[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Families ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table F-13A. Work Experience of Husband and Wife--White 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 ----------------------------- Work experience Wife worked Wife of husband and -------------------- did year Full-time, not Total Total year-round work ------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL Number (in thous.) 1998 48,461 31,447 17,796 17,014 1997 48,070 31,338 17,728 16,732 1996 47,650 31,068 17,240 16,583 1995 25/ 47,877 31,028 16,867 16,849 1994 24/ 47,905 31,074 16,530 16,831 1993 23/ 47,452 30,574 16,231 16,878 1992 22/ 47,383 30,208 16,364 17,175 1991 47,124 30,005 15,806 17,119 1990 47,014 29,816 15,276 17,198 1989 46,981 29,765 15,150 17,217 1988 46,877 29,426 15,010 17,451 1987 21/ 46,510 28,729 14,321 17,781 1986 45,740 27,741 13,623 17,999 1985 20/ 45,233 26,951 12,827 18,282 1984 19/ 45,046 26,623 12,557 18,423 1983 44,931 25,845 12,145 19,086 1982 44,644 25,370 11,446 19,274 1981 44,431 25,287 11,200 19,145 1980 44,317 25,210 10,990 19,108 1979 18/ 44,136 25,083 10,764 19,052 1978 43,063 24,004 10,276 19,059 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 42,719 22,723 9,291 19,995 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $54,736 $63,839 $69,626 $35,801 1997 52,098 60,892 66,344 34,989 1996 50,190 58,390 63,207 32,390 1995 25/ 47,539 55,815 61,231 31,542 1994 24/ 45,474 53,380 59,409 30,421 1993 23/ 43,675 51,205 56,519 29,571 1992 22/ 42,504 49,987 55,418 29,246 1991 41,506 48,101 53,645 29,370 1990 40,331 46,411 52,004 29,523 1989 39,208 44,950 50,387 28,451 1988 36,840 42,415 47,974 26,777 1987 21/ 35,434 40,830 45,480 26,304 1998 Dollars 1998 $54,736 $63,839 $69,626 $35,801 1997 52,909 61,840 67,377 35,534 1996 52,141 60,660 65,664 33,649 1995 25/ 50,846 59,697 65,490 33,736 1994 24/ 50,015 58,711 65,342 33,459 1993 23/ 49,267 57,761 63,755 33,357 1992 22/ 49,381 58,075 64,384 33,978 1991 49,673 57,566 64,201 35,149 1990 50,298 57,881 64,856 36,819 1989 51,540 59,087 66,235 37,399 1988 50,760 58,442 66,101 36,895 1987 21/ 50,843 58,585 65,257 37,743 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $68,855 $77,498 $83,710 $52,879 1997 65,651 73,795 79,037 50,400 1996 61,965 69,937 75,294 47,030 1995 25/ 58,926 66,352 71,081 45,250 1994 24/ 56,793 63,862 69,436 43,743 1993 23/ 54,238 61,020 66,069 41,953 1992 22/ 50,539 57,247 62,700 38,741 1991 49,187 55,133 60,250 38,764 1990 48,136 53,630 58,848 38,611 1989 46,744 52,010 57,095 37,640 1988 43,399 48,693 53,583 34,472 1987 21/ 41,458 46,368 50,938 33,524 1986 39,401 44,071 48,649 32,204 1985 20/ 37,031 41,489 46,646 30,460 1984 19/ 34,764 38,713 43,658 29,056 1983 32,042 36,017 40,236 26,660 1982 30,592 33,926 37,828 26,202 1981 28,843 31,983 35,839 24,696 1980 26,603 29,423 32,865 22,882 1979 18/ 24,715 27,272 30,452 21,350 1978 22,195 24,411 27,414 19,403 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 18,582 20,380 23,051 16,539 1998 Dollars 1998 $68,855 $77,498 $83,710 $52,879 1997 66,674 74,944 80,268 51,185 1996 64,374 72,656 78,221 48,858 1995 25/ 63,025 70,967 76,025 48,397 1994 24/ 62,465 70,240 76,370 48,111 1993 23/ 61,182 68,832 74,528 47,324 1992 22/ 58,716 66,509 72,845 45,009 1991 58,865 65,981 72,105 46,392 1990 60,032 66,884 73,391 48,153 1989 61,446 68,368 75,052 49,478 1988 59,797 67,092 73,829 47,497 1987 21/ 59,486 66,532 73,089 48,102 1986 58,598 65,544 72,352 47,895 1985 20/ 56,097 62,850 70,663 46,143 1984 19/ 54,538 60,734 68,491 45,584 1983 52,438 58,943 65,848 43,630 1982 52,160 57,845 64,498 44,675 1981 52,180 57,860 64,836 44,678 1980 52,689 58,274 65,091 45,319 1979 18/ 54,440 60,072 67,077 47,028 1978 53,597 58,948 66,200 46,855 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 50,991 55,925 63,254 45,385 HUSBAND WORKED Number (in thous.) 