[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Households ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table H-9B. Type of Household--Black 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 Type of ------------------------------------ household Number Current 1998 Current 1998 and year (thous.) dollars dollars dollars dollars ------------------------------------------------------------ ALL HOUSEHOLDS 1998 12,579 $25,351 $25,351 $34,139 $34,139 1997 12,474 25,050 25,440 32,963 33,476 1996 12,109 23,482 24,395 32,460 33,722 1995 25/ 11,577 22,393 23,951 30,400 32,514 1994 24/ 11,655 21,027 23,127 29,259 32,181 1993 23/ 11,281 19,533 22,034 27,229 30,715 1992 22/ 11,269 18,755 21,789 25,450 29,568 1991 11,083 18,807 22,508 25,043 29,971 1990 10,671 18,676 23,291 24,814 30,946 1989 10,486 18,083 23,770 23,995 31,542 1988 10,561 16,407 22,606 22,477 30,970 1987 21/ 10,192 15,672 22,487 21,161 30,363 1986 9,922 15,080 22,427 20,232 30,090 1985 20/ 9,797 14,819 22,449 19,335 29,290 1984 19/ 9,480 13,471 21,134 17,966 28,185 1983 9,236 12,429 20,341 16,531 27,054 1982 8,916 11,968 20,406 15,747 26,849 1981 8,961 11,309 20,459 14,856 26,876 1980 8,847 10,764 21,319 13,970 27,668 FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS 1998 8,444 $30,636 $30,636 $39,364 $39,364 1997 8,408 29,915 30,381 37,535 38,120 1996 8,455 27,496 28,565 35,925 37,322 1995 25/ 8,055 26,838 28,705 34,706 37,120 1994 24/ 8,093 25,475 28,019 33,492 36,837 1993 23/ 7,989 22,221 25,066 30,598 34,515 1992 22/ 7,982 21,710 25,223 28,486 33,095 1991 7,716 22,203 26,572 28,141 33,678 1990 7,471 21,899 27,311 28,061 34,996 1989 7,470 20,911 27,488 26,877 35,330 1988 7,409 19,823 27,313 25,689 35,396 1987 21/ 7,202 18,825 27,011 24,181 34,696 1986 7,096 18,163 27,012 23,195 34,496 1985 20/ 6,921 17,053 25,833 21,673 32,832 1984 19/ 6,778 15,729 24,676 20,071 31,488 1983 6,675 14,754 24,146 18,592 30,427 1982 6,530 13,917 23,729 17,486 29,814 1981 6,413 13,630 24,658 16,950 30,664 1980 6,317 12,998 25,743 16,010 31,709 --Married-Couple Families 1998 3,975 $47,382 $47,382 $54,269 $54,269 1997 3,921 45,372 46,079 51,301 52,100 1996 3,851 42,069 43,705 49,725 51,658 1995 25/ 3,713 41,362 44,239 49,271 52,698 1994 24/ 3,842 40,432 44,470 46,548 51,197 1993 23/ 3,714 35,409 39,942 43,583 49,163 1992 22/ 3,777 34,414 39,982 39,720 46,147 1991 3,631 33,369 39,935 38,557 46,144 1990 3,569 33,893 42,269 38,182 47,618 1989 3,750 30,833 40,530 35,341 46,456 1988 3,722 30,424 41,920 34,758 47,891 1987 21/ 3,681 27,374 39,278 32,071 46,017 1986 3,742 26,593 39,550 30,624 45,545 1985 20/ 3,680 24,685 37,395 28,258 42,807 1984 19/ 3,469 23,472 36,823 27,070 42,468 1983 3,446 21,893 35,829 24,679 40,388 1982 3,486 20,648 35,205 22,772 38,827 1981 3,535 19,638 35,527 21,768 39,381 1980 3,392 18,704 37,044 20,703 41,004 --Male Householder, No Wife Present 1998 660 $30,360 $30,360 $38,262 $38,262 1997 562 28,593 29,038 35,674 36,230 1996 657 30,995 32,200 38,991 40,507 1995 25/ 573 27,071 28,954 32,095 34,327 1994 24/ 536 23,073 25,377 29,545 32,496 1993 23/ 450 22,000 24,817 27,452 30,967 1992 22/ 467 23,444 27,237 26,720 31,043 1991 504 26,428 31,628 29,290 35,053 1990 472 24,048 29,991 27,859 34,744 1989 446 20,044 26,348 24,832 32,642 1988 464 19,501 26,870 23,560 32,462 1987 21/ 433 19,545 28,044 25,067 35,968 1986 386 20,159 29,981 24,433 36,337 1985 20/ 368 16,901 25,603 19,115 28,957 1984 19/ 344 16,381 25,699 19,607 30,760 1983 354 17,085 27,960 18,574 30,397 1982 309 15,285 26,061 17,077 29,117 1981 273 14,865 26,892 18,438 33,356 1980 291 13,635 27,005 16,888 33,448 --Female Householder, No Husband Present 1998 3,809 $17,737 $17,737 $24,000 $24,000 1997 3,926 17,962 18,242 24,053 24,428 1996 3,947 16,256 16,888 21,950 22,803 1995 25/ 3,769 15,589 16,673 20,753 22,196 1994 24/ 3,716 14,650 16,113 20,563 22,617 1993 23/ 3,825 12,423 14,013 18,358 20,708 1992 22/ 3,738 12,497 14,519 17,356 20,164 1991 3,582 12,196 14,596 17,421 