[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Families ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table F-3B. Mean Income Received by Each Fifth and Top 5 Percent of Black3/ Families: 1966 to 1998 (Families as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars 1/2/) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Year Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest 5 fifth fifth fifth fifth fifth percent --------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Dollars 1998 $6,468 $17,193 $29,463 $47,956 $91,735 $137,412 1997 6,129 16,574 28,540 45,806 85,469 128,609 1996 5,651 15,180 26,594 42,621 84,627 135,719 1995 25/ 5,524 14,859 25,924 41,015 82,733 135,811 1994 24/ 5,175 13,869 24,699 40,504 79,911 124,373 1993 23/ 4,438 11,701 21,578 35,940 76,525 125,202 1992 22/ 4,211 11,418 20,980 34,957 68,335 103,624 1991 4,369 11,594 21,585 35,022 65,286 95,201 1990 4,530 11,827 21,490 34,829 65,120 95,542 1989 4,471 11,565 20,349 33,241 62,458 90,089 1988 4,205 10,715 19,300 31,814 60,638 89,603 1987 21/ 3,970 10,253 18,371 29,586 56,681 85,022 1986 3,883 10,050 17,740 28,757 53,467 79,049 1985 20/ 3,964 9,704 16,778 26,880 49,466 71,652 1984 3,669 8,858 15,379 24,682 46,308 65,481 1983 19/ 3,432 8,241 14,598 23,550 42,166 58,842 1982 3,364 7,891 13,706 22,265 39,067 55,244 1981 3,496 7,909 13,419 21,538 37,164 49,585 1980 3,392 7,612 12,713 20,122 35,207 48,102 1979 18/ 3,122 6,979 11,556 18,425 32,456 45,346 1978 2,920 6,502 10,962 16,985 29,690 40,939 1977 2,751 5,888 9,562 14,981 26,633 37,538 1976 17/ 2,773 5,644 9,286 14,421 24,299 33,094 1975 16/ 2,551 5,289 8,747 13,155 22,269 30,510 1974 16/15/ 2,332 4,941 8,006 12,165 20,792 28,500 1973 2,099 4,494 7,214 10,970 19,255 27,562 1972 14/ 1,938 4,192 6,784 10,441 18,375 26,259 1971 13/ 1,889 4,062 6,418 9,534 16,587 23,379 1970 1,708 3,939 6,259 9,280 16,031 22,615 1969 1,704 3,784 5,922 8,615 14,747 20,729 1968 1,593 3,453 5,319 7,939 13,660 19,117 1967 12/ 1,399 3,047 4,843 7,095 13,195 20,451 1966 11/ 1,311 2,850 4,451 6,554 11,019 15,187 1998 Dollars 1998 $6,468 $17,193 $29,463 $47,956 $91,735 $137,412 1997 6,224 16,832 28,985 46,519 86,800 130,612 1996 5,871 15,770 27,628 44,278 87,917 140,995 1995 25/ 5,908 15,893 27,727 43,868 88,487 145,257 1994 24/ 5,692 15,254 27,166 44,549 87,891 136,794 1993 23/ 5,006 13,199 24,341 40,541 86,322 141,231 1992 22/ 4,892 13,265 24,374 40,613 79,391 120,390 1991 5,229 13,875 25,832 41,913 78,132 113,934 1990 5,650 14,750 26,801 43,436 81,213 119,153 1989 5,877 15,202 26,749 43,696 82,102 118,423 1988 5,794 14,764 26,593 43,835 83,550 123,460 1987 21/ 5,696 14,712 26,360 42,452 81,329 121,995 1986 5,775 14,947 26,383 42,768 79,518 117,564 1985 20/ 6,005 14,700 25,416 40,720 74,935 108,543 1984 5,756 13,897 24,127 38,722 72,649 102,728 1983 19/ 5,617 13,487 23,890 38,541 69,007 96,298 1982 5,736 13,454 23,369 37,962 66,610 94,192 1981 6,325 14,308 24,276 38,964 67,233 89,704 1980 6,718 15,076 25,179 39,853 69,730 95,269 1979 18/ 6,877 15,373 25,454 40,585 71,491 99,884 1978 7,051 15,701 26,471 41,016 71,696 98,860 1977 7,095 15,186 24,661 38,638 68,690 96,815 1976 17/ 7,609 15,488 25,482 39,573 66,679 90,814 1975 16/ 7,399 15,340 25,369 38,154 64,588 88,490 1974 16/15/ 7,324 15,518 25,144 38,206 65,300 89,509 1973 7,249 15,520 24,913 37,884 66,495 95,182 1972 14/ 7,115 15,390 24,905 38,331 67,458 96,401 1971 13/ 7,144 15,362 24,272 36,057 62,730 88,417 1970 6,741 15,546 24,703 36,626 63,270 89,255 1969 7,050 15,655 24,500 35,641 61,009 85,757 1968 6,888 14,929 22,997 34,325 59,060 82,654 1967 12/ 6,282 13,682 21,747 31,859 59,250 91,832 1966 11/ 6,071 13,197 20,611 30,349 51,025 70,326 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Monday, 04-Oct-99 14:21:33 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]