[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Families ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table F-7B. Type of Family--Black Families by Median and Mean Income: 1967 to 1998 (Families as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1/) ---------------------------------------------------------- Median income Mean income Type of ------------------------------------ family Number Current 1998 Current 1998 and year (thous.) dollars dollars dollars dollars ---------------------------------------------------------- ALL FAMILIES 1998 8,452 $29,404 $29,404 $38,563 $38,563 1997 8,408 28,602 29,048 36,504 37,073 1996 8,455 26,522 27,553 34,935 36,293 1995 25/ 8,055 25,970 27,776 34,011 36,377 1994 24/ 8,093 24,698 27,164 32,826 36,104 1993 23/ 7,993 21,542 24,300 30,036 33,881 1992 22/ 7,982 21,103 24,517 27,980 32,507 1991 7,716 21,548 25,788 27,571 32,996 1990 7,471 21,423 26,717 27,554 34,363 1989 7,470 20,209 26,565 26,415 34,723 1988 7,409 19,329 26,633 25,316 34,882 1987 21/ 7,202 18,406 26,410 23,772 34,109 1986 7,096 17,604 26,181 22,778 33,876 1985 20/ 6,921 16,786 25,429 21,359 32,356 1984 19/ 6,778 15,431 24,208 19,778 31,028 1983 6,675 14,506 23,740 18,317 29,977 1982 6,530 13,598 23,185 17,259 29,427 1981 6,413 13,266 24,000 16,696 30,205 1980 6,317 12,674 25,102 15,806 31,305 1979 18/ 6,184 11,574 25,494 14,508 31,957 1978 5,906 10,879 26,271 13,409 32,380 1977 5,806 9,563 24,664 11,962 30,851 1976 17/ 5,804 9,242 25,361 11,276 30,943 1975 16/ 5,586 8,779 25,462 10,401 30,167 1974 16/15/ 5,491 8,006 25,144 9,647 30,298 1973 5,440 7,269 25,103 8,807 30,414 1972 14/ 5,265 6,864 25,199 8,346 30,640 1971 13/ 5,157 6,440 24,355 7,695 29,102 1970 4,928 6,279 24,782 7,442 29,372 1969 4,774 5,999 24,818 6,971 28,839 1968 4,646 5,360 23,175 6,392 27,636 1967 12/ 4,589 4,875 21,890 5,916 26,565 MARRIED-COUPLE FAMILIES 1998 3,979 $47,383 $47,383 $54,259 $54,259 1997 3,921 45,372 46,079 51,279 52,078 1996 3,851 41,963 43,594 49,613 51,542 1995 25/ 3,713 41,307 44,180 49,175 52,595 1994 24/ 3,842 40,432 44,470 46,503 51,147 1993 23/ 3,715 35,218 39,727 43,480 49,047 1992 22/ 3,777 34,325 39,879 39,583 45,987 1991 3,631 33,307 39,861 38,468 46,037 1990 3,569 33,784 42,133 38,051 47,455 1989 3,750 30,650 40,290 35,183 46,249 1988 3,722 30,385 41,866 34,692 47,800 1987 21/ 3,681 27,311 39,187 32,015 45,937 1986 3,742 26,583 39,535 30,522 45,393 1985 20/ 3,680 24,570 37,220 28,163 42,663 1984 19/ 3,469 23,418 36,739 26,980 42,327 1983 3,446 21,840 35,742 24,616 40,285 1982 3,486 20,586 35,100 22,721 38,740 1981 3,535 19,624 35,502 21,744 39,337 1980 3,392 18,593 36,825 20,654 40,906 1979 18/ 3,433 16,801 37,008 18,656 41,094 1978 3,244 15,913 38,427 17,555 42,392 1977 3,260 13,716 35,375 15,449 39,845 1976 17/ 3,406 13,137 36,049 14,219 39,018 1975 16/ 3,352 11,526 33,430 12,769 37,035 1974 16/15/ 3,357 10,697 33,596 11,841 37,188 1973 3,360 9,729 33,598 10,762 37,165 1972 14/ 3,233 9,166 33,650 10,209 