1998 38,602 28,903 16,425 9,699 1997 38,269 28,893 16,381 9,376 1996 38,193 28,794 16,066 9,399 1995 25/ 38,164 28,684 15,677 9,480 1994 24/ 38,062 28,539 15,288 9,522 1993 23/ 37,634 28,069 14,993 9,565 1992 22/ 37,758 27,883 15,202 9,875 1991 37,741 27,848 14,776 9,893 1990 38,044 27,828 14,303 10,216 1989 38,105 27,849 14,234 10,256 1988 37,488 27,068 13,943 10,420 1987 21/ 37,107 26,330 13,285 10,777 1986 37,168 25,908 12,725 11,260 1985 20/ 36,651 25,046 11,908 11,605 1984 19/ 36,493 24,756 11,642 11,738 1983 36,382 23,903 11,249 12,479 1982 36,343 23,403 10,517 12,940 1981 36,611 23,633 10,404 12,978 1980 36,840 23,567 10,245 13,273 1979 18/ 37,008 23,526 10,066 13,482 1978 36,218 22,471 9,574 13,746 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 36,117 21,226 8,628 14,891 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $61,345 $65,937 $71,534 $66,252 1997 58,806 62,446 68,038 44,672 1996 56,052 60,175 64,909 41,806 1995 25/ 53,522 57,517 62,773 40,420 1994 24/ 51,562 55,355 60,972 39,343 1993 23/ 49,988 52,863 58,269 38,601 1992 22/ 48,131 51,568 56,569 37,417 1991 46,550 49,764 54,876 37,076 1990 44,804 47,687 53,215 36,130 1989 43,413 46,154 51,409 36,175 1988 41,094 43,838 49,221 33,572 1987 21/ 39,559 42,162 46,769 32,757 1998 Dollars 1998 $61,345 $65,937 $71,534 $66,252 1997 59,722 63,419 69,098 45,368 1996 58,231 62,514 67,433 43,431 1995 25/ 57,245 61,518 67,139 43,231 1994 24/ 56,711 60,883 67,061 43,272 1993 23/ 56,388 59,631 65,729 43,543 1992 22/ 55,918 59,911 65,722 43,471 1991 55,710 59,556 65,674 44,371 1990 55,876 59,472 66,366 45,059 1989 57,067 60,670 67,578 47,553 1988 56,621 60,402 67,819 46,257 1987 21/ 56,762 60,497 67,107 47,002 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $76,511 $79,954 $86,199 $66,252 1997 72,841 75,835 80,745 63,616 1996 68,836 72,134 77,271 58,733 1995 25/ 65,323 68,295 72,922 56,331 1994 24/ 63,410 66,003 71,370 55,638 1993 23/ 60,666 63,147 67,935 53,387 1992 22/ 55,928 59,025 64,246 47,182 1991 54,129 56,680 61,534 46,947 1990 52,689 55,013 60,192 46,361 1989 51,393 53,401 58,460 45,939 1988 47,850 50,148 54,845 41,881 1987 21/ 45,745 47,834 52,210 40,640 1986 43,093 45,222 49,824 38,193 1985 20/ 40,525 42,706 47,996 35,816 1984 19/ 37,878 39,738 44,822 33,956 1983 35,056 37,090 41,389 31,160 1982 33,381 34,987 38,997 30,475 1981 31,359 32,811 36,742 28,713 1980 28,889 30,126 33,613 26,692 1979 18/ 26,905 27,942 31,133 25,095 1978 24,138 25,044 28,093 22,658 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 20,082 20,922 23,647 18,884 1998 Dollars 1998 $76,511 $79,954 $86,199 $66,252 1997 73,976 77,016 82,003 64,607 1996 71,512 74,938 80,275 61,016 1995 25/ 69,866 73,045 77,994 60,249 1994 24/ 69,742 72,594 78,497 61,194 1993 23/ 68,433 71,232 76,633 60,222 1992 22/ 64,977 68,575 74,641 54,816 1991 64,780 67,833 73,642 56,185 1990 65,710 68,608 75,067 57,818 1989 67,557 70,196 76,847 60,388 1988 65,930 69,097 75,568 57,706 1987 21/ 65,638 68,635 74,914 58,313 1986 64,089 67,255 74,100 56,802 1985 20/ 61,390 64,694 72,708 54,257 1984 19/ 59,424 62,342 70,317 53,271 1983 57,371 60,699 67,735 50,995 1982 56,915 59,654 66,491 51,961 1981 56,732 59,358 66,470 51,945 1980 57,216 59,666 66,573 52,865 1979 18/ 59,264 61,548 68,577 55,277 1978 58,289 60,477 67,839 54,715 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 55,107 57,412 64,890 51,820 HUSBAND WORKED FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND Number (in thous.) 