Updated 12/31/07 (at 11:50 AM PST)Below is a list of mean & median familty incomes from the Census Bureau (mean = average: median = value where 1/2 are above and 1/2 are below.) Median values were not always readily available, especially during the Bush years.
The dollar values are in Current Dollars, and
not adjusted for inflation.
2006(Last Revised by Census Bureau: August 28, 2007)
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/faminc/new02_001.htm................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................78,454....$77,315.....$58,407
Gini ratio: 0.412
Income per family member.....$24,738
Total persons in families........245,199,000
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2005(Last Revised by Census Bureau: August 29, 2006)
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/faminc/new02_001.htm ................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
................... 77,418...$73,304.....$56,194
Gini ratio: 0.414
Income per family member....$23,413
Total persons in families.......242,389,000
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2004(Last Revised by Census Bureau:June 24, 2005
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032005/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032005/faminc/new02_001.htm................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................77,019....$70,402.....$54,061
Gini ratio: 0.415
Income per family member....$22,485
Total persons in families.......241,153,000
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2003(Last Revised by Census Bureau: June 25, 2004)
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032004/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032004/faminc/new02_001.htm................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................76,232....$68,563.....$52,680
Gini ratio: 0.417
Income per family member....$21,878
Total persons in families.......238,903,000
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2002(Last Revised by Census Bureau: July 14, 2004)
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/faminc/new02_001.htm................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................75,616....$66,970.....$51,680
Gini ratio: 0.415
Income per family member....$21,374
Total persons in families.......236,921,000
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2001(Last revised by Census Bureau: July 14, 2004)
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032002/faminc/new02_001.htm................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................74,340....$66,863.....$51,407
Gini ratio: 0.414
Income per family member....$21,250
Total persons in families.......233,911,000
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2000(Last revised by Census Bureau:December 10, 2001)
pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/faminc/new07_000.htmpubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/faminc/new02_001.htm................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................72,388....$65,574.....$50,890
Gini ratio: 0.415
Income per family member....$20,685
Total persons in families.......229,482,000
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1999pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/faminc/new02_001.htm ................................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
...................72,031....$62,636 .....$48,950
Gini Ratio: 0.413
Income per family member...........$19,733
Total persons in families..............228,633,000
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1998pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/faminc/new03_001.htm...............................Mean..........Median...
..................Families...Income.......Income
..................71,551.....59,589 ......$46,737
Gini Ratio: 0.416
Income per Family Member....$18,764
Total Persons in Family......... 227,229,000
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1997pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031998/faminc/02_001.htm.............................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
..................70,884.....$56,902.....$44,568
Gini Ratio: 0.417
Income Per Family Member....$17,897
Total Persons In Families.......225,369,000
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1996pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031997/faminc/02_001.htm.............................Mean..........Median
..................Families...Income.......Income
..................70,241.....$53,676......$42,300
Gini Ratio: 0.416
Income Per Family Member: $16,835
Total Persons In Families: ...223,955,000
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1995pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031996/faminc/02_001.htm.............................Mean..........Median
...................Families...Income.......Income
...................69,597.....$51,353......$40,611
Gini Ratio: 0.413
Income Per Family Member: $16,042
Total Persons In Families:....222,792,000
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