8
1937)	1	0.5
1938)	3	1.4
1939)	4	1.9
1940)	3	1.4
1941)	6	2.8
1942)	6	2.8
1943)	6	2.8
1944)	6	2.8
1945)	3	1.4
1946)	11	5.1
1947)	8	3.7
1948)	6	2.8
1949)	4	1.9
1950)	7	3.3
1951)	7	3.3
1952)	6	2.8
1953)	9	4.2
1954)	14	6.5
1955)	10	4.7
1956)	8	3.7
1957)	5	2.3
1958)	3	1.4
1959)	9	4.2
1960)	7	3.3
1961)	5	2.3
1962)	4	1.9
1963)	4	1.9
1964)	3	1.4
1965)	3	1.4
1966)	2	0.9
1967)	3	1.4
1968)	1	0.5
1969)	4	1.9
1970)	5	2.3
1971)	3	1.4
1972)	6	2.8
1974)	2	0.9
1975)	3	1.4
1976)	2	0.9
1977)	1	0.5
1979)	1	0.5
TOTAL	214	100.0

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6) How many years of formal education have you completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
6)	1	0.5
7)	1	0.5
8)	1	0.5
11)	1	0.5
12)	4	1.9
13)	2	0.9
14)	15	7.0
15)	8	3.7
16)	44	20.6
17)	17	7.9
18)	73	34.1
19)	9	4.2
20)	33	15.4
21)	2	0.9
22)	3	1.4
TOTAL	214	100.0

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7) How long have you been the pulpit minister at your present congregation? (PRESCONG)

	TOTAL	%
1)	22	10.3
2)	26	12.1
3)	11	5.1
4)	18	8.4
5)	16	7.5
6)	19	8.9
7)	8	3.7
8)	9	4.2
9)	9	4.2
10)	17	7.9
11)	6	2.8
12)	6	2.8
13)	2	0.9
14)	7	3.3
15)	5	2.3
16)	2	0.9
17)	2	0.9
18)	3	1.4
19)	2	0.9
20)	3	1.4
21)	6	2.8
22)	2	0.9
23)	1	0.5
25)	4	1.9
26)	1	0.5
27)	1	0.5
28)	1	0.5
29)	1	0.5
31)	1	0.5
36)	1	0.5
39)	1	0.5
47)	1	0.5
TOTAL	214	100.0

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8) How many years have you been in full-time ministry? (MINISTRY)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	214	25.266	12

9) Please choose ONE of the following that best describes your retirement plans by entering a number in the blank: I plan to fully retire in ____ years (FULLRET)

	TOTAL	%
1)	1	0.5
2)	1	0.5
3)	2	0.9
4)	1	0.5
5)	2	0.9
6)	2	0.9
7)	1	0.5
8)	1	0.5
10)	3	1.4
13)	1	0.5
15)	6	2.8
16)	2	0.9
17)	1	0.5
19)	4	1.9
20)	5	2.3
23)	2	0.9
24)	1	0.5
25)	3	1.4
30)	7	3.3
35)	1	0.5
36)	1	0.5
37)	1	0.5
38)	1	0.5
40)	2	0.9
999)	162	75.7
TOTAL	214	100.0

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10) Please choose ONE of the following that best describes your retirement plans by entering a number in the blank: I plan to partially retire in ____ years (PARTRET)

	TOTAL	%
1)	2	0.9
2)	4	1.9
3)	5	2.3
4)	4	1.9
5)	7	3.3
6)	5	2.3
7)	1	0.5
8)	2	0.9
9)	1	0.5
10)	16	7.5
11)	2	0.9
12)	3	1.4
13)	2	0.9
14)	1	0.5
15)	6	2.8
16)	1	0.5
18)	1	0.5
20)	16	7.5
23)	1	0.5
24)	1	0.5
25)	5	2.3
27)	1	0.5
30)	10	4.7
35)	2	0.9
999)	115	53.7
TOTAL	214	100.0

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11) Please choose ONE of the following that best describes your retirement plans by entering a number in the blank: (enter one if this response is used) I do not plan to retire. ____ (NORETIRE)

	TOTAL	%
1)	58	27.1
999)	156	72.9
TOTAL	214	100.0

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12) Which of the following best describes your current housing arrangement? (HOUSING)

	TOTAL	%
1) I live in my own home without a mortgage	16	7.5
2) I live in my own home with a mortgage	125	58.4
3) I rent a home (or apartment)	4	1.9
4) I live in housing provided by the church	69	32.2
TOTAL	214	100.0

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13) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Social security (SOCSEC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	43	20.1
1) Yes	171	79.9
TOTAL	214	100.0

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14) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Supplemental retirement income (SUPINC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	178	83.2
1) Yes	36	16.8
TOTAL	214	100.0

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15) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Individual retirement account (401K, Roth, etc.) (IRA)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	54	25.2
1) Yes	160	74.8
TOTAL	214	100.0

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16) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Savings account (SAVINGS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	112	52.3
1) Yes	102	47.7
TOTAL	214	100.0

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17) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Stocks, Bonds, CDs (BONDS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	127	59.3
1) Yes	87	40.7
TOTAL	214	100.0

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18) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Pension plan (from current employer) (PENSION1)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	198	92.5
1) Yes	16	7.5
TOTAL	214	100.0

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19) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Pension plan (from previous employer(s)) (PENSION2)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	200	93.5
1) Yes	14	6.5
TOTAL	214	100.0

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20) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Spouse's employment (SPEMPLY)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	190	88.8
1) Yes	24	11.2
TOTAL	214	100.0

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21) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Spouse's retirement plan (SPRETPLN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	126	58.9
1) Yes	88	41.1
TOTAL	214	100.0

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22) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Income from property ownership (SPPROP)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	182	85.0
1) Yes	32	15.0
TOTAL	214	100.0

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23) Please indicate which of the following sources of income are/will be available to you after the age of 65: Other (please provide brief description) (OTHER)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	189	88.3
1) Yes	25	11.7
TOTAL	214	100.0

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24) Retire (RETIRE)

	TOTAL	%
1) No	60	28.7
2) Partial	97	46.4
3) Full	52	24.9
Missing	5
TOTAL	209	100.0

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25) Age Birth Year (AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1930-1953	106	49.5
2) 1954-1979	108	50.5
TOTAL	214	100.0

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26) I-AGE: Age Birth Year (for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1930-1953	106	49.5
2) 1954-1979	108	50.5
TOTAL	214	100.0

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27) I-EDUC: How many years of formal education have you completed? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school diploma or less	8	3.7
2) Some college	25	11.7
3) Bachelor's degree	61	28.5
4) Graduate degree	120	56.1
TOTAL	214	100.0

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