pared with 44% in our group.) Over 6% of the present group are students, and about 6% work at trades, skilled or unskilled.

PERSONS

While no member of the group is presently in the armed services, about 18% have at one time been a member. Al-

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FIG. 2-DISTRIBUTION BY INCOME

though we have no di. rectly comparable figuros for the female population in general, this appears to be a high proportion: In 1945, at the peak of military strongth, only 1/2 of 1% of the total female population 21 years of age or over was on active

duty in the military Bervices. Since that time the percentage

has dropped to a mere 0.06%. It therefore appears quite unlikely that the proportion of all American women now living who have ever been in the services could be anything but a small fraction of our 18%.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

What appears to be a high proportion of the group own property (37%); while 29% report owning their own homes. Of those renting, less than 1/3 live in furnished quarters. The character of the group is further indicated by the following facts: Over 80% are registered voters; the average "period of residence at present address" is over five years; the "longest period of employment" averages over six years. Further, 89% reported good or excellent credit ratings, and a number of the remainder had no rating (no use of credit). Over half the group (85) reported belonging to business, professional, fraternal or social organizations of a wide variety. Most of these belong to more than one organization, and 17 persons mention five or more organizations.

On the other hand, only seven of the entire group have

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