Household income of black families in the U.S. 1990-2017
Median income of black private households in the U.S. from 1990 to 2017 (in 2016 U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the household income of black families in the U.S. from 1990 to 2017. The median income in 2017, was at 40,258 U.S. dollars for black households.
Median income of black private households in the U.S. from 1990 to 2017 (in 2016 U.S. dollars)
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| Median income in 2017 CPI-U-RS adjusted U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 40,258 |
| 2016 | 40,339 |
| 2015 | 38,178 |
| 2014 | 36,689 |
| 2013 | 37,232 |
| 2012 | 35,641 |
| 2011 | 35,203 |
| 2010 | 36,195 |
| 2009 | 37,319 |
| 2008 | 39,054 |
| 2007 | 40,196 |
| 2006 | 38,963 |
| 2005 | 38,828 |
| 2004 | 39,151 |
| 2003 | 39,607 |
| 2002 | 39,661 |
| 2001 | 40,902 |
| 2000 | 42,348 |
| 1999 | 41,192 |
| 1998 | 38,212 |
| 1997 | 38,269 |
| 1996 | 36,649 |
| 1995 | 35,880 |
| 1994 | 34,503 |
| 1993 | 32,721 |
| 1992 | 32,210 |
| 1991 | 33,103 |
| 1990 | 34,068 |
| Median income in 2017 CPI-U-RS adjusted U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 40,258 |
| 2016 | 40,339 |
| 2015 | 38,178 |
| 2014 | 36,689 |
| 2013 | 37,232 |
| 2012 | 35,641 |
| 2011 | 35,203 |
| 2010 | 36,195 |
| 2009 | 37,319 |
| 2008 | 39,054 |
| 2007 | 40,196 |
| 2006 | 38,963 |
| 2005 | 38,828 |
| 2004 | 39,151 |
| 2003 | 39,607 |
| 2002 | 39,661 |
| 2001 | 40,902 |
| 2000 | 42,348 |
| 1999 | 41,192 |
| 1998 | 38,212 |
| 1997 | 38,269 |
| 1996 | 36,649 |
| 1995 | 35,880 |
| 1994 | 34,503 |
| 1993 | 32,721 |
| 1992 | 32,210 |
| 1991 | 33,103 |
| 1990 | 34,068 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the household income of black families in the U.S. from 1990 to 2017. The median income in 2017, was at 40,258 U.S. dollars for black households.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990-2017
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Income in 2017 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: White, not Hispanic.
2002-2016: White alone, not Hispanic. 1990-2001: Black.
2002-2016: Black alone.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990-2017
- Supplementary notes
-
Income in 2017 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: White, not Hispanic.
2002-2016: White alone, not Hispanic. 1990-2001: Black.
2002-2016: Black alone.
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