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

All Races

YearMedian 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

YearMedian 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

YearMedian 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

YearMedian 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)

YearMedian 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