Figure 2D

Black median family income, as a share of white median family income, 1947–2014

Share of white income   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 59.4%
Jan-1973 57.7%
Jan-1974 59.7%
Jan-1975 61.5%
Jan-1976 59.5%
Jan-1977 57.1%
Jan-1978 59.2%
Jan-1979 56.6%
Jan-1980 57.9%
Jan-1981 56.4%
Jan-1982 55.3%
Jan-1983 56.3%
Jan-1984 55.7%
Jan-1985 57.6%
Jan-1986 57.1%
Jan-1987 56.8%
Jan-1988 57.0%
Jan-1989 56.2%
Jan-1990 58.0%
Jan-1991 57.0%
Jan-1992 54.6%
Jan-1993 54.8%
Jan-1994 60.4%
Jan-1995 60.9%
Jan-1996 59.3%
Jan-1997 61.2%
Jan-1998 60.0%
Jan-1999 62.4%
Jan-2000 63.5%
Jan-2001 62.1%
Jan-2002 61.4%
Jan-2003 61.6%
Jan-2004 62.0%
Jan-2005 59.8%
Jan-2006 62.5%
Jan-2007 62.3%
Jan-2008 61.4%
Jan-2009 61.4%
Jan-2010 61.3%
Jan-2011 63.2%
Jan-2012 61.5%
Jan-2013 61.8%
Jan-2013  60.9%
Jan-2014 61.1%
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Note: Data are for money income. Shaded areas denote recessions.

Underlying data are from Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables, Table F-5, "Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder—Families by Median and Mean Income."

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (Table F-5)

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