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   Table F-13 Work Experience of Husband and Wife-- Black
   Married-Couple Families by Median and Mean Income: 1976 to 2007

   (Married-Couple families as of March of the following year.
   Before 1989, restricted to civilian married-couple families.
   Income in current and 2007 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars 28/)
   _____________________________________________________________________
                                               Work Experience
                                                   of wife
                                     ___________________________________
                                             Worked
   Work experience                   _______________________     Did
   of husband and                                 Full-time,     not
   year                    Total       Total     year-round     work
   _____________________________________________________________________
   TOTAL

   Number (in thous.)

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                      4,461       3,063         2,300       1,398
   2006                      4,490       3,147         2,339       1,343
   2005                      4,252       3,009         2,177       1,242
   2004 35/                  4,264       2,946         2,134       1,319
   2003                      4,259       3,005         2,139       1,253
   2002                      4,268       3,031         2,173       1,237



   Black Alone
   2007                      4,322       2,981       2,243       1,342
   2006                      4,359       3,058       2,282       1,302
   2005                      4,128       2,911       2,112       1,217
   2004 35/                  4,171       2,881       2,097       1,290
   2003                      4,146       2,931       2,091       1,214
   2002                      4,165       2,961       2,135       1,204



   Black
   2001                      4,234       3,011       2,155       1,222
   2000 30/                  4,214       3,059       2,196       1,155
   1999 29/                  4,150       3,034       2,200       1,115
   1998                      3,979       2,906       2,011       1,073
   1997                      3,921       2,807       1,865       1,113
   1996                      3,851       2,735       1,879       1,117
   1995 25/                  3,713       2,603       1,741       1,110
   1994 24/                  3,842       2,729       1,789       1,112
   1993 23/                  3,715       2,562       1,617       1,153
   1992 22/                  3,777       2,612       1,639       1,165
   1991                      3,631       2,539       1,629       1,092
   1990                      3,569       2,474       1,518       1,095
   1989                      3,750       2,570       1,586       1,180
   1988                      3,722       2,565       1,621       1,157
   1987 21/                  3,681       2,489       1,503       1,192
   1986                      3,596       2,445       1,467       1,151
   1985 20/                  3,544       2,351       1,423       1,193
   1984 19/                  3,368       2,245       1,390       1,122
   1983                      3,360       2,166       1,259       1,193
   1982                      3,421       2,178       1,235       1,244
   1981                      3,453       2,213       1,212       1,240
   1980                      3,311       2,088       1,086       1,223
   1979 18/                  3,332       2,128       1,083       1,204
   1978                      3,168       2,030       1,070       1,138
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                  3,302       2,022       1,008       1,280



   Median Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     62,290      74,709      80,666      37,164
   2006                     59,420      70,875      76,948      33,303
   2005                     56,395      67,412      73,167      31,102
   2004 35/                 54,220      64,307      68,805      29,900
   2003                     52,584      62,637      66,626      30,592
   2002                     52,134      63,759      69,922      28,137



   Black Alone
   2007                     62,163      74,053      79,961      37,212
   2006                     59,115      70,757      76,694      32,929
   2005                     56,054      67,386      73,032      30,860
   2004 35/                 54,072      64,032      68,517      29,855
   2003                     52,556      62,509      66,468      30,566
   2002                     52,246      63,745      69,786      28,163



   Black
   2001                     51,514      60,892      65,831      27,512
   2000 30/                 50,657      58,697      63,764      28,150
   1999 29/                 50,576      59,521      62,492      27,660
   1998                     47,383      55,490      61,041      25,903
   1997                     45,372      52,056      57,458      25,986
   1996                     41,963      51,088      56,132      25,789
   1995 25/                 41,307      47,529      52,893      24,207
   1994 24/                 40,432      46,848      51,848      24,081
   1993 23/                 35,218      44,446      51,192      20,953
   1992 22/                 34,325      41,393      47,163      19,014
   1991                     33,307      40,470      45,060      19,365
   1990                     33,784      39,604      46,178      19,134
   1989                     30,650      37,260      43,075      17,458
   1988                     30,385      36,796      42,187      16,438
   1987 21/                 27,311      33,762      39,714      16,112