37,479 1971 13/ 3,289 8,178 30,928 9,229 34,903 1970 3,235 7,816 30,848 8,778 34,644 1969 3,249 7,329 30,320 8,134 33,651 1968 3,141 6,683 28,895 7,422 32,090 1967 12/ 3,118 5,854 26,287 6,856 30,786 --Wife in Paid Labor Force 1998 2,829 $55,820 $55,820 $61,930 $61,930 1997 2,716 51,702 52,507 (NA) (NA) 1996 2,636 50,805 52,780 (NA) (NA) 1995 25/ 2,479 48,533 51,909 (NA) (NA) 1994 24/ 2,626 47,235 51,952 (NA) (NA) 1993 23/ 2,417 44,805 50,541 (NA) (NA) 1992 22/ 2,465 41,793 48,555 (NA) (NA) 1991 2,420 41,353 49,490 (NA) (NA) 1990 2,349 40,038 49,933 (NA) (NA) 1989 2,400 37,787 49,672 (NA) (NA) 1988 2,414 36,709 50,580 (NA) (NA) 1987 21/ 2,411 33,633 48,259 (NA) (NA) 1986 2,448 31,949 47,515 $35,597 $52,941 1985 20/ 2,359 30,502 46,207 33,120 50,172 1984 19/ 2,221 28,775 45,143 31,726 49,772 1983 2,182 26,389 43,187 28,751 47,052 1982 2,115 25,359 43,238 27,409 46,733 1981 2,114 25,040 45,300 26,326 47,626 1980 2,022 22,795 45,147 24,343 48,213 1979 18/ 2,034 20,524 45,208 21,785 47,986 1978 1,934 19,073 46,058 20,646 49,856 1977 1,892 17,008 43,866 18,340 47,301 1976 17/ 1,935 15,703 43,091 16,698 45,821 1975 16/ 1,903 14,355 41,635 15,275 44,303 1974 16/15/ 1,809 13,179 41,391 14,228 44,685 1973 1,729 12,266 42,359 13,138 45,371 1972 14/ 1,757 11,336 41,616 12,165 44,660 1971 13/ 1,726 10,274 38,855 11,088 41,934 1970 1,747 9,721 38,366 10,591 41,800 1969 1,731 9,134 37,788 9,765 40,398 1968 1,611 8,029 34,714 8,641 37,360 1967 12/ 1,565 7,333 32,928 8,175 36,709 --Wife Not in Paid Labor Force 1998 1,150 $26,687 $26,687 35,388 $35,388 1997 1,205 28,757 29,205 (NA) (NA) 1996 1,216 27,594 28,667 (NA) (NA) 1995 25/ 1,234 25,507 27,281 (NA) (NA) 1994 24/ 1,215 25,396 27,932 (NA) (NA) 1993 23/ 1,298 22,207 25,050 (NA) (NA) 1992 22/ 1,312 21,061 24,469 (NA) (NA) 1991 1,210 20,288 24,280 (NA) (NA) 1990 1,220 20,333 25,358 (NA) (NA) 1989 1,350 18,727 24,617 (NA) (NA) 1988 1,308 18,515 25,511 (NA) (NA) 1987 21/ 1,270 17,167 24,632 (NA) (NA) 1986 1,295 16,766 24,935 $20,929 $31,126 1985 20/ 1,320 15,129 22,918 19,306 29,246 1984 19/ 1,248 14,502 22,751 18,535 29,078 1983 1,264 13,821 22,619 17,474 28,597 1982 1,372 12,469 21,260 15,492 26,414 1981 1,421 12,341 22,326 14,929 27,008 1980 1,370 12,419 24,597 15,211 30,126 1979 18/ 1,399 11,574 25,494 14,109 31,078 1978 1,310 11,180 26,998 12,991 31,371 1977 1,368 9,697 25,010 11,450 29,531 1976 17/ 1,471 9,219 25,298 10,957 30,067 1975 16/ 1,449 8,543 24,778 9,479 27,492 1974 16/15/ 1,548 7,957 24,990 9,052 28,429 1973 1,631 7,148 24,685 8,243 28,466 1972 14/ 1,476 6,900 25,331 7,881 28,932 1971 13/ 1,563 6,503 24,594 7,178 27,146 1970 1,488 5,961 23,526 6,649 26,242 1969 1,518 5,612 23,217 6,273 25,952 1968 1,529 5,355 23,153 6,138 26,538 1967 12/ 1,553 4,693 21,073 5,528 24,823 MALE HOUSEHOLDER, WIFE ABSENT 1998 660 $27,087 $27,087 $34,959 $34,959 1997 562 25,654 26,054 30,647 31,124 1996 657 26,338 27,362 33,955 35,275 1995 25/ 573 25,172 26,923 28,923 30,935 1994 24/ 536 