1998 32,024 24,435 14,340 7,589 1997 31,470 24,242 14,064 7,228 1996 31,257 24,135 13,860 7,122 1995 25/ 31,027 23,856 13,439 7,171 1994 24/ 30,679 23,531 12,936 7,148 1993 23/ 29,808 22,690 12,470 7,118 1992 22/ 29,583 22,266 12,540 7,317 1991 29,188 21,932 11,948 7,256 1990 30,008 22,504 11,953 7,504 1989 30,536 22,751 12,025 7,784 1988 30,000 22,195 11,856 7,805 1987 21/ 29,563 21,505 11,143 8,058 1986 29,235 20,899 10,569 8,335 1985 20/ 28,855 20,101 9,885 8,754 1984 19/ 28,586 19,718 9,630 8,869 1983 27,563 18,527 9,104 9,037 1982 26,968 17,593 8,205 9,375 1981 28,152 18,504 8,475 9,648 1980 28,548 18,626 8,353 9,922 1979 18/ 29,350 18,989 8,434 10,361 1978 28,711 18,014 7,981 10,698 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 27,809 16,453 6,858 11,356 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $64,432 $68,682 $73,651 $49,881 1997 62,184 65,713 70,462 50,113 1996 59,525 62,578 66,529 46,026 1995 25/ 56,752 60,294 64,961 43,858 1994 24/ 55,206 58,455 63,184 43,065 1993 23/ 53,356 56,341 61,062 42,456 1992 22/ 51,902 55,018 59,686 41,890 1991 50,595 53,178 57,538 41,278 1990 48,079 50,690 55,668 39,903 1989 46,638 49,021 53,507 39,713 1988 44,075 46,693 51,237 36,684 1987 21/ 42,474 44,786 49,307 36,072 1998 Dollars 1998 $64,432 $68,682 $73,651 $49,881 1997 63,153 66,737 71,560 50,894 1996 61,839 65,011 69,116 47,815 1995 25/ 60,699 64,488 69,479 46,908 1994 24/ 60,719 64,293 69,494 47,366 1993 23/ 60,187 63,554 68,880 47,892 1992 22/ 60,300 63,920 69,343 48,668 1991 60,551 63,642 68,860 49,400 1990 59,961 63,217 69,425 49,764 1989 61,306 64,439 70,336 52,203 1988 60,729 64,336 70,597 50,545 1987 21/ 60,944 64,262 70,749 51,758 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $80,274 $83,158 $88,868 $70,987 1997 77,267 79,456 83,383 69,927 1996 73,033 75,544 79,815 64,527 1995 25/ 68,975 71,236 75,292 61,454 1994 24/ 67,625 69,537 74,374 61,328 1993 23/ 65,026 66,786 70,798 59,414 1992 22/ 60,199 62,787 67,330 52,322 1991 58,031 60,130 64,463 51,688 1990 56,380 58,152 62,865 51,067 1989 54,916 56,544 61,031 50,157 1988 51,017 52,987 57,127 45,416 1987 21/ 49,192 50,870 54,703 44,714 1986 46,419 48,294 52,425 41,717 1985 20/ 43,836 45,742 50,544 39,459 1984 19/ 41,018 42,631 47,162 37,430 1983 38,224 39,978 43,630 34,628 1982 36,589 38,011 41,547 33,920 1981 33,936 35,210 38,598 31,491 1980 31,168 32,119 35,179 29,383 1979 18/ 28,825 29,595 32,426 27,413 1978 25,813 26,547 29,270 24,577 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 21,647 22,391 24,843 20,570 1998 Dollars 1998 $80,274 $83,158 $88,868 $70,987 1997 78,471 80,694 84,682 71,016 1996 75,872 78,481 82,918 67,036 1995 25/ 73,772 76,191 80,529 65,728 1994 24/ 74,378 76,481 81,801 67,453 1993 23/ 73,351 75,336 79,862 67,021 1992 22/ 69,939 72,946 78,224 60,787 1991 69,450 71,962 77,147 61,859 1990 70,313 72,523 78,401 63,687 1989 72,188 74,328 80,226 65,932 1988 70,294 73,008 78,713 62,577 1987 21/ 70,584 72,991 78,491 64,158 1986 69,036 71,824 77,968 62,043 1985 20/ 66,406 69,293 76,568 59,775 1984 19/ 64,350 66,880 73,989 58,721 1983 62,555 65,426 71,403 56,670 1982 62,385 64,810 70,839 57,834 1981 61,394 63,698 69,828 56,970 1980 61,730 63,614 69,674 58,195 1979 18/ 63,493 65,189 71,425 60,383 1978 62,334 64,106 70,682 59,349 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 59,402 61,443 68,172 56,446 HUSBAND DID NOT WORK Number (in thous.) 