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Real Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1967-2011

All Races

Year	Median Income
2011	50,054
2010	50,838
2009	52,186
2008	52,554
2007	54,497
2006	53,776
2005	53,359
2004	52,794
2003	52,978
2002	53,024
2001	53,650
2000	54,845
1999	54,958
1998	53,630
1997	51,728
1996	50,685
1995	49,980
1994	48,463
1993	47,906
1992	48,140
1991	48,539
1990	49,999
1989	50,648
1988	49,760
1987	49,381
1986	48,769
1985	47,102
1984	46,237
1983	44,874
1982	45,160
1981	45,281
1980	46,046
1979	47,591
1978	47,682
1977	45,905
1976	45,617
1975	44,872
1974	46,079
1973	47,586
1972	46,644
1971	44,728
1970	45,168
1969	45,521
1968	43,888
1967	42,076

White, Not Hispanic

Year	Median Income
2011	55,412
2010	56,187
2009	57,097
2008	58,015
2007	59,582
2006	58,486
2005	58,494
2004	58,244
2003	58,432
2002	58,639
2001	58,830
2000	59,590
1999	59,632
1998	58,532
1997	56,721
1996	55,391
1995	54,530
1994	52,762
1993	52,402
1992	52,310
1991	52,079
1990	53,342
1989	54,422
1988	54,054
1987	53,459
1986	52,438
1985	50,791
1984	49,791
1983	NA
1982	48,071
1981	48,533
1980	49,438
1979	50,601
1978	50,502
1977	49,231
1976	48,759
1975	47,279
1974	48,601
1973	50,311
1972	49,631

Black

Year	Median Income
2011	32,229
2010	33,142
2009	34,161
2008	35,749
2007	36,795
2006	35,666
2005	35,543
2004	35,838
2003	36,256
2002	36,291
2001	37,442
2000	38,749
1999	37,691
1998	34,964
1997	35,017
1996	33,534
1995	32,844
1994	31,584
1993	29,953
1992	29,471
1991	30,302
1990	31,186
1989	31,684
1988	29,988
1987	29,696
1986	29,539
1985	29,553
1984	27,788
1983	26,705
1982	26,794
1981	26,847
1980	27,986
1979	29,296
1978	29,789
1977	28,486
1976	28,414
1975	28,170
1974	28,659
1973	29,357
1972	28,562
1971	27,635
1970	28,634
1969	28,715
1968	26,947
1967	25,476

Asians

Year	Median Income
2011	65,129
2010	66,296
2009	68,638
2008	68,575
2007	71,714
2006	71,667
2005	70,370
2004	68,478
2003	68,120
2002	65,799
2001	68,143
2000	72,827
1999	68,819
1998	64,321
1997	63,252
1996	61,802
1995	59,570
1994	60,807
1993	58,803
1992	59,399
1991	58,727
1990	64,205
1989	63,256
1988	58,976
1987	61,062

Hispanic (Any Race)

Year	Median Income
2011	38,624
2010	38,824
2009	39,881
2008	39,610
2007	41,962
2006	42,151
2005	41,428
2004	40,811
2003	40,355
2002	41,389
2001	42,644
2000	43,323
1999	41,522
1998	39,073
1997	37,222
1996	35,567
1995	33,530
1994	35,180
1993	35,095
1992	35,508
1991	36,560
1990	37,287
1989	38,409
1988	37,211
1987	36,638
1986	35,949
1985	34,831
1984	35,051
1983	34,176
1982	33,981
1981	36,322
1980	35,492
1979	37,706
1978	37,360
1977	36,012
1976	34,408
1975	33,711
1974	36,651
1973	36,866
1972	36,927