[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Families ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table F-13B. Work Experience of Husband and Wife--Black3/ Married-Couple Families, by Median and Mean Income: 1976 to 1998 (Married-couple families as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1/) -------------------------------------------------------- Work experience of wife ------------------------------- Wife worked Wife Work experience -------------------- did of husband and Full-time, not year Total Total year-round work -------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL Number (in thous.) 1998 3,979 2,906 2,011 1,073 1997 3,921 2,807 1,865 1,113 1996 3,851 2,735 1,879 1,117 1995 25/ 3,713 2,603 1,741 1,110 1994 24/ 3,842 2,729 1,789 1,112 1993 23/ 3,715 2,562 1,617 1,153 1992 22/ 3,777 2,612 1,639 1,165 1991 3,631 2,539 1,629 1,092 1990 3,569 2,474 1,518 1,095 1989 3,750 2,570 1,586 1,180 1988 3,722 2,565 1,621 1,157 1987 21/ 3,681 2,489 1,503 1,192 1986 3,596 2,445 1,467 1,151 1985 20/ 3,544 2,351 1,423 1,193 1984 19/ 3,368 2,245 1,390 1,122 1983 3,360 2,166 1,259 1,193 1982 3,421 2,178 1,235 1,244 1981 3,453 2,213 1,212 1,240 1980 3,311 2,088 1,086 1,223 1979 18/ 3,332 2,128 1,083 1,204 1978 3,168 2,030 1,070 1,138 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 3,302 2,022 1,008 1,280 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $47,383 $55,490 $61,041 $25,903 1997 45,372 52,056 57,458 25,986 1996 41,963 51,088 56,132 25,789 1995 25/ 41,307 47,529 52,893 24,207 1994 24/ 40,432 46,848 51,848 24,081 1993 23/ 35,218 44,446 51,192 20,953 1992 22/ 34,325 41,393 47,163 19,014 1991 33,307 40,470 45,060 19,365 1990 33,784 39,604 46,178 19,134 1989 30,650 37,260 43,075 17,458 1988 30,385 36,796 42,187 16,438 1987 21/ 27,311 33,762 39,714 16,112 1998 Dollars 1998 $47,383 $55,490 $61,041 $25,903 1997 46,079 52,867 58,353 26,391 1996 43,594 53,074 58,314 26,792 1995 25/ 44,180 50,835 56,572 25,891 1994 24/ 44,470 51,526 57,026 26,486 1993 23/ 39,727 50,136 57,746 23,636 1992 22/ 39,879 48,090 54,794 22,090 1991 39,861 48,433 53,926 23,175 1990 42,133 49,391 57,590 23,863 1989 40,290 48,979 56,623 22,949 1988 41,866 50,699 58,127 22,649 1987 21/ 39,187 48,444 56,984 23,118 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $54,259 $61,627 $67,579 $34,308 1997 51,279 58,748 64,169 32,448 1996 49,613 56,179 60,617 33,532 1995 25/ 49,175 56,363 61,713 32,316 1994 24/ 46,503 52,400 56,964 32,037 1993 23/ 43,480 51,535 57,917 25,583 1992 22/ 39,583 46,323 52,456 24,474 1991 38,468 44,866 50,145 23,593 1990 38,051 40,032 49,959 24,534 1989 35,183 41,274 46,952 21,916 1988 34,692 40,679 45,326 21,425 1987 21/ 32,015 37,866 43,647 19,796 1986 30,618 35,752 41,313 19,710 1985 20/ 28,344 33,510 37,993 18,160 1984 19/ 27,116 31,952 36,326 17,441 1983 24,751 29,232 33,093 16,615 1982 22,790 27,382 31,394 14,749 1981 21,844 26,074 30,007 14,297 1980 20,756 24,227 28,455 14,832 1979 18/ 18,734 21,834 25,541 13,254 1978 17,609 20,495 24,210 12,462 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 14,296 16,590 19,885 10,672 1998 Dollars 1998 $54,259 $61,627 $67,579 $34,308 1997 52,078 59,663 65,168 32,953 1996 51,542 58,363 62,974 34,836 1995 25/ 52,595 60,283 66,005 34,564 1994 24/ 51,147 57,633 62,653 35,236 1993 23/ 49,047 58,133 65,332 28,858 1992 22/ 45,987 53,818 60,943 28,434 1991 46,037 53,694 60,012 28,235 1990 47,455 49,925 62,305 30,597 1989 46,249 54,255 61,719 28,809 1988 47,800 56,050 62,453 29,521 1987 21/ 45,937 54,332 62,627 28,404 1986 45,536 53,171 61,442 29,313 1985 20/ 42,937 50,763 57,554 27,510 1984 19/ 42,540 50,127 56,989 27,362 1983 40,506 47,840 54,158 27,191 1982 38,857 46,687 53,527 25,147 1981 39,518 47,170 54,286 25,865 1980 41,108 47,983 56,357 29,376 1979 18/ 41,265 48,094 56,259 29,195 1978 42,522 49,492 58,463 30,093 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 39,230 45,525 54,567 29,285 HUSBAND WORKED Number (in thous.) 