Black median family income, as a share of white median family income, 1947–2013
| Share of white income | |
|---|---|
| Jan-1947 | 51.1% |
| Jan-1948 | 53.4% |
| Jan-1949 | 51.1% |
| Jan-1950 | 54.3% |
| Jan-1951 | 52.7% |
| Jan-1952 | 56.8% |
| Jan-1953 | 56.1% |
| Jan-1954 | 55.7% |
| Jan-1955 | 55.1% |
| Jan-1956 | 52.6% |
| Jan-1957 | 53.5% |
| Jan-1958 | 51.2% |
| Jan-1959 | 51.7% |
| Jan-1960 | 55.4% |
| Jan-1961 | 53.4% |
| Jan-1962 | 53.4% |
| Jan-1963 | 52.9% |
| Jan-1964 | 56.0% |
| Jan-1965 | 55.1% |
| Jan-1966 | 59.9% |
| Jan-1967 | 59.2% |
| Jan-1968 | 60.0% |
| Jan-1969 | 61.3% |
| Jan-1970 | 61.3% |
| Jan-1971 | 60.3% |
| Jan-1972 | 58.7% |
| Jan-1973 | 57.4% |
| Jan-1974 | 58.7% |
| Jan-1975 | 60.5% |
| Jan-1976 | 58.4% |
| Jan-1977 | 56.1% |
| Jan-1978 | 58.1% |
| Jan-1979 | 55.7% |
| Jan-1980 | 56.7% |
| Jan-1981 | 55.2% |
| Jan-1982 | 54.0% |
| Jan-1983 | 54.7% |
| Jan-1984 | 54.2% |
| Jan-1985 | 55.8% |
| Jan-1986 | 55.6% |
| Jan-1987 | 54.9% |
| Jan-1988 | 55.0% |
| Jan-1989 | 54.5% |
| Jan-1990 | 56.0% |
| Jan-1991 | 54.9% |
| Jan-1992 | 52.3% |
| Jan-1993 | 52.4% |
| Jan-1994 | 58.0% |
| Jan-1995 | 57.7% |
| Jan-1996 | 56.4% |
| Jan-1997 | 57.6% |
| Jan-1998 | 57.0% |
| Jan-1999 | 59.0% |
| Jan-2000 | 59.9% |
| Jan-2001 | 58.6% |
| Jan-2002 | 57.5% |
| Jan-2003 | 57.3% |
| Jan-2004 | 57.6% |
| Jan-2005 | 56.2% |
| Jan-2006 | 58.1% |
| Jan-2007 | 57.4% |
| Jan-2008 | 56.9% |
| Jan-2009 | 57.0% |
| Jan-2010 | 56.0% |
| Jan-2011 | 58.0% |
| Jan-2012 | 56.7% |
| Jan-2013 | 57.3% |
Note: Data are for money income. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (Table F-5)