   Median Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     62,290      74,709      80,666      37,164
   2006                     61,106      72,886      79,131      34,248
   2005                     59,896      71,597      77,710      33,033
   2004 35/                 59,517      70,589      75,527      32,821
   2003                     59,281      70,614      75,112      34,488
   2002                     60,086      73,485      80,588      32,429



   Black Alone
   2007                     62,163      74,053      79,961      37,212
   2006                     60,792      72,764      78,870      33,863
   2005                     59,534      71,570      77,566      32,776
   2004 35/                 59,354      70,287      75,211      32,772
   2003                     59,250      70,470      74,933      34,459
   2002                     60,215      73,468      80,431      32,459



   Black
   2001                     60,331      71,314      77,098      32,221
   2000 30/                 60,993      70,673      76,774      33,894
   1999 29/                 62,936      74,067      77,764      34,420
   1998                     60,192      70,491      77,543      32,906
   1997                     58,442      67,052      74,010      33,472
   1996                     55,219      67,227      73,864      33,936
   1995 25/                 55,803      64,208      71,455      32,702
   1994 24/                 55,936      64,812      71,730      33,315
   1993 23/                 49,763      62,802      72,334      29,606
   1992 22/                 49,700      59,934      68,289      27,531
   1991                     49,449      60,083      66,898      28,750
   1990                     51,956      60,906      71,016      29,426
   1989                     49,485      60,157      69,546      28,186
   1988                     51,174      61,971      71,051      27,685
   1987 21/                 47,685      58,948      69,340      28,131



   Mean Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     73,334      85,342      90,510      47,030
   2006                     74,341      87,019      93,588      44,646
   2005                     68,595      79,224      86,325      42,848
   2004 35/                 64,131      73,428      78,632      43,363
   2003                     62,951      72,349      76,347      40,415
   2002                     64,129      73,831      80,956      40,364



   Black Alone
   2007                     73,104      84,762      89,799      47,202
   2006                     73,672      86,749      93,288      42,950
   2005                     68,485      79,309      86,432      42,592
   2004 35/                 63,975      73,187      78,434      43,398
   2003                     63,038      72,424      76,291      40,383
   2002                     63,637      73,530      80,540      39,318



   Black
   2001                     59,789      69,493      74,791      35,881
   2000 30/                 60,104      68,627      74,541      37,535
   1999 29/                 60,026      68,582      72,266      36,751
   1998                     54,259      61,627      67,579      34,308
   1997                     51,279      58,748      64,169      32,448
   1996                     49,613      56,179      60,617      33,532
   1995 25/                 49,175      56,363      61,713      32,316
   1994 24/                 46,503      52,400      56,964      32,037
   1993 23/                 43,480      51,535      57,917      25,583
   1992 22/                 39,583      46,323      52,456      24,474
   1991                     38,468      44,866      50,145      23,593
   1990                     38,051      40,032      49,959      24,534
   1989                     35,183      41,274      46,952      21,916
   1988                     34,692      40,679      45,326      21,425
   1987 21/                 32,015      37,866      43,647      19,796
   1986                     30,618      35,752      41,313      19,710
   1985 20/                 28,344      33,510      37,993      18,160
   1984 19/                 27,116      31,952      36,326      17,441
   1983                     24,751      29,232      33,093      16,615
   1982                     22,790      27,382      31,394      14,749
   1981                     21,844      26,074      30,007      14,297
   1980                     20,756      24,227      28,455      14,832
   1979 18/                 18,734      21,834      25,541      13,254
   1978                     17,609      20,495      24,210      12,462
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 14,296      16,590      19,885      10,672



   Mean Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     73,334      85,342      90,510      47,030
   2006                     76,450      89,488      96,243      45,913
   2005                     72,854      84,143      91,685      45,508
   2004 35/                 70,396      80,601      86,314      47,599
   2003                     70,968      81,563      86,071      45,562
   2002                     73,911      85,093      93,305      46,521



   Black Alone
   2007                     73,104      84,762      89,799      47,202
   2006                     75,762      89,210      95,934      44,168
   2005                     72,737      84,233      91,798      45,236
   2004 35/                 70,225      80,337      86,096      47,638
   2003                     71,067      81,648      86,007      45,526
   2002                     73,344      84,746      92,825      45,315