1998 9,859 2,544 1,372 7,315 1997 9,801 2,445 1,347 7,356 1996 9,457 2,273 1,174 7,184 1995 25/ 9,713 2,344 1,190 7,369 1994 24/ 9,844 2,535 1,241 7,309 1993 23/ 9,818 2,505 1,238 7,313 1992 22/ 9,625 2,325 1,162 7,299 1991 9,383 2,157 1,030 7,226 1990 8,970 1,989 973 6,982 1989 8,876 1,915 916 6,961 1988 9,388 2,358 1,066 7,031 1987 21/ 9,403 2,399 1,241 7,004 1986 8,572 1,833 898 6,740 1985 20/ 8,581 1,905 919 6,677 1984 19/ 8,552 1,867 914 6,685 1983 8,549 1,942 897 6,607 1982 8,301 1,967 929 6,334 1981 7,820 1,653 796 6,167 1980 7,478 1,643 746 5,835 1979 18/ 7,128 1,558 699 5,570 1978 6,845 1,533 702 5,313 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 6,601 1,497 663 5,104 Median Income Current Dollars 1998 $28,968 $39,864 $43,885 $26,157 1997 27,957 37,551 45,130 25,465 1996 26,602 35,214 41,364 24,724 1995 25/ 26,139 34,671 40,829 23,843 1994 24/ 24,270 31,925 38,127 22,232 1993 23/ 23,822 30,777 35,421 21,709 1992 22/ 23,674 30,839 36,618 21,687 1991 23,663 29,174 35,386 22,296 1990 23,153 28,666 33,285 21,599 1989 21,041 27,278 31,348 19,572 1988 20,642 27,035 32,360 18,721 1987 21/ 19,799 26,185 30,777 17,926 1998 Dollars 1998 $28,968 $39,864 $43,885 $26,157 1997 28,392 38,136 45,833 25,862 1996 27,636 36,583 42,972 25,685 1995 25/ 27,957 37,083 43,669 25,501 1994 24/ 26,694 35,113 41,935 24,452 1993 23/ 26,872 34,717 39,956 24,488 1992 22/ 27,504 35,829 42,543 25,196 1991 28,319 34,915 42,349 26,683 1990 28,875 35,750 41,511 26,937 1989 27,659 35,857 41,207 25,728 1988 28,442 37,250 44,587 25,795 1987 21/ 28,409 37,572 44,161 25,721 Mean Income Current Dollars 1998 $38,877 $49,598 $53,908 $35,149 1997 37,578 49,679 58,268 33,557 1996 34,215 42,111 48,241 31,716 1995 25/ 33,787 42,567 46,838 30,994 1994 24/ 31,207 39,749 45,617 28,245 1993 23/ 29,598 37,186 43,469 26,998 1992 22/ 29,399 35,924 42,480 27,320 1991 29,308 35,162 41,828 27,561 1990 28,826 34,285 39,102 27,271 1989 26,787 31,785 35,864 25,412 1988 25,625 31,992 37,090 23,490 1987 21/ 24,540 30,277 34,193 22,575 1986 23,394 27,792 31,996 22,198 1985 20/ 22,112 25,483 29,161 21,150 1984 19/ 21,474 25,130 28,836 20,453 1983 19,218 22,812 25,775 18,161 1982 18,380 21,300 24,600 17,473 1981 17,067 20,145 24,041 16,241 1980 15,343 19,340 22,598 14,217 1979 18/ 13,346 17,144 20,644 12,283 1978 11,911 15,126 18,164 10,983 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 10,376 12,686 15,296 9,699 1998 Dollars 1998 $38,877 $49,598 $53,908 $35,149 1997 38,163 50,453 59,176 34,080 1996 35,545 43,748 50,117 32,949 1995 25/ 36,137 45,528 50,096 33,150 1994 24/ 34,323 43,719 50,173 31,066 1993 23/ 33,387 41,947 49,034 30,454 1992 22/ 34,156 41,736 49,353 31,740 1991 35,075 42,081 50,058 32,984 1990 35,950 42,758 48,765 34,011 1989 35,212 41,782 47,144 33,404 1988 35,307 44,080 51,105 32,366 1987 21/ 35,211 43,443 49,062 32,392 1986 34,792 41,333 47,585 33,013 1985 20/ 33,497 38,603 44,175 32,040 1984 19/ 33,689 39,424 45,238 32,087 1983 31,451 37,333 42,182 29,721 1982 31,338 36,317 41,944 29,792 1981 30,876 36,444 43,493 29,382 1980 30,388 38,304 44,757 28,158 1979 18/ 29,397 37,763 45,473 27,056 1978 28,763 36,526 43,863 26,522 1977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1976 17/ 28,473 34,812 41,974 26,615 ------------------------------------------------------ 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]