1998 3,129 2,542 1,778 587 1997 3,121 2,498 1,678 623 1996 3,026 2,390 1,644 636 1995 25/ 2,944 2,276 1,539 668 1994 24/ 3,038 2,412 1,632 625 1993 23/ 2,763 2,171 1,427 592 1992 22/ 2,913 2,301 1,472 612 1991 2,851 2,261 1,471 590 1990 2,852 2,233 1,407 619 1989 2,965 2,290 1,440 674 1988 2,802 2,174 1,412 628 1987 21/ 2,813 2,132 1,349 681 1986 2,804 2,170 1,339 635 1985 20/ 2,784 2,093 1,290 691 1984 19/ 2,620 1,967 1,228 652 1983 2,599 1,866 1,096 733 1982 2,605 1,857 1,060 748 1981 2,726 1,969 1,093 757 1980 2,621 1,835 980 786 1979 18/ 2,686 1,877 967 809 1978 2,609 1,812 968 797 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 2,711 1,798 910 913 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $53,797 $58,714 $62,975 $33,834 1997 50,262 54,330 59,097 31,959 1996 48,671 54,127 58,323 30,944 1995 25/ 45,983 49,724 54,517 30,441 1994 24/ 45,966 49,643 54,308 31,316 1993 23/ 43,181 47,815 53,146 29,354 1992 22/ 40,426 44,479 50,296 25,759 1991 38,536 42,451 47,357 23,780 1990 38,129 41,487 47,593 25,867 1989 35,610 39,271 44,853 22,724 1988 35,350 39,283 44,559 23,220 1987 21/ 32,351 35,926 41,014 21,433 1998 Dollars 1998 $53,797 $58,714 $62,975 $33,834 1997 51,045 55,176 60,017 32,457 1996 50,563 56,231 60,590 32,147 1995 25/ 49,181 53,183 58,309 32,558 1994 24/ 50,556 54,601 59,731 34,443 1993 23/ 48,709 53,937 59,950 33,112 1992 22/ 46,967 51,676 58,434 29,927 1991 46,119 50,804 56,675 28,459 1990 47,552 51,740 59,355 32,260 1989 46,810 51,622 58,960 29,871 1988 48,707 54,126 61,396 31,994 1987 21/ 46,419 51,549 58,849 30,753 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $60,424 $64,901 $70,722 $41,022 1997 56,353 60,700 65,819 38,918 1996 55,280 59,274 63,612 40,267 1995 25/ 54,492 58,773 63,844 39,908 1994 24/ 51,706 54,760 58,637 39,926 1993 23/ 50,405 54,765 60,686 34,422 1992 22/ 45,024 49,016 55,138 30,015 1991 42,965 46,772 52,114 28,369 1990 42,639 45,985 51,380 30,579 1989 39,476 43,452 49,046 25,967 1988 39,609 43,309 47,733 26,803 1987 21/ 36,303 40,138 45,104 24,294 1986 34,858 37,746 42,967 24,985 1985 20/ 31,862 34,908 39,187 22,636 1984 19/ 30,420 33,536 37,870 21,018 1983 27,914 31,036 34,944 19,967 1982 26,081 29,405 33,477 17,827 1981 24,694 27,419 31,249 17,606 1980 23,459 25,658 29,612 18,325 1979 18/ 20,841 22,923 26,672 16,008 1978 19,407 21,529 25,089 14,581 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 15,683 17,383 20,631 12,336 1998 Dollars 1998 $60,424 $64,901 $70,722 $41,022 1997 57,231 61,645 66,844 39,524 1996 57,429 61,578 66,085 41,833 1995 25/ 58,282 62,861 68,285 42,684 1994 24/ 56,870 60,229 64,493 43,913 1993 23/ 56,858 61,776 68,456 38,829 1992 22/ 52,309 56,947 64,059 34,871 1991 51,419 55,975 62,368 33,951 1990 53,176 57,349 64,078 38,136 1989 51,892 57,118 64,472 34,134 1988 54,575 59,673 65,769 36,931 1987 21/ 52,090 57,592 64,718 34,858 1986 51,842 56,137 63,902 37,158 1985 20/ 48,267 52,881 59,363 34,291 1984 19/ 47,723 52,612 59,411 32,973 1983 45,683 50,792 57,187 32,677 1982 44,469 50,136 57,079 30,395 1981 44,674 49,604 56,533 31,851 1980 46,462 50,817 58,648 36,294 1979 18/ 45,907 50,493 58,750 35,261 1978 46,864 51,989 60,585 35,210 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 43,036 47,701 56,614 33,851 HUSBAND WORKED FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND Number (in thous.) 