[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Households ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table H-12A. Earners--White Households by Median and Mean Income: 1980 to 1998 (Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1/) ------------------------------------------------------------ Median income Mean income Number of ------------------------------------ earners Number Current 1998 Current 1998 and year (thous.) dollars dollars dollars dollars ------------------------------------------------------------ ALL HOUSEHOLDS Total 1998 87,212 $40,912 $40,912 $54,207 $54,207 1997 86,106 38,972 39,579 51,902 52,710 1996 85,059 37,161 38,606 48,994 50,899 1995 25/ 84,511 35,766 38,254 46,729 49,979 1994 24/ 83,737 34,028 37,426 45,034 49,531 1993 23/ 82,387 32,960 37,180 43,285 48,827 1992 22/ 81,795 32,209 37,420 40,594 47,162 1991 81,675 31,569 37,781 39,523 47,300 1990 80,968 31,231 38,949 38,912 48,528 1989 80,163 30,406 39,969 38,041 50,006 1988 79,734 28,781 39,656 35,468 48,870 1987 21/ 78,519 27,458 39,398 33,795 48,491 1986 77,284 26,175 38,928 32,040 47,651 1985 20/ 76,576 24,908 37,732 30,259 45,838 1984 19/ 75,328 23,647 37,098 28,597 44,863 1983 74,376 21,902 35,844 26,455 43,295 1982 73,182 21,117 36,005 25,311 43,156 1981 72,845 20,153 36,459 23,742 42,952 1980 71,872 18,684 37,005 21,913 43,400 --No Earners 1998 17,968 $15,929 $15,929 $22,501 $22,501 1997 18,104 15,324 15,563 21,912 22,253 1996 17,815 14,579 15,146 20,460 21,255 1995 25/ 17,964 14,267 15,259 19,826 21,205 1994 24/ 18,065 13,412 14,751 18,562 20,416 1993 23/ 17,745 13,072 14,746 17,921 20,215 1992 22/ 17,448 12,796 14,866 17,573 20,416 1991 17,500 12,771 15,284 17,782 21,281 1990 16,876 12,395 15,458 17,664 22,029 1989 16,626 11,900 15,643 16,752 22,021 1988 16,365 11,269 15,527 15,423 21,251 1987 21/ 16,346 10,672 15,313 14,774 21,199 1986 16,212 (NA) (NA) 14,469 21,519 1985 20/ 15,963 (NA) (NA) 13,883 21,031 1984 19/ 15,771 (NA) (NA) 13,626 21,377 1983 15,634 (NA) (NA) 12,268 20,077 1982 15,227 (NA) (NA) 11,553 19,698 1981 14,624 (NA) (NA) 10,607 19,189 1980 14,034 (NA) (NA) 9,239 18,298 --One Earner 1998 29,308 $32,844 $32,844 $45,363 $45,363 1997 28,332 31,412 31,901 43,060 43,731 1996 27,854 29,592 30,742 40,460 42,033 1995 25/ 27,639 29,175 31,204 38,897 41,602 1994 24/ 27,018 27,775 30,549 37,624 41,381 1993 23/ 26,711 26,980 30,434 35,901 40,497 1992 22/ 26,731 26,551 30,847 33,839 39,314 1991 26,530 26,147 31,292 33,054 39,558 1990 26,342 25,801 32,177 32,616 40,676 1989 25,978 25,254 33,197 31,998 42,062 1988 26,143 24,263 33,431 29,714 40,942 1987 21/ 25,536 22,980 32,973 28,368 40,704 1986 25,310 (NA) (NA) 26,846 39,926 1985 20/ 25,862 (NA) (NA) 25,505 38,637 1984 19/ 25,343 (NA) (NA) 24,207 37,976 1983 25,636 (NA) (NA) 22,514 36,845 1982 25,579 (NA) (NA) 21,978 37,473 1981 25,583 (NA) (NA) 20,440 36,978 1980 25,432 (NA) (NA) 18,880 37,393 --Two Earners 1998 31,477 $58,524 $58,524 $70,987 $70,987 1997 31,256 55,474 56,338 68,215 69,278 1996 30,828 53,362 55,437 64,718 67,234 1995 25/ 30,701 50,910 54,451 61,240 65,499 1994 24/ 30,389 48,934 53,821 59,385 65,315 1993 23/ 29,645 47,450 53,525 57,482 64,841 1992 22/ 29,500 45,766 53,171 52,772 61,310 1991 29,118 44,056 52,725 50,741 60,725 1990 29,028 42,498 53,001 49,341 61,535 1989 28,711 41,032 53,937 48,021 63,124 1988 28,455 38,998 53,734 44,790 61,714 1987 21/ 27,934 37,281 53,493 42,373 60,799 1986 27,008 (NA) (NA) 40,150 59,712 1985 20/ 26,213 (NA) (NA) 38,299 58,018 1984 19/ 25,934 (NA) (NA) 35,900 56,320 1983 25,219 (NA) (NA) 33,378 54,625 1982 24,425 (NA) (NA) 31,656 53,974 1981 24,612 (NA) (NA) 29,596 53,542 1980 24,380 (NA) (NA) 27,158 53,788 --Three Earners 1998 6,380 $70,882 $70,882 $86,042 $86,042 1997 6,306 68,363 69,428 80,584 81,839 1996 6,356 63,919 66,404 75,638 78,579 1995 25/ 6,058 64,311 68,784 74,682 79,876 1994 24/ 6,219 61,697 67,858 71,062 78,159 1993 23/ 6,164 58,248 65,705 67,298 75,914 1992 22/ 6,023 57,119 66,361 64,487 74,921 1991 6,259 56,227 67,291 62,574 74,887 1990 6,387 54,264 67,674 61,027 76,109 1989 6,368 52,321 68,777 59,656 78,419 1988 6,335 50,050 68,962 55,565 76,560 1987 21/ 6,139 48,349 69,374 54,121 77,656 1986 6,195 (NA) (NA) 50,925 75,737 1985 20/ 6,121 (NA) (NA) 47,506 71,965 1984 19/ 5,838 (NA) (NA) 44,395 69,648 1983 5,435 (NA) (NA) 41,915 68,596 1982 5,353 (NA) (NA) 40,086 68,347 1981 5,406 (NA) (NA) 37,849 68,473 1980 5,466 (NA) (NA) 35,306 69,926 --Four Earners or More 1998 2,080 $90,049 $90,049 $101,127 $101,127 1997 2,108 86,319 87,664 100,637 102,205 1996 2,207 78,899 81,966 90,664 94,189 1995 25/ 2,149 75,092 80,315 86,274 92,275 1994 24/ 2,046 74,832 82,305 84,341 92,764 1993 23/ 2,121 72,633 81,932 80,278 90,556 1992 22/ 2,093 69,373 80,597 78,382 91,064 1991 2,268 69,305 82,942 75,280 90,093 1990 2,336 66,876 83,403 73,357 91,486 1989 2,481 66,113 86,907 73,017 95,982 1988 2,436 65,192 89,825 70,731 97,457 1987 21/ 2,563 60,591 86,940 66,985 96,114 1986 2,559 (NA) (NA) 63,420 94,320 1985 20/ 2,418 (NA) (NA) 58,380 88,438 1984 19/ 2,442 (NA) (NA) 55,518 87,098 1983 2,451 (NA) (NA) 52,654 86,171 1982 2,599 (NA) (NA) 48,651 82,951 1981 2,620 (NA) (NA) 45,202 81,775 1980 2,560 (NA) (NA) 42,974 85,113 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Friday, 01-Oct-99 15:23:41 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]