Figure X
Average income in the past year among respondents reporting non-zero income in the past year, by criminal justice exposure, 2005–2015
| Data Year | Among those who will never have an interaction with the criminal justice system | Among those with “early” arrests | Among those with “early” convictions | Among those with “early” incarceration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $ 15,610 | $ 13,265 | $ 12,904 | $ 10,011 |
| 2006 | $ 19,325 | $ 16,486 | $ 15,848 | $ 11,553 |
| 2007 | $ 23,467 | $ 18,975 | $ 18,135 | $ 13,913 |
| 2008 | $ 27,515 | $ 21,074 | $ 20,319 | $ 15,989 |
| 2009 | $ 30,869 | $ 23,992 | $ 22,958 | $ 16,700 |
| 2010 | $ 31,105 | $ 22,009 | $ 20,253 | $ 14,280 |
| 2011 | $ 33,236 | $ 22,782 | $ 21,463 | $ 14,424 |
| 2013 | $ 36,119 | $ 25,811 | $ 24,016 | $ 17,408 |
| 2015 | $ 39,044 | $ 29,164 | $ 28,353 | $ 21,465 |
Notes: "Early" denotes "by 2005". Income in past year taken from YINC_1700 question which asks,"Total income from wages and salary in past year". For sample sizes see following chart.
Source: NLSY97
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