   Black
   2001                     70,022      81,387      87,592      42,022
   2000 30/                 72,367      82,629      89,750      45,193
   1999 29/                 74,695      85,342      89,926      45,732
   1998                     68,927      78,287      85,848      43,583
   1997                     66,051      75,672      82,654      41,795
   1996                     65,286      73,926      79,766      44,125
   1995 25/                 66,432      76,143      83,370      43,657
   1994 24/                 64,335      72,493      78,808      44,322
   1993 23/                 61,437      72,819      81,836      36,149
   1992 22/                 57,313      67,073      75,953      35,437
   1991                     57,111      66,610      74,447      35,027
   1990                     58,518      61,564      76,831      37,730
   1989                     56,804      66,638      75,805      35,384
   1988                     58,428      68,511      76,337      36,084
   1987 21/                 55,898      66,114      76,207      34,564
   1986                     55,265      64,532      74,569      35,576
   1985 20/                 52,087      61,580      69,818      33,372
   1984 19/                 51,541      60,733      69,047      33,151
   1983                     48,971      57,837      65,476      32,874
   1982                     47,016      56,489      64,766      30,427
   1981                     47,784      57,037      65,640      31,275
   1980                     49,726      58,042      68,171      35,534
   1979 18/                 49,865      58,116      67,983      35,278
   1978                     51,360      59,777      70,613      36,348
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 47,368      54,969      65,887      35,360



   HUSBAND WORKED

   Number (in thous.)

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                      3,429       2,647       1,996         781
   2006                      3,392       2,669       2,002         723
   2005                      3,236       2,563       1,862         673
   2004 35/                  3,259       2,525       1,850         734
   2003                      3,265       2,581       1,853         684
   2002                      3,277       2,606       1,898         671



   Black Alone
   2007                      3,313       2,566       1,939         747
   2006                      3,278       2,585       1,950         693
   2005                      3,126       2,473       1,802         653
   2004 35/                  3,183       2,469       1,816         714
   2003                      3,168       2,513       1,808         655
   2002                      3,190       2,543       1,864         647



   Black
   2001                      3,276       2,607       1,892         669
   2000 30/                  3,325       2,697       1,959         628
   1999 29/                  3,210       2,605       1,920         605
   1998                      3,129       2,542       1,778         587
   1997                      3,121       2,498       1,678         623
   1996                      3,026       2,390       1,644         636
   1995 25/                  2,944       2,276       1,539         668
   1994 24/                  3,038       2,412       1,632         625
   1993 23/                  2,763       2,171       1,427         592
   1992 22/                  2,913       2,301       1,472         612
   1991                      2,851       2,261       1,471         590
   1990                      2,852       2,233       1,407         619
   1989                      2,965       2,290       1,440         674
   1988                      2,802       2,174       1,412         628
   1987 21/                  2,813       2,132       1,349         681
   1986                      2,804       2,170       1,339         635
   1985 20/                  2,784       2,093       1,290         691
   1984 19/                  2,620       1,967       1,228         652
   1983                      2,599       1,866       1,096         733
   1982                      2,605       1,857       1,060         748
   1981                      2,726       1,969       1,093         757
   1980                      2,621       1,835         980         786
   1979 18/                  2,686       1,877         967         809
   1978                      2,609       1,812         968         797
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                  2,711       1,798         910         913



   Median Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     72,338      80,500      85,432      47,387
   2006                     70,249      77,296      82,048      42,623
   2005                     65,364      71,746      78,598      41,222
   2004 35/                 62,753      67,916      73,347      39,892
   2003                     60,868      66,462      70,872      40,871
   2002                     60,780      67,767      73,334      34,715



   Black Alone
   2007                     72,154      80,032      84,669      47,747
   2006                     70,159      77,185      81,976      42,543
   2005                     65,341      71,722      78,363      40,825
   2004 35/                 62,543      67,578      73,004      39,753
   2003                     61,004      66,324      70,646      41,176
   2002                     60,880      67,737      73,170      34,926



