[Census Bureau] Historical Income Tables - Households ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table H-3B. Mean Income Received by Each Fifth and Top 5 Percent of Black Households: 1967 to 1998 (Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1/) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest Top 5 Year fifth fifth fifth fifth fifth percent ------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Dollars 1998 $5,194 $14,036 $25,262 $41,670 $84,533 $130,383 1997 5,262 13,984 24,935 40,420 80,226 125,902 1996 5,049 12,998 23,452 38,468 82,332 140,975 1995 25/ 4,814 12,473 22,543 36,710 75,460 122,558 1994 24/ 4,447 11,485 20,988 35,542 73,860 117,433 1993 23/ 4,127 10,414 19,481 32,270 69,863 114,622 1992 22/ 3,921 9,901 18,708 31,522 63,214 97,433 1991 3,866 9,823 18,819 31,518 61,213 91,891 1990 3,842 9,758 18,650 31,092 60,745 91,901 1989 3,793 9,596 18,038 29,881 58,675 87,277 1988 3,708 8,703 16,386 27,753 55,899 84,189 1987 21/ 3,434 8,313 15,649 25,797 52,614 81,456 1986 3,186 8,111 15,157 25,364 49,361 73,770 1985 20/ 3,399 8,068 14,671 24,137 46,412 67,829 1984 3,237 7,563 13,461 22,229 43,359 62,528 1983 19/ 2,951 6,925 12,595 20,917 39,688 56,065 1982 2,833 6,761 12,081 20,097 36,969 53,305 1981 2,806 6,384 11,361 18,883 34,878 47,786 1980 2,608 6,068 10,740 17,667 32,780 46,407 1979 18/ 2,502 5,751 10,106 16,542 30,125 41,956 1978 2,375 5,257 9,408 15,230 27,877 39,305 1977 2,250 4,946 8,364 13,434 24,965 35,948 1976 17/ 2,151 4,634 7,984 12,901 22,844 31,763 1975 16/ 1,920 4,189 7,396 11,790 20,945 29,328 1974 16/15/ 1,813 4,083 6,997 10,908 19,506 27,104 1973 1,646 3,783 6,429 10,095 18,313 26,733 1972 14/ 1,473 3,438 5,921 9,345 17,332 25,277 1971 13/ 1,379 3,231 5,579 8,676 15,708 22,652 1970 1,254 3,159 5,495 8,516 15,385 22,190 1969 1,229 3,052 5,183 7,878 13,992 19,953 1968 1,152 2,830 4,712 7,274 12,986 18,442 1967 12/ 1,017 2,505 4,294 6,563 12,608 19,626 1998 Dollars 1998 $5,194 $14,036 $25,262 $41,670 $84,533 $130,383 1997 5,344 14,202 25,323 41,050 81,476 127,863 1996 5,245 13,503 24,364 39,964 85,533 146,456 1995 25/ 5,149 13,341 24,111 39,263 80,709 131,082 1994 24/ 4,891 12,632 23,084 39,091 81,236 129,160 1993 23/ 4,655 11,747 21,975 36,401 78,807 129,297 1992 22/ 4,555 11,503 21,735 36,622 73,442 113,197 1991 4,627 11,756 22,522 37,720 73,258 109,972 1990 4,791 12,170 23,259 38,776 75,757 114,613 1989 4,986 12,614 23,711 39,279 77,129 114,727 1988 5,109 11,991 22,577 38,240 77,021 116,000 1987 21/ 4,927 11,928 22,454 37,015 75,494 116,878 1986 4,738 12,063 22,542 37,722 73,411 109,713 1985 20/ 5,149 12,222 22,225 36,564 70,308 102,752 1984 5,078 11,865 21,118 34,873 68,022 98,095 1983 19/ 4,829 11,333 20,612 34,232 64,951 91,753 1982 4,830 11,528 20,598 34,266 63,033 90,886 1981 5,076 11,549 20,553 34,161 63,098 86,450 1980 5,165 12,018 21,271 34,991 64,923 91,912 1979 18/ 5,511 12,668 22,261 36,437 66,356 92,417 1978 5,735 12,695 22,719 36,778 67,318 94,914 1977 5,803 12,756 21,572 34,648 64,388 92,714 1976 17/ 5,903 12,716 21,909 35,402 62,686 87,161 1975 16/ 5,569 12,150 21,451 34,195 60,748 85,062 1974 16/15/ 5,694 12,823 21,975 34,258 61,262 85,124 1973 5,684 13,064 22,202 34,862 63,242 92,319 1972 14/ 5,408 12,621 21,737 34,307 63,629 92,796 1971 13/ 5,215 12,219 21,099 32,812 59,406 85,668 1970 4,949 12,468 21,687 33,610 60,720 87,578 1969 5,084 12,626 21,442 32,592 57,886 82,547 1968 4,981 12,236 20,373 31,450 56,146 79,736 1967 12/ 4,567 11,248 19,282 29,470 56,614 88,128 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15:23:25 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]