Figure 2B
Real median income of working-age families, 1975–2014 (2015 dollars)
| Family income | |
|---|---|
| Jan-1975 | $56,983 |
| Jan-1976 | $58,585 |
| Jan-1977 | $59,464 |
| Jan-1978 | $61,237 |
| Jan-1979 | $61,783 |
| Jan-1980 | $59,611 |
| Jan-1981 | $58,483 |
| Jan-1982 | $57,036 |
| Jan-1983 | $56,967 |
| Jan-1984 | $58,857 |
| Jan-1985 | $60,222 |
| Jan-1986 | $62,521 |
| Jan-1987 | $63,982 |
| Jan-1988 | $64,554 |
| Jan-1989 | $65,325 |
| Jan-1990 | $63,930 |
| Jan-1991 | $63,194 |
| Jan-1992 | $63,267 |
| Jan-1993 | $61,963 |
| Jan-1994 | $63,684 |
| Jan-1995 | $64,896 |
| Jan-1996 | $66,140 |
| Jan-1997 | $67,772 |
| Jan-1998 | $70,552 |
| Jan-1999 | $72,351 |
| Jan-2000 | $72,856 |
| Jan-2001 | $72,202 |
| Jan-2002 | $71,192 |
| Jan-2003 | $71,114 |
| Jan-2004 | $70,681 |
| Jan-2005 | $71,184 |
| Jan-2006 | $71,033 |
| Jan-2007 | $72,499 |
| Jan-2008 | $70,173 |
| Jan-2009 | $68,363 |
| Jan-2010 | $67,311 |
| Jan-2011 | $65,661 |
| Jan-2012 | $66,494 |
| Jan-2013 | $66,637 |
| Jan-2014 | $68,099 |
Note: Data are for money income. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata
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