20,977 23,072 26,851 29,532 1993 23/ 450 19,476 21,969 24,314 27,427 1992 22/ 467 20,672 24,017 24,325 28,261 1991 504 24,508 29,330 27,545 32,965 1990 472 21,848 27,247 25,968 32,385 1989 446 18,395 24,181 22,976 30,202 1988 464 17,853 24,599 22,147 30,515 1987 21/ 433 18,050 25,899 23,153 33,221 1986 386 18,731 27,857 22,305 33,173 1985 20/ 368 16,416 24,868 18,205 27,578 1984 19/ 344 15,724 24,668 18,546 29,095 1983 354 15,552 25,452 17,028 27,867 1982 309 14,661 24,997 15,919 27,142 1981 273 14,489 26,212 17,586 31,815 1980 291 12,557 24,870 16,067 31,822 1979 18/ 256 12,415 27,347 15,658 34,490 1978 272 12,080 29,171 13,581 32,796 1977 269 10,296 26,555 12,056 31,094 1976 17/ 246 10,277 28,201 10,952 30,053 1975 16/ 230 8,955 25,973 10,396 30,152 1974 16/15/ 200 7,943 24,946 9,645 30,292 1973 231 6,767 23,369 8,956 30,929 1972 14/ 210 6,826 25,059 7,786 28,584 1971 13/ 227 6,826 25,815 7,623 28,829 1970 187 6,751 26,644 7,837 30,931 1969 176 6,223 25,745 7,173 29,675 1968 178 5,379 23,257 6,670 28,838 1967 12/ 198 4,525 20,319 5,499 24,692 FEMALE HOUSEHOLDER, HUSBAND ABSENT 1998 3,813 $16,770 $16,770 $22,806 $22,806 1997 3,926 16,879 17,142 22,585 22,937 1996 3,947 15,530 16,134 20,776 21,584 1995 25/ 3,769 15,004 16,048 19,846 21,226 1994 24/ 3,716 13,943 15,335 19,548 21,500 1993 23/ 3,828 11,909 13,434 17,660 19,921 1992 22/ 3,738 11,844 13,760 16,714 19,418 1991 3,582 11,414 13,660 16,528 19,780 1990 3,430 12,125 15,121 16,849 21,013 1989 3,275 11,630 15,288 16,844 22,142 1988 3,223 10,657 14,684 14,947 20,595 1987 21/ 3,089 9,844 14,125 14,036 20,140 1986 2,967 9,300 13,831 13,072 19,441 1985 20/ 2,874 9,305 14,096 13,050 19,769 1984 19/ 2,964 8,648 13,567 11,494 18,032 1983 2,874 7,999 13,091 10,925 17,879 1982 2,734 7,458 12,716 10,444 17,807 1981 2,605 7,506 13,579 9,753 17,644 1980 2,634 7,425 14,706 9,534 18,883 1979 18/ 2,495 6,865 15,122 8,682 19,124 1978 2,390 5,888 14,218 7,761 18,741 1977 2,277 5,598 14,438 6,959 17,948 1976 17/ 2,151 5,069 13,910 6,654 18,259 1975 16/ 2,004 4,898 14,206 6,442 18,684 1974 16/15/ 1,934 4,542 14,265 5,839 18,338 1973 1,849 4,226 14,594 5,236 18,082 1972 14/ 1,822 3,840 14,097 5,105 18,741 1971 13/ 1,642 3,645 13,785 4,632 17,518 1970 1,506 3,576 14,114 4,526 17,863 1969 1,349 3,341 13,822 4,145 17,148 1968 1,327 3,140 13,576 3,915 16,927 1967 12/ 1,272 3,015 13,538 3,676 16,507 ---------------------------------------------------------- See separate page for "Footnotes". See separate page for "Suggested Citations". SOURCE: March Current Population Survey PREPARED BY: Income Statistics Branch/HHES Division U.S. Bureau of the Census U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, D.C. 20233-8500 (301) 457-3242 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go to Historical Income and Poverty Tables Go to Income 1998 Go to Income Statistics Go to Poverty Statistics Last Revised: Monday, 04-Oct-99 14:21:56 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]