Income and poverty updates: September 2013
Median household income, all and non-elderly, 1979–2012 (2012 dollars)
| Year | All households | Non-elderly households |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $48,520 | |
| 1980 | $46,985 | |
| 1981 | $46,205 | |
| 1982 | $46,082 | |
| 1983 | $45,760 | |
| 1984 | $47,181 | |
| 1985 | $48,063 | |
| 1986 | $49,764 | |
| 1987 | $50,389 | |
| 1988 | $50,776 | |
| 1989 | $51,681 | |
| 1990 | $50,994 | |
| 1991 | $49,529 | |
| 1992 | $49,122 | |
| 1993 | $48,884 | |
| 1994 | $49,429 | $57,064 |
| 1995 | $50,978 | $58,566 |
| 1996 | $51,720 | $59,660 |
| 1997 | $52,784 | $60,429 |
| 1998 | $54,702 | $62,878 |
| 1999 | $56,080 | $64,498 |
| 2000 | $55,987 | $64,843 |
| 2001 | $54,766 | $63,844 |
| 2002 | $54,127 | $63,190 |
| 2003 | $54,079 | $62,635 |
| 2004 | $53,891 | $61,901 |
| 2005 | $54,486 | $61,497 |
| 2006 | $54,892 | $62,322 |
| 2007 | $55,627 | $62,617 |
| 2008 | $53,644 | $60,563 |
| 2009 | $53,285 | $59,755 |
| 2010 | $51,892 | $58,211 |
| 2011 | $51,100 | $56,802 |
| 2012 | $51,017 | $57,353 |
Note: Non-elderly households are households in which the householder is younger than 65 years old. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (Table H-5)
Note: Earnings are wage and salary income. Shaded areas denote recessions. Source: Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (Table P-41)Real earnings of workers, by gender, 1973–2012 (2012 dollars)
Year
Men: Full-time, full-year
Women: Full-time, full-year
1973
$51,668
$29,261
1974
$49,833
$29,279
1975
$49,492
$29,110
1976
$49,384
$29,726
1977
$50,454
$29,729
1978
$50,806
$30,199
1979
$50,150
$29,921
1980
$49,378
$29,706
1981
$49,078
$29,071
1982
$48,152
$29,731
1983
$47,942
$30,488
1984
$48,871
$31,110
1985
$49,237
$31,795
1986
$50,482
$32,445
1987
$50,166
$32,697
1988
$49,715
$32,836
1989
$48,865
$33,557
1990
$47,136
$33,757
1991
$48,370
$33,791
1992
$48,419
$34,273
1993
$47,579
$34,028
1994
$47,269
$34,019
1995
$47,118
$33,656
1996
$46,841
$34,551
1997
$48,032
$35,621
1998
$49,722
$36,382
1999
$50,147
$36,264
2000
$49,669
$36,616
2001
$49,640
$37,890
2002
$50,323
$38,548
2003
$50,771
$38,357
2004
$49,591
$37,975
2005
$48,676
$37,470
2006
$48,127
$37,028
2007
$49,958
$38,872
2008
$49,446
$38,119
2009
$50,448
$38,835
2010
$50,497
$38,846
2011
$49,209
$37,893
2012
$49,398
$37,791
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