   Black
   2001                     59,417      64,917      69,628      37,655
   2000 30/                 56,819      61,450      66,485      36,235
   1999 29/                 57,824      62,461      66,225      34,726
   1998                     53,797      58,714      62,975      33,834
   1997                     50,262      54,330      59,097      31,959
   1996                     48,671      54,127      58,323      30,944
   1995 25/                 45,983      49,724      54,517      30,441
   1994 24/                 45,966      49,643      54,308      31,316
   1993 23/                 43,181      47,815      53,146      29,354
   1992 22/                 40,426      44,479      50,296      25,759
   1991                     38,536      42,451      47,357      23,780
   1990                     38,129      41,487      47,593      25,867
   1989                     35,610      39,271      44,853      22,724
   1988                     35,350      39,283      44,559      23,220
   1987 21/                 32,351      35,926      41,014      21,433



   Median Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     72,338      80,500      85,432      47,387
   2006                     72,242      79,489      84,376      43,832
   2005                     69,422      76,200      83,478      43,781
   2004 35/                 68,884      74,551      80,512      43,789
   2003                     68,620      74,927      79,898      46,076
   2002                     70,051      78,104      84,520      40,010



   Black Alone
   2007                     72,154      80,032      84,669      47,747
   2006                     72,149      79,375      84,302      43,750
   2005                     69,398      76,175      83,228      43,360
   2004 35/                 68,653      74,180      80,136      43,637
   2003                     68,773      74,771      79,643      46,420
   2002                     70,166      78,069      84,331      40,253



   Black
   2001                     69,586      76,028      81,545      44,100
   2000 30/                 68,412      73,988      80,050      43,628
   1999 29/                 71,955      77,725      82,409      43,212
   1998                     68,340      74,587      80,000      42,981
   1997                     64,741      69,981      76,121      41,165
   1996                     64,046      71,226      76,747      40,719
   1995 25/                 62,120      67,174      73,649      41,124
   1994 24/                 63,592      68,679      75,133      43,324
   1993 23/                 61,014      67,562      75,095      41,477
   1992 22/                 58,534      64,403      72,825      37,297
   1991                     57,212      63,025      70,308      35,305
   1990                     58,638      63,802      73,192      39,780
   1989                     57,493      63,404      72,416      36,689
   1988                     59,536      66,160      75,045      39,107
   1987 21/                 56,484      62,726      71,610      37,422



   Mean Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     82,346      89,419      94,133      58,384
   2006                     85,495      93,184      99,250      57,107
   2005                     78,020      83,863      90,926      55,751
   2004 35/                 72,794      78,165      83,608      54,309
   2003                     71,299      76,859      80,599      50,306
   2002                     72,801      78,283      85,284      51,505



   Black Alone
   2007                     82,060      88,853      93,417      58,719
   2006                     85,022      93,239      99,263      54,367
   2005                     78,079      83,997      91,143      55,657
   2004 35/                 72,656      77,913      83,464      54,464
   2003                     71,600      77,008      80,584      50,837
   2002                     72,212      77,948      84,856      49,679



   Black
   2001                     67,827      74,077      79,078      43,453
   2000 30/                 66,858      72,233      77,969      43,796
   1999 29/                 67,595      73,305      76,052      42,999
   1998                     60,424      64,901      70,722      41,022
   1997                     56,353      60,700      65,819      38,918
   1996                     55,280      59,274      63,612      40,267
   1995 25/                 54,492      58,773      63,844      39,908
   1994 24/                 51,706      54,760      58,637      39,926
   1993 23/                 50,405      54,765      60,686      34,422
   1992 22/                 45,024      49,016      55,138      30,015
   1991                     42,965      46,772      52,114      28,369
   1990                     42,639      45,985      51,380      30,579
   1989                     39,476      43,452      49,046      25,967
   1988                     39,609      43,309      47,733      26,803
   1987 21/                 36,303      40,138      45,104      24,294
   1986                     34,858      37,746      42,967      24,985
   1985 20/                 31,862      34,908      39,187      22,636
   1984 19/                 30,420      33,536      37,870      21,018
   1983                     27,914      31,036      34,944      19,967
   1982                     26,081      29,405      33,477      17,827
   1981                     24,694      27,419      31,249      17,606
   1980                     23,459      25,658      29,612      18,325
   1979 18/                 20,841      22,923      26,672      16,008
   1978                     19,407      21,529      25,089      14,581
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 15,683      17,383      20,631      12,336



   Mean Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     82,346      89,419      94,133      58,384
   2006                     87,920      95,828     102,066      58,727
   2005                     82,864      89,070      96,571      59,212
   2004 35/                 79,905      85,801      91,776      59,615
   2003                     80,380      86,648      90,864      56,713
   2002                     83,906      90,224      98,293      59,361