1998 2,586 2,151 1,529 435 1997 2,544 2,077 1,425 467 1996 2,387 1,905 1,312 482 1995 25/ 2,295 1,800 1,272 495 1994 24/ 2,461 1,976 1,380 484 1993 23/ 2,214 1,759 1,210 455 1992 22/ 2,222 1,810 1,210 412 1991 2,139 1,747 1,164 392 1990 2,225 1,794 1,175 431 1989 2,303 1,816 1,217 486 1988 2,130 1,698 1,148 431 1987 21/ 2,075 1,631 1,089 443 1986 2,133 1,662 1,094 470 1985 20/ 2,081 1,583 1,012 499 1984 19/ 1,923 1,473 964 450 1983 1,866 1,384 835 482 1982 1,777 1,323 789 455 1981 1,964 1,468 866 495 1980 1,856 1,309 747 547 1979 18/ 1,979 1,425 785 554 1978 1,914 1,329 777 585 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 1,970 1,331 720 639 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $56,012 $60,746 $65,272 $35,425 1997 52,475 56,141 60,672 37,008 1996 52,164 56,780 60,744 33,360 1995 25/ 49,365 52,830 56,387 32,010 1994 24/ 48,524 51,786 55,883 32,365 1993 23/ 47,002 51,442 55,517 30,966 1992 22/ 44,320 47,593 52,972 30,227 1991 42,619 45,312 50,918 27,101 1990 40,699 43,982 49,265 30,065 1989 38,107 42,252 47,182 26,433 1988 39,410 42,992 46,534 25,484 1987 21/ 36,505 40,137 43,702 24,776 1998 Dollars 1998 $56,012 $60,746 $65,272 $35,425 1997 53,292 57,015 61,617 37,584 1996 54,192 58,987 63,106 34,657 1995 25/ 52,799 56,505 60,309 34,236 1994 24/ 53,370 56,958 61,464 35,597 1993 23/ 53,020 58,028 62,625 34,931 1992 22/ 51,491 55,293 61,543 35,118 1991 51,005 54,228 60,937 32,434 1990 50,757 54,851 61,440 37,495 1989 50,092 55,541 62,021 34,747 1988 54,301 59,237 64,117 35,113 1987 21/ 52,380 57,591 62,706 35,550 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $63,340 $67,615 $73,148 $42,209 1997 59,227 63,019 67,794 42,353 1996 58,734 62,599 67,278 43,449 1995 25/ 58,138 62,448 65,539 42,460 1994 24/ 54,777 57,810 61,047 42,404 1993 23/ 54,520 59,057 63,654 36,999 1992 22/ 49,402 52,831 58,336 34,356 1991 46,756 50,158 55,199 31,596 1990 45,030 48,339 53,422 31,267 1989 42,760 46,517 50,954 28,733 1988 43,427 46,835 50,248 30,010 1987 21/ 40,679 44,039 47,966 28,318 1986 37,870 40,968 45,222 26,915 1985 20/ 34,873 37,893 41,393 25,286 1984 19/ 33,634 36,699 40,550 23,591 1983 31,203 33,927 37,600 23,379 1982 29,288 32,115 35,850 21,065 1981 27,272 29,841 33,144 19,656 1980 25,598 27,834 31,401 20,244 1979 18/ 23,075 24,908 28,191 18,355 1978 21,109 23,408 26,629 15,889 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 17,064 18,682 21,408 13,694 1998 Dollars 1998 $63,340 $67,615 $73,148 $42,209 1997 60,150 64,001 68,850 43,013 1996 61,017 65,033 69,894 45,138 1995 25/ 62,182 66,792 70,097 45,413 1994 24/ 60,247 63,583 67,143 46,639 1993 23/ 61,500 66,618 71,803 41,736 1992 22/ 57,395 61,379 67,775 39,915 1991 55,956 60,028 66,060 37,813 1990 56,158 60,285 66,624 38,994 1989 56,209 61,147 66,980 37,770 1988 59,836 64,532 69,234 41,349 1987 21/ 58,369 63,190 68,824 40,632 1986 56,321 60,929 67,255 40,029 1985 20/ 52,828 57,403 62,705 38,305 1984 19/ 52,766 57,574 63,615 37,010 1983 51,065 55,523 61,534 38,261 1982 49,937 54,757 61,125 35,916 1981 49,338 53,985 59,961 35,560 1980 50,698 55,127 62,192 40,094 1979 18/ 50,827 54,865 62,096 40,431 1978 50,974 56,526 64,304 38,369 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 46,825 51,265 58,746 37,578 HUSBAND DID NOT WORK Number (in thous.) 