The Eighties in America - Salem Press (2009)

Annual Income of U.S. Households, 1980 and 1989

Number ofHouseholds(in 1,000s)

%

Under$10,000

%

$10,000-$14,999

%

$15,000-$24,999

%

$25,000-$34,999

%

$35,000-$49,999

%

$50,000-$74,999

%

$75,000and Over

MedianIncome inDollars*

All Households 1980

82,368

17.4

10.1

19.8

17.0

18.2

12.2

5.4

26,651

1989

93,347

15.6

9.7

17.9

15.9

17.3

14.5

9.0

28,906

White 1980

71,872

15.4

9.7

19.7

17.4

19.1

12.9

5.9

28,117

1989

80,163

13.6

9.4

17.8

16.2

18.1

15.2

9.6

30,406

Black 1980

8,847

33.3

13.8

20.8

13.9

11.1

5.8

1.3

16,198

1989

10,486

31.3

11.9

19.6

13.8

12.0

8.5

3.0

18,083

Hispanic 1980

3,906

22.2

13.8

23.8

16.3

14.7

6.9

2.3

20,543

1989

5,933

21.5

12.3

21.9

15.8

14.7

9.6

4.2

21,921

*Figures are in constant 1989 dollars.Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1991

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