Income
Real median household income, all households and working-age, 1979–2013 (2013 dollars)
| All households | Working-age households | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-1979 | $49,225 | |
| Jan-1980 | $47,668 | |
| Jan-1981 | $46,877 | |
| Jan-1982 | $46,751 | |
| Jan-1983 | $46,425 | |
| Jan-1984 | $47,866 | |
| Jan-1985 | $48,761 | |
| Jan-1986 | $50,488 | |
| Jan-1987 | $51,121 | |
| Jan-1988 | $51,514 | |
| Jan-1989 | $52,432 | |
| Jan-1990 | $51,735 | |
| Jan-1991 | $50,249 | |
| Jan-1992 | $49,836 | |
| Jan-1993 | $49,594 | |
| Jan-1994 | $50,148 | $57,893 |
| Jan-1995 | $51,719 | $59,417 |
| Jan-1996 | $52,471 | $60,527 |
| Jan-1997 | $53,551 | $61,307 |
| Jan-1998 | $55,497 | $63,792 |
| Jan-1999 | $56,895 | $65,435 |
| Jan-2000 | $56,800 | $65,785 |
| Jan-2001 | $55,562 | $64,772 |
| Jan-2002 | $54,913 | $64,108 |
| Jan-2003 | $54,865 | $63,545 |
| Jan-2004 | $54,674 | $62,801 |
| Jan-2005 | $55,278 | $62,391 |
| Jan-2006 | $55,689 | $63,228 |
| Jan-2007 | $56,436 | $63,527 |
| Jan-2008 | $54,423 | $61,443 |
| Jan-2009 | $54,059 | $60,623 |
| Jan-2010 | $52,646 | $59,057 |
| Jan-2011 | $51,842 | $57,627 |
| Jan-2012 | $51,758 | $58,186 |
| Jan-2013 | $51,939 | $58,448 |
Note: Working-age households are households in which the head of household is less than 65 years old. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (H02 and H-5)
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