   Black Alone
   2007                     82,060      88,853      93,417      58,719
   2006                     87,434      95,884     102,079      55,909
   2005                     82,927      89,212      96,802      59,113
   2004 35/                 79,754      85,525      91,618      59,785
   2003                     80,719      86,816      90,847      57,312
   2002                     83,227      89,838      97,800      57,257



   Black
   2001                     79,436      86,756      92,613      50,890
   2000 30/                 80,499      86,971      93,877      52,732
   1999 29/                 84,114      91,219      94,638      53,507
   1998                     76,759      82,446      89,841      52,112
   1997                     72,587      78,186      84,780      50,129
   1996                     72,743      77,999      83,707      52,987
   1995 25/                 73,615      79,398      86,249      53,913
   1994 24/                 71,533      75,758      81,122      55,236
   1993 23/                 71,222      77,383      85,749      48,638
   1992 22/                 65,192      70,972      79,836      43,460
   1991                     63,788      69,440      77,371      42,118
   1990                     65,574      70,719      79,016      47,027
   1989                     63,735      70,154      79,186      41,924
   1988                     66,709      72,940      80,391      45,141
   1987 21/                 63,385      70,080      78,751      42,417
   1986                     62,918      68,131      77,555      45,097
   1985 20/                 58,551      64,149      72,012      41,597
   1984 19/                 57,821      63,744      71,981      39,950
   1983                     55,229      61,407      69,139      39,506
   1982                     53,805      60,663      69,063      36,777
   1981                     54,018      59,979      68,357      38,513
   1980                     56,202      61,470      70,943      43,902
   1979 18/                 55,473      61,014      70,993      42,609
   1978                     56,604      62,793      73,176      42,528
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 51,964      57,597      68,358      40,874



   HUSBAND WORKED FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND

   Number (in thous.)

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                      2,961       2,272       1,755         689
   2006                      2,880       2,273       1,751         607
   2005                      2,704       2,175       1,612         529
   2004 35/                  2,688       2,110       1,592         578
   2003                      2,728       2,175       1,600         553
   2002                      2,629       2,127       1,588         502



   Black Alone
   2007                      2,863       2,200       1,705         663
   2006                      2,791       2,205       1,709         586
   2005                      2,618       2,106       1,560         512
   2004 35/                  2,624       2,059       1,561         565
   2003                      2,647       2,119       1,565         527
   2002                      2,567       2,082       1,565         485



   Black
   2001                      2,682       2,162       1,623         520
   2000 30/                  2,733       2,257       1,686         477
   1999 29/                  2,681       2,216       1,688         465
   1998                      2,586       2,151       1,529         435
   1997                      2,544       2,077       1,425         467
   1996                      2,387       1,905       1,312         482
   1995 25/                  2,295       1,800       1,272         495
   1994 24/                  2,461       1,976       1,380         484
   1993 23/                  2,214       1,759       1,210         455
   1992 22/                  2,222       1,810       1,210         412
   1991                      2,139       1,747       1,164         392
   1990                      2,225       1,794       1,175         431
   1989                      2,303       1,816       1,217         486
   1988                      2,130       1,698       1,148         431
   1987 21/                  2,075       1,631       1,089         443
   1986                      2,133       1,662       1,094         470
   1985 20/                  2,081       1,583       1,012         499
   1984 19/                  1,923       1,473         964         450
   1983                      1,866       1,384         835         482
   1982                      1,777       1,323         789         455
   1981                      1,964       1,468         866         495
   1980                      1,856       1,309         747         547
   1979 18/                  1,979       1,425         785         554
   1978                      1,914       1,329         777         585
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                  1,970       1,331         720         639



   Median Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     75,320      82,814      86,602      49,565
   2006                     72,540      80,400      85,129      45,480
   2005                     69,298      75,291      81,316      45,386
   2004 35/                 65,572      70,838      75,524      43,300
   2003                     63,982      70,030      74,398      42,436
   2002                     65,182      71,377      76,447      36,310