1998 851 364 233 487 1997 800 309 187 491 1996 825 344 235 481 1995 25/ 769 327 202 442 1994 24/ 804 317 157 487 1993 23/ 953 392 190 561 1992 22/ 864 311 168 553 1991 780 278 158 502 1990 717 242 111 475 1989 785 279 146 506 1988 920 391 209 529 1987 21/ 868 357 155 511 1986 792 276 127 516 1985 20/ 760 258 133 502 1984 19/ 748 278 162 470 1983 761 300 163 460 1982 817 321 175 496 1981 727 243 120 483 1980 689 252 107 437 1979 18/ 646 251 116 395 1978 560 218 102 341 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 591 224 98 366 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $24,159 $31,876 $34,783 $19,504 1997 24,099 33,771 41,787 18,367 1996 22,197 29,195 34,971 17,992 1995 25/ 22,691 35,901 40,148 17,292 1994 24/ 20,063 25,960 35,638 16,537 1993 23/ 17,211 25,712 29,380 13,962 1992 22/ 16,941 22,868 25,690 13,321 1991 17,229 26,136 28,343 14,245 1990 14,731 21,188 26,523 12,022 1989 14,846 19,389 21,712 13,060 1988 14,696 22,012 26,731 11,000 1987 21/ 14,362 20,722 27,217 11,303 1998 Dollars 1998 $24,159 $31,876 $34,783 $19,504 1997 24,474 34,297 42,438 18,653 1996 23,060 30,330 36,331 18,691 1995 25/ 24,269 38,398 42,940 18,495 1994 24/ 22,067 28,552 39,197 18,188 1993 23/ 19,414 29,004 33,141 15,750 1992 22/ 19,682 26,568 29,847 15,476 1991 20,619 31,279 33,920 17,048 1990 18,371 26,424 33,078 14,993 1989 19,515 25,487 28,541 17,168 1988 20,249 30,329 36,831 15,156 1987 21/ 20,607 29,733 39,053 16,218 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $31,583 $38,760 $43,650 $26,215 1997 31,489 42,991 49,323 24,235 1996 28,831 34,703 39,637 24,624 1995 25/ 28,815 39,594 45,461 20,833 1994 24/ 26,834 34,417 39,612 21,906 1993 23/ 23,399 33,635 37,135 16,256 1992 22/ 21,229 26,370 28,934 18,343 1991 22,027 29,343 31,773 17,983 1990 19,800 25,985 31,983 16,655 1989 18,974 23,421 26,239 16,517 1988 19,707 26,033 29,100 15,037 1987 21/ 18,121 24,299 30,955 13,804 1986 15,606 20,063 23,900 13,224 1985 20/ 15,447 22,167 26,413 11,990 1984 19/ 15,548 20,741 24,643 12,477 1983 13,942 18,023 20,644 11,279 1982 12,296 15,677 18,770 10,108 1981 11,149 15,195 18,657 9,110 1980 10,476 13,811 17,834 8,552 1979 18/ 9,966 13,678 16,131 7,608 1978 9,224 11,899 15,908 7,515 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 7,935 10,236 12,962 6,525 1998 Dollars 1998 $31,583 $38,760 $43,650 $26,215 1997 31,979 43,661 50,091 24,612 1996 29,952 36,052 41,178 25,581 1995 25/ 30,819 42,348 48,623 22,282 1994 24/ 29,514 37,854 43,568 24,094 1993 23/ 26,395 37,941 41,889 18,337 1992 22/ 24,664 30,637 33,615 21,311 1991 26,361 35,117 38,025 21,521 1990 24,693 32,407 39,887 20,771 1989 24,942 30,787 34,492 21,712 1988 27,153 35,870 40,096 20,719 1987 21/ 26,001 34,866 44,416 19,807 1986 23,210 29,838 35,545 19,667 1985 20/ 23,400 33,580 40,012 18,163 1984 19/ 24,392 32,539 38,660 19,574 1983 22,817 29,495 33,785 18,459 1982 20,965 26,730 32,003 17,234 1981 20,170 27,489 33,752 16,481 1980 20,748 27,354 35,321 16,938 1979 18/ 21,952 30,129 35,532 16,758 1978 22,274 28,734 38,415 18,147 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 21,774 28,089 35,569 17,905 -------------------------------------------------------- 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 14:20:59 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]