20,849 1990 3,430 12,537 15,635 17,555 21,893 1989 3,275 12,170 15,998 17,466 22,959 1988 3,223 10,995 15,149 15,524 21,390 1987 21/ 3,089 10,250 14,707 14,655 21,028 1986 2,967 9,713 14,445 13,666 20,324 1985 20/ 2,874 9,574 14,503 13,569 20,555 1984 19/ 2,964 9,008 14,132 11,934 18,722 1983 2,874 8,190 13,403 11,297 18,488 1982 2,734 7,742 13,200 10,792 18,401 1981 2,605 7,921 14,330 10,256 18,554 1980 2,634 7,693 15,236 9,868 19,544 NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS 1998 4,135 $16,071 $16,071 $23,468 $23,468 1997 4,066 17,073 17,339 23,510 23,876 1996 3,654 15,454 16,055 24,441 25,391 1995 25/ 3,521 15,007 16,051 20,551 21,980 1994 24/ 3,562 13,320 14,650 19,641 21,602 1993 23/ 3,292 13,857 15,631 19,055 21,495 1992 22/ 3,287 12,267 14,252 18,079 21,004 1991 3,367 12,202 14,603 17,941 21,471 1990 3,200 11,789 14,702 17,234 21,493 1989 3,015 11,193 14,713 16,854 22,155 1988 3,152 9,826 13,539 14,926 20,566 1987 21/ 2,990 9,667 13,871 13,887 19,926 1986 2,826 8,776 13,052 12,788 19,019 1985 20/ 2,876 9,571 14,499 13,708 20,766 1984 19/ 2,703 8,909 13,977 12,690 19,908 1983 2,562 7,849 12,845 11,159 18,262 1982 2,386 7,787 13,277 10,989 18,736 1981 2,548 6,635 12,003 9,585 17,340 1980 2,530 6,075 12,032 8,879 17,585 --Male Householder 1998 1,827 $20,673 $20,673 $27,510 $27,510 1997 1,876 19,459 19,762 26,818 27,236 1996 1,669 20,525 21,323 25,263 26,245 1995 25/ 1,532 19,172 20,505 24,656 26,371 1994 24/ 1,653 16,868 18,553 23,288 25,614 1993 23/ 1,452 17,752 20,025 22,143 24,978 1992 22/ 1,495 15,510 18,019 21,119 24,536 1991 1,594 15,223 18,218 20,511 24,547 1990 1,531 15,451 19,269 20,471 25,530 1989 1,313 14,737 19,372 19,427 25,537 1988 1,508 13,010 17,926 17,765 24,478 1987 21/ 1,420 11,865 17,025 16,416 23,555 ----Male Householder Living Alone 1998 1,545 $18,351 $18,351 $24,722 $24,722 1997 1,594 17,139 17,406 21,738 22,077 1996 1,303 16,447 17,086 21,311 22,140 1995 25/ 1,235 17,017 18,201 22,231 23,777 1994 24/ 1,381 15,223 16,743 20,555 22,608 1993 23/ 1,147 15,893 17,928 19,126 21,575 1992 22/ 1,251 13,532 15,721 18,510 21,505 1991 1,319 13,665 16,354 18,467 22,101 1990 1,266 13,126 16,370 17,930 22,361 1989 1,084 11,964 15,727 17,052 22,415 1988 1,218 10,859 14,962 15,185 20,923 1987 21/ 1,191 10,602 15,212 14,789 21,220 1986 1,097 10,306 15,327 13,973 20,781 1985 20/ 1,133 11,114 16,836 14,384 21,790 1984 19/ 1,043 10,333 16,211 12,942 20,304 1983 1,002 8,845 14,475 11,757 19,241 1982 936 9,488 16,177 11,972 20,413 1981 1,000 8,345 15,097 10,523 19,037 1980 1,042 6,965 13,795 9,023 17,871 --Female Householder 1998 2,308 $13,608 $13,608 $20,268 $20,268 1997 2,190 15,341 15,580 20,675 20,997 1996 1,985 12,434 12,917 23,750 24,673 1995 25/ 1,989 11,872 12,698 17,389 18,598 1994 24/ 1,909 10,458 11,502 16,484 18,130 1993 23/ 1,840 11,093 12,513 16,616 18,743 1992 22/ 1,792 10,202 11,853 15,543 18,058 1991 1,773 9,520 11,393 15,631 18,707 1990 1,670 8,661 10,801 14,268 17,794 1989 1,702 8,944 11,757 14,868 19,544 1988 1,644 7,489 10,319 12,321 16,977 1987 21/ 1,569 7,354 10,552 11,599 16,643 ----Female Householder Living Alone 1998 2,087 $12,397 $12,397 $18,682 $18,682 1997 1,982 13,738 13,952 19,127 19,425 1996 1,823 11,529 11,977 20,925 21,739 1995 25/ 1,819 10,958 11,720 16,289 17,422 1994 24/ 1,728 9,621 10,582 14,909 16,398 1993 23/ 1,657 10,082 11,373 15,203 17,149 1992 22/ 1,619 9,285 10,787 14,486 16,830 1991 1,596 8,492 10,163 13,896 16,630 1990 1,511 7,674 9,570 12,899 16,087 1989 1,525 7,658 10,067 13,180 17,325 1988 1,515 7,107 9,792 11,267 15,524 1987 21/ 1,435 6,926 9,938 10,591 15,197 1986 1,402 6,206 9,230 9,592 14,265 1985 20/ 1,367 6,691 10,136 10,016 15,173 1984 19/ 1,324 6,627 10,397 9,784 15,349 1983 1,209 5,832 9,544 9,057 14,822 1982 1,120 5,268 8,982 8,014 13,664 1981 1,232 4,812 8,705 7,230 13,080 1980 1,178 4,503 8,918 6,730 13,329 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 15:23:37 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]