   Black Alone
   2007                     75,120      82,284      86,056      50,078
   2006                     72,219      80,301      84,848      44,798
   2005                     69,214      75,026      81,111      44,958
   2004 35/                 65,364      70,402      75,403      42,906
   2003                     64,005      69,674      74,128      42,887
   2002                     65,243      71,362      76,301      36,438



   Black
   2001                     62,542      68,340      72,635      41,439
   2000 30/                 59,755      63,982      68,822      38,069
   1999 29/                 60,689      65,240      68,006      36,512
   1998                     56,012      60,746      65,272      35,425
   1997                     52,475      56,141      60,672      37,008
   1996                     52,164      56,780      60,744      33,360
   1995 25/                 49,365      52,830      56,387      32,010
   1994 24/                 48,524      51,786      55,883      32,365
   1993 23/                 47,002      51,442      55,517      30,966
   1992 22/                 44,320      47,593      52,972      30,227
   1991                     42,619      45,312      50,918      27,101
   1990                     40,699      43,982      49,265      30,065
   1989                     38,107      42,252      47,182      26,433
   1988                     39,410      42,992      46,534      25,484
   1987 21/                 36,505      40,137      43,702      24,776



   Median Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     75,320      82,814      86,602      49,565
   2006                     74,598      82,681      87,544      46,770
   2005                     73,600      79,966      86,365      48,204
   2004 35/                 71,978      77,758      82,902      47,530
   2003                     72,131      78,949      83,873      47,841
   2002                     75,125      82,265      88,108      41,849



   Black Alone
   2007                     75,120      82,284      86,056      50,078
   2006                     74,268      82,579      87,255      46,069
   2005                     73,511      79,684      86,147      47,749
   2004 35/                 71,750      77,280      82,769      47,098
   2003                     72,157      78,548      83,569      48,349
   2002                     75,195      82,247      87,940      41,996



   Black
   2001                     73,246      80,037      85,067      48,531
   2000 30/                 71,947      77,036      82,864      45,836
   1999 29/                 75,520      81,183      84,625      45,435
   1998                     71,154      77,168      82,917      45,002
   1997                     67,592      72,314      78,150      47,669
   1996                     68,643      74,717      79,933      43,899
   1995 25/                 66,689      71,370      76,175      43,243
   1994 24/                 67,131      71,644      77,312      44,776
   1993 23/                 66,413      72,687      78,445      43,755
   1992 22/                 64,172      68,911      76,700      43,767
   1991                     63,274      67,272      75,595      40,235
   1990                     62,590      67,639      75,764      46,236
   1989                     61,525      68,217      76,177      42,677
   1988                     66,374      72,406      78,372      42,920
   1987 21/                 63,737      70,079      76,303      43,259



   Mean Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     84,624      92,295      96,429      59,327
   2006                     88,737      96,506     101,944      59,667
   2005                     82,226      87,366      93,437      61,071
   2004 35/                 75,065      80,534      84,769      55,095
   2003                     74,257      79,494      82,970      53,676
   2002                     77,368      82,762      89,621      54,498



   Black Alone
   2007                     84,340      91,775      95,776      59,669
   2006                     88,082      96,586     101,949      56,069
   2005                     82,276      87,445      93,569      61,032
   2004 35/                 74,981      80,420      84,812      55,154
   2003                     74,489      79,500      82,801      54,351
   2002                     77,290      82,467      89,052      55,071



   Black
   2001                     72,110      78,103      82,364      47,199
   2000 30/                 70,300      75,126      80,533      47,442
   1999 29/                 70,882      76,405      78,101      44,554
   1998                     63,340      67,615      73,148      42,209
   1997                     59,227      63,019      67,794      42,353
   1996                     58,734      62,599      67,278      43,449
   1995 25/                 58,138      62,448      65,539      42,460
   1994 24/                 54,777      57,810      61,047      42,404
   1993 23/                 54,520      59,057      63,654      36,999
   1992 22/                 49,402      52,831      58,336      34,356
   1991                     46,756      50,158      55,199      31,596
   1990                     45,030      48,339      53,422      31,267
   1989                     42,760      46,517      50,954      28,733
   1988                     43,427      46,835      50,248      30,010
   1987 21/                 40,679      44,039      47,966      28,318
   1986                     37,870      40,968      45,222      26,915
   1985 20/                 34,873      37,893      41,393      25,286
   1984 19/                 33,634      36,699      40,550      23,591
   1983                     31,203      33,927      37,600      23,379
   1982                     29,288      32,115      35,850      21,065
   1981                     27,272      29,841      33,144      19,656
   1980                     25,598      27,834      31,401      20,244
   1979 18/                 23,075      24,908      28,191      18,355
   1978                     21,109      23,408      26,629      15,889
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 17,064      18,682      21,408      13,694



