Household income of black families U.S. 2022

The median income in 2022 was at 52,860 U.S. dollars for Black households. This was a slight increase from the previous years following the COVID-19 pandemic. In 1990, the median income among Black households was 38,360 U.S. dollars (In 2022 U.S. dollars).

Median income of black private households in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 2022 U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Median income in 2021 CPI-U-RS adjusted U.S. dollars
2022	53,860
2021	52,080
2020	51,880
2019	51,750
2018	47,810
2017	46,420
2016	47,380
2015	44,670
2014	42,820
2013	41,920
2012	41,370
2011	40,790
2010	41,920
2009	43,100
2008	45,080
2007	46,320
2006	44,780
2005	44,480
2004	44,640
2003	45,070
2002	45,050
2001	46,310
2000	47,670
1999	46,390
1998	43,010
1997	43,080
1996	41,250
1995	40,380
1994	38,810
1993	36,840
1992	36,350
1991	37,270
1990	38,360

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Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Income in 2021 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars.
Medians are calculated using 2,500 U.S. dollars income intervals. Beginning with 2009 income data, the Census Bureau expanded the upper income intervals used to calculate medians to 250,000 U.S. dollars or more. Medians falling in the upper open-ended interval are plugged with “$250,000.” Before 2009, the upper open-ended interval was 100,000 U.S. dollars and a plug of “$100,000” was used. 1990-2001: Black.
2002-2021: Black alone.

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