[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Households ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table H-2A. Share of Aggregate Income Received by Each Fifth and Top 5 Percent of Households: 1967 to 1998 (Households as of March of the following year) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares of aggregate income -------------------------------------------------- Year Number Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest Top 5 (thous.) fifth fifth fifth fifth fifth percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 87,212 3.8 9.2 15.1 23.1 48.8 21.5 1997 86,106 3.8 9.1 15.0 23.0 49.1 21.7 1996 85,059 3.9 9.2 15.2 23.2 48.4 21.1 1995 25/ 84,511 4.0 9.3 15.3 23.3 48.1 20.7 1994 24/ 83,737 3.8 9.2 15.1 23.2 48.6 21.1 1993 23/ 82,387 3.9 9.3 15.3 23.3 48.2 20.7 1992 22/ 81,795 4.1 9.7 15.9 24.1 46.2 18.4 1991 81,675 4.1 9.9 16.0 24.1 45.8 17.9 1990 80,968 4.2 10.0 16.0 23.9 46.0 18.3 1989 80,163 4.1 9.8 16.0 23.8 46.3 18.7 1988 79,734 4.1 10.0 16.2 24.1 45.6 18.0 1987 21/ 78,519 4.1 10.0 16.3 24.2 45.5 17.9 1986 77,284 4.1 10.1 16.4 24.3 45.1 17.2 1985 20/ 76,576 4.2 10.2 16.5 24.4 44.7 16.8 1984 75,328 4.3 10.3 16.6 24.6 44.2 16.2 1983 19/ 74,170 4.4 10.4 16.6 24.6 44.1 16.1 1982 73,182 4.4 10.4 16.8 24.6 43.9 15.9 1981 72,845 4.5 10.5 17.0 24.8 43.2 15.3 1980 71,872 4.5 10.6 17.1 24.7 43.1 15.5 1979 18/ 70,766 4.4 10.6 17.0 24.6 43.4 16.2 1978 68,028 4.5 10.6 17.1 24.6 43.2 16.1 1977 66,934 4.5 10.6 17.2 24.7 43.0 15.8 1976 17/ 65,353 4.6 10.7 17.3 24.7 42.8 15.9 1975 16/ 64,392 4.6 10.8 17.2 24.7 42.7 15.7 1974 16/15/ 62,984 4.6 11.0 17.2 24.6 42.6 15.7 1973 61,965 4.4 10.8 17.3 24.5 43.1 16.4 1972 14/ 60,618 4.3 10.8 17.2 24.3 43.4 16.8 1971 13/ 59,463 4.3 11.0 17.4 24.4 43.0 16.5 1970 57,575 4.2 11.1 17.5 24.3 42.9 16.5 1969 56,248 4.3 11.3 17.6 24.3 42.5 16.4 1968 55,394 4.4 11.4 17.6 24.3 42.3 16.5 1967 12/ 54,188 4.1 11.2 17.4 24.0 43.3 17.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15:23:20 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]