   Mean Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     84,624      92,295      96,429      59,327
   2006                     91,254      99,244     104,836      61,360
   2005                     87,331      92,790      99,238      64,863
   2004 35/                 82,398      88,402      93,050      60,477
   2003                     83,714      89,618      93,537      60,512
   2002                     89,169      95,386     103,291      62,811



   Black Alone
   2007                     84,340      91,775      95,776      59,669
   2006                     90,581      99,326     104,841      57,660
   2005                     87,384      92,874      99,378      64,821
   2004 35/                 82,306      88,276      93,098      60,542
   2003                     83,976      89,625      93,347      61,273
   2002                     89,080      95,046     102,636      63,471



   Black
   2001                     84,452      91,471      96,461      55,277
   2000 30/                 84,644      90,454      96,964      57,122
   1999 29/                 88,204      95,077      97,187      55,442
   1998                     80,463      85,894      92,923      53,620
   1997                     76,289      81,173      87,323      54,554
   1996                     77,288      82,374      88,531      57,175
   1995 25/                 78,540      84,363      88,539      57,361
   1994 24/                 75,782      79,978      84,456      58,664
   1993 23/                 77,036      83,447      89,943      52,279
   1992 22/                 71,531      76,496      84,467      49,745
   1991                     69,416      74,467      81,951      46,909
   1990                     69,251      74,340      82,157      48,085
   1989                     69,037      75,103      82,267      46,390
   1988                     73,139      78,879      84,627      50,542
   1987 21/                 71,025      76,891      83,748      49,443
   1986                     68,355      73,946      81,625      48,581
   1985 20/                 64,085      69,634      76,066      46,467
   1984 19/                 63,930      69,756      77,075      44,841
   1983                     61,737      67,127      74,394      46,257
   1982                     60,421      66,254      73,959      43,457
   1981                     59,658      65,277      72,503      42,998
   1980                     61,326      66,683      75,229      48,500
   1979 18/                 61,419      66,298      75,036      48,856
   1978                     61,568      68,273      77,668      46,343
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 56,540      61,901      70,933      45,373



   HUSBAND DID NOT WORK

   Number (in thous.)

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                      1,032         416         304         617
   2006                      1,098         478         337         620
   2005                      1,016         446         315         570
   2004 35/                  1,005         420         284         585
   2003                        994         424         286         570
   2002                        991         425         275         566



   Black Alone
   2007                      1,009         414         304         595
   2006                      1,082         473         333         609
   2005                      1,002         438         310         564
   2004 35/                    989         412         281         576
   2003                        978         418         282         560
   2002                        975         418         271         557



   Black
   2001                        958         404         263         554
   2000 30/                    889         362         237         527
   1999 29/                    940         429         280         511
   1998                        851         364         233         487
   1997                        800         309         187         491
   1996                        825         344         235         481
   1995 25/                    769         327         202         442
   1994 24/                    804         317         157         487
   1993 23/                    953         392         190         561
   1992 22/                    864         311         168         553
   1991                        780         278         158         502
   1990                        717         242         111         475
   1989                        785         279         146         506
   1988                        920         391         209         529
   1987 21/                    868         357         155         511
   1986                        792         276         127         516
   1985 20/                    760         258         133         502
   1984 19/                    748         278         162         470
   1983                        761         300         163         460
   1982                        817         321         175         496
   1981                        727         243         120         483
   1980                        689         252         107         437
   1979 18/                    646         251         116         395
   1978                        560         218         102         341
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                    591         224          98         366



   Median Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     32,741      45,423      52,329      25,832
   2006                     30,445      41,048      44,513      24,361
   2005                     27,961      39,899      43,053      21,639
   2004 35/                 26,174      35,992      38,832      20,842
   2003                     27,264      39,565      44,134      21,646
   2002                     27,685      38,785      41,933      21,811



