[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Families ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table F-1B. Income Limits for Each Fifth and Top 5 Percent of Black Families: 1966 to 1998 (Families as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1/2/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper limit of each fifth (dollars) Lower ------------------------------------ limit of Year top 5 Number percent (thous.) Lowest Second Third Fourth (dollars) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Dollars 1998 8,452 $12,040 $25,560 $37,260 $60,341 $101,000 1997 8,408 11,396 21,875 36,052 57,000 95,684 1996 8,455 10,356 20,000 33,500 54,500 89,839 1995 25/ 8,055 10,200 20,000 32,296 51,016 84,744 1994 24/ 8,093 9,453 18,674 31,120 51,120 86,865 1993 23/ 7,993 8,000 16,050 27,742 46,502 83,600 1992 22/ 7,982 7,460 15,504 26,800 44,050 75,570 1991 7,716 7,780 16,000 27,530 43,900 72,800 1990 7,471 8,064 16,251 27,816 43,900 73,506 1989 7,470 7,868 15,500 26,054 41,956 69,545 1988 7,409 7,148 14,400 24,425 40,300 65,927 1987 21/ 7,202 6,943 14,000 22,800 37,274 63,804 1986 7,096 6,828 13,400 22,725 35,846 59,200 1985 20/ 6,921 6,750 13,010 20,933 33,613 54,030 1984 6,778 6,108 11,770 19,140 31,021 52,915 1983 19/ 6,681 5,960 11,160 18,456 29,324 48,088 1982 6,530 5,599 10,464 17,584 27,320 42,615 1981 6,413 5,678 10,400 17,050 26,784 42,769 1980 6,317 5,570 9,920 16,000 24,967 39,484 1979 18/ 6,184 5,006 9,005 14,452 22,850 35,800 1978 5,906 4,554 8,440 13,833 21,000 33,000 1977 5,806 4,376 7,500 11,895 18,850 29,750 1976 17/ 5,804 4,189 7,200 11,760 17,500 27,196 1975 16/ 5,586 3,984 6,856 10,700 16,000 25,000 1974 16/15/ 5,491 3,670 6,373 9,900 14,950 22,801 1973 5,440 3,360 5,700 8,900 13,351 21,485 1972 14/ 5,265 3,068 5,351 8,450 13,000 19,800 1971 13/ 5,157 2,960 5,100 7,750 11,710 18,225 1970 4,928 2,835 5,100 7,646 11,140 17,500 1969 4,887 2,829 4,806 7,073 10,392 16,300 1968 4,646 2,628 4,320 6,500 9,700 15,036 1967 12/ 4,589 2,273 3,915 5,860 8,700 14,000 1966 11/ 4,560 2,076 3,600 5,278 7,977 12,140 1998 Dollars 1998 8,452 $12,040 $25,560 $37,260 $60,341 $101,000 1997 8,408 $11,574 $22,216 $36,614 $57,888 $97,174 1996 8,455 10,759 20,778 34,802 56,619 93,332 1995 25/ 8,055 10,909 21,391 34,542 54,564 90,638 1994 24/ 8,093 10,397 20,539 34,228 56,225 95,540 1993 23/ 7,993 9,024 18,105 31,294 52,456 94,303 1992 22/ 7,982 8,667 18,012 31,136 51,177 87,797 1991 7,716 9,311 19,148 32,947 52,538 87,125 1990 7,471 10,057 20,267 34,690 54,749 91,672 1989 7,470 10,343 20,375 34,248 55,152 91,418 1988 7,409 9,849 19,841 33,654 55,527 90,838 1987 21/ 7,202 9,962 20,088 32,715 53,483 91,550 1986 7,096 10,155 19,929 33,797 53,311 88,044 1985 20/ 6,921 10,225 19,708 31,711 50,919 81,848 1984 6,778 9,582 18,465 30,027 48,666 83,014 1983 19/ 6,681 9,754 18,264 30,204 47,990 78,698 1982 6,530 9,546 17,841 29,981 46,581 72,659 1981 6,413 10,272 18,815 30,845 48,455 77,373 1980 6,317 11,032 19,647 31,689 49,449 78,200 1979 18/ 6,184 11,027 19,835 31,833 50,332 78,857 1978 5,906 10,997 20,381 33,404 50,711 79,689 1977 5,806 11,286 19,343 30,679 48,616 76,729 1976 17/ 5,804 11,495 19,758 32,271 48,022 74,629 1975 16/ 5,586 11,555 19,885 31,034 46,406 72,509 1974 16/15/ 5,491 11,526 20,015 31,092 46,953 71,610 1973 5,440 11,603 19,684 30,735 46,106 74,196 1972 14/ 5,265 11,263 19,644 31,021 47,725 72,689 1971 13/ 5,157 11,194 19,288 29,310 44,286 68,925 1970 4,928 11,189 20,128 30,177 43,967 69,068 1969 4,887 11,704 19,883 29,261 42,992 67,434 1968 4,646 11,362 18,678 28,103 41,939 65,010 1967 12/ 4,589 10,207 17,580 26,313 39,066 62,865 1966 11/ 4,560 9,613 16,670 24,441 36,939 56,216 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See separate page for "Footnotes". See separate page for "Suggested Citations". SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 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 14:21:03 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]