U.S. Census Bureau
 Income



TABLE A1. NUMBER AND PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE: 1969 TO 1996
(Numbers in thousands)



Year

All
house-
holds 		Households with related children under 18 years old Married-couple households, no rel. children under 18
Married-couple Male
householder,
no spouse 		Female
householder,
no spouse 		Householder
less than
40 years old 		Householder
40 to 64 years
old 		Householder
65 years old
or over
Num. Pct. Num. Pct. Num. Pct. Num. Pct. Num. Pct. Num. Pct.
1969 63,406 26,150 41.2 439 0.7 3,305 5.2 3,185 5.0 9,973 15.7 5,419 8.5
1970 64,385 25,715 39.9 455 0.7 3,740 5.8 3,317 5.2 10,166 15.8 5,508 8.6
1971 66,679 26,133 39.2 503 0.8 4,011 6.0 3,575 5.4 10,275 15.4 5,739 8.6
1972 68,253 25,976 38.1 491 0.7 4,256 6.2 3,966 5.8 10,545 15.4 5,808 8.5
1973 69,805 25,861 37.0 468 0.7 4,495 6.4 4,259 6.1 10,576 15.2 6,123 8.8
1974 71,163 25,853 36.3 534 0.8 4,802 6.7 4,359 6.1 10,540 14.8 6,295 8.8
1975 72,867 25,699 35.3 543 0.7 4,986 6.8 4,475 6.1 10,739 14.7 6,383 8.8
1976 74,142 25,508 34.4 584 0.8 5,164 7.0 4,621 6.2 10,975 14.8 6,367 8.6
1977 76,030 25,280 33.2 627 0.8 5,530 7.3 4,460 5.9 11,154 14.7 6,463 8.5
1978 77,330 25,189 32.6 682 0.9 5,617 7.3 4,481 5.8 11,264 14.6 6,728 8.7
1979 80,776 25,615 31.7 747 0.9 6,035 7.5 4,789 5.9 11,592 14.4 7,116 8.8
1980 82,368 25,671 31.2 802 1.0 6,299 7.6 4,650 5.6 11,639 14.1 7,333 8.9
1981 83,527 25,278 30.3 822 1.0 6,488 7.8 4,688 5.6 12,118 14.5 7,547 9.0
1982 83,918 25,276 30.1 892 1.1 6,397 7.6 4,693 5.6 12,348 14.7 7,590 9.0
1983 85,290 25,216 29.6 949 1.1 6,622 7.8 4,670 5.5 12,585 14.8 7,609 8.9
1984 86,789 25,038 28.8 1,072 1.2 6,832 7.9 4,820 5.6 12,735 14.7 7,757 8.9
1985 88,458 25,496 28.6 1,147 1.3 6,892 7.8 4,772 5.4 12,684 14.3 7,981 9.0
1986 89,479 25,571 27.9 1,135 1.3 7,094 7.9 4,898 5.5 12,950 14.5 8,117 9.1
1987 91,124 25,464 27.9 1,316 1.4 7,216 7.9 4,722 5.2 13,219 14.5 8,269 9.1
1988 92,830 25,599 27.6 1,292 1.4 7,363 7.9 4,750 5.1 13,318 14.3 8,432 9.1
1989 93,347 25,476 27.3 1,359 1.5 7,445 8.0 4,766 5.1 13,490 14.5 8,585 9.2
1990 94,312 25,410 26.9 1,386 1.5 7,707 8.2 4,628 4.9 13,433 14.2 8,675 9.2
1991 95,676 25,357 26.5 1,513 1.6 7,992 8.4 4,538 4.7 13,683 14.3 8,879 9.3
1992 96,426 25,907 26.9 1,569 1.6 8,375 8.7 4,587 4.8 13,748 14.3 8,847 9.2
1993 97,262 26,121 26.9 1,577 1.6 8,758 9.0 4,343 4.5 13,843 14.2 8,874 9.1
1994 99,087 26,367 26.6 1,750 1.8 8,665 8.7 4,498 4.5 14,055 14.2 8,945 9.0
1995 99,683 26,034 26.1 1,934 1.9 8,751 8.8 4.390 4.4 14,182 14.2 8,964 9.0
1996 101,081 26,184 25.9 2,063 2.0 8,957 8.9 4,315 4.3 14,339 14.2 8,766 8.7

Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census, March Current Population Surveys.
Go to Changes in Median Household Income: 1969 to 1996 (P23-196)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: May 13, 2005