[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Households ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table H-1A. Income Limits for Each Fifth and Top 5 Percent of White Households: 1967 to 1998 (Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1/) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper limit of each fifth (dollars) Lower ------------------------------------ limit Year of Number top 5 (thous.) Lowest Second Third Fourth percent --------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Dollars 1998 87,212 $17,779 $32,250 $50,258 $77,330 $136,377 1997 86,106 16,722 30,760 48,120 74,208 130,376 1996 85,059 16,000 29,440 46,000 70,200 122,647 1995 25/ 84,511 15,480 28,456 43,900 67,135 116,894 1994 24/ 83,737 14,682 27,000 41,898 64,997 113,081 1993 23/ 82,387 14,284 26,149 40,500 62,252 107,400 1992 22/ 81,795 14,000 25,699 39,690 60,000 101,321 1991 81,675 13,896 25,234 38,804 58,541 98,908 1990 80,968 13,796 25,000 37,738 56,975 97,300 1989 80,163 13,223 24,394 37,000 55,207 94,041 1988 79,734 12,559 23,017 35,022 52,071 87,700 1987 21/ 78,519 12,000 22,000 33,400 49,995 82,724 1986 77,284 11,432 20,971 31,964 47,671 80,250 1985 20/ 76,576 10,939 20,000 30,201 45,172 75,222 1984 75,328 10,459 19,011 28,720 42,814 71,354 1983 19/ 74,170 10,000 17,896 26,810 40,014 66,950 1982 73,182 9,400 17,025 25,516 37,988 62,802 1981 72,845 9,003 16,081 24,400 35,600 58,000 1980 71,872 8,300 15,015 22,506 32,560 52,760 1979 18/ 70,766 7,659 13,948 20,800 29,950 48,923 1978 68,028 6,976 12,600 18,990 27,050 43,900 1977 66,934 6,300 11,600 17,172 24,850 40,000 1976 17/ 65,353 5,952 10,764 16,000 22,812 36,300 1975 16/ 64,392 5,444 10,000 14,800 21,079 33,565 1974 16/15/ 62,984 5,268 9,659 13,970 20,000 31,948 1973 61,965 4,785 8,907 12,997 18,392 29,170 1972 14/ 60,618 4,412 8,214 12,000 17,000 27,200 1971 13/ 59,463 4,116 7,696 11,012 15,580 24,804 1970 57,575 3,998 7,500 10,607 15,000 23,706 1969 56,602 3,863 7,246 10,193 14,244 22,335 1968 55,394 3,600 6,675 9,397 13,000 20,200 1967 12/ 54,188 3,224 6,100 8,619 12,020 19,400 1998 Dollars 1998 87,212 $17,779 $32,250 $50,258 $77,330 $136,377 1997 86,106 16,982 31,239 48,870 75,364 132,407 1996 85,059 16,622 30,585 47,788 72,929 127,415 1995 25/ 84,511 16,557 30,435 46,953 71,805 125,024 1994 24/ 83,737 16,148 29,696 46,082 71,488 124,374 1993 23/ 82,387 16,113 29,497 45,685 70,222 121,150 1992 22/ 81,795 16,265 29,857 46,112 69,708 117,714 1991 81,675 16,630 30,199 46,439 70,060 118,370 1990 80,968 17,205 31,178 47,064 71,055 121,346 1989 80,163 17,382 32,066 48,637 72,570 123,618 1988 79,734 17,304 31,714 48,255 71,746 120,838 1987 21/ 78,519 17,218 31,567 47,924 71,736 118,697 1986 77,284 17,002 31,189 47,538 70,898 119,350 1985 20/ 76,576 16,571 30,297 45,751 68,430 113,952 1984 75,328 16,408 29,825 45,056 67,167 111,941 1983 19/ 74,170 16,365 29,288 43,876 65,485 109,567 1982 73,182 16,027 29,028 43,505 64,770 107,079 1981 72,845 16,287 29,092 44,142 64,404 104,928 1980 71,872 16,439 29,738 44,574 64,487 104,494 1979 18/ 70,766 16,871 30,723 45,816 65,971 107,763 1978 68,028 16,846 30,427 45,857 65,321 106,010 1977 66,934 16,248 29,918 44,289 64,091 103,165 1976 17/ 65,353 16,333 29,538 43,906 62,599 99,611 1975 16/ 64,392 15,790 29,004 42,925 61,137 97,350 1974 16/15/ 62,984 16,545 30,336 43,875 62,813 100,338 1973 61,965 16,524 30,759 44,884 63,515 100,735 1972 14/ 60,618 16,197 30,155 44,054 62,410 99,856 1971 13/ 59,463 15,566 29,106 41,646 58,922 93,806 1970 57,575 15,779 29,600 41,863 59,201 93,561 1969 56,602 15,981 29,977 42,169 58,928 92,401 1968 55,394 15,565 28,860 40,629 56,207 87,337 1967 12/ 54,188 14,477 27,391 38,702 53,974 87,113 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15:23:17 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]