   Black Alone
   2007                     32,986      45,536      52,329      25,904
   2006                     30,377      40,788      44,433      24,294
   2005                     27,982      39,843      42,605      21,690
   2004 35/                 26,072      35,798      38,804      20,830
   2003                     27,099      39,206      43,745      21,566
   2002                     27,753      38,886      41,815      21,805



   Black
   2001                     25,483      34,526      37,708      20,321
   2000 30/                 25,864      38,646      42,744      21,726
   1999 29/                 25,777      32,327      38,861      20,014
   1998                     24,159      31,876      34,783      19,504
   1997                     24,099      33,771      41,787      18,367
   1996                     22,197      29,195      34,971      17,992
   1995 25/                 22,691      35,901      40,148      17,292
   1994 24/                 20,063      25,960      35,638      16,537
   1993 23/                 17,211      25,712      29,380      13,962
   1992 22/                 16,941      22,868      25,690      13,321
   1991                     17,229      26,136      28,343      14,245
   1990                     14,731      21,188      26,523      12,022
   1989                     14,846      19,389      21,712      13,060
   1988                     14,696      22,012      26,731      11,000
   1987 21/                 14,362      20,722      27,217      11,303



   Median Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     32,741      45,423      52,329      25,832
   2006                     31,309      42,212      45,776      25,052
   2005                     29,697      42,376      45,726      22,982
   2004 35/                 28,731      39,508      42,626      22,878
   2003                     30,736      44,604      49,755      24,403
   2002                     31,908      44,701      48,329      25,138



   Black Alone
   2007                     32,986      45,536      52,329      25,904
   2006                     31,239      41,945      45,694      24,983
   2005                     29,719      42,317      45,250      23,037
   2004 35/                 28,619      39,295      42,595      22,865
   2003                     30,550      44,199      49,316      24,313
   2002                     31,986      44,818      48,193      25,131



   Black
   2001                     29,845      40,435      44,162      23,799
   2000 30/                 31,141      46,531      51,465      26,159
   1999 29/                 32,076      40,227      48,358      24,905
   1998                     30,690      40,493      44,186      24,777
   1997                     31,041      43,499      53,825      23,658
   1996                     29,209      38,418      46,018      23,676
   1995 25/                 30,654      48,500      54,237      23,360
   1994 24/                 27,756      35,915      49,304      22,878
   1993 23/                 24,319      36,331      41,514      19,728
   1992 22/                 24,529      33,111      37,197      19,288
   1991                     25,579      38,803      42,079      21,149
   1990                     22,654      32,585      40,789      18,488
   1989                     23,969      31,304      35,055      21,086
   1988                     24,751      37,072      45,020      18,526
   1987 21/                 25,076      36,180      47,521      19,735



   Mean Income

   Current Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     43,399      59,365      66,729      32,641
   2006                     39,883      52,560      59,950      30,125
   2005                     38,574      52,569      59,103      27,615
   2004 35/                 36,044      44,970      46,212      29,629
   2003                     35,522      44,897      48,820      28,544
   2002                     35,462      46,519      51,023      27,168



   Black Alone
   2007                     43,694      59,422      66,729      32,738
   2006                     39,285      51,289      58,282      29,958
   2005                     38,554      52,831      59,076      27,472
   2004 35/                 36,030      44,883      45,931      29,696
   2003                     35,316      44,890      48,813      28,161
   2002                     35,574      46,636      50,847      27,280



   Black
   2001                     32,287      39,894      43,977      26,739
   2000 30/                 34,837      41,778      46,160      30,065
   1999 29/                 34,178      39,919      46,346      29,351
   1998                     31,583      38,760      43,650      26,215
   1997                     31,489      42,991      49,323      24,235
   1996                     28,831      34,703      39,637      24,624
   1995 25/                 28,815      39,594      45,461      20,833
   1994 24/                 26,834      34,417      39,612      21,906
   1993 23/                 23,399      33,635      37,135      16,256
   1992 22/                 21,229      26,370      28,934      18,343
   1991                     22,027      29,343      31,773      17,983
   1990                     19,800      25,985      31,983      16,655
   1989                     18,974      23,421      26,239      16,517
   1988                     19,707      26,033      29,100      15,037
   1987 21/                 18,121      24,299      30,955      13,804
   1986                     15,606      20,063      23,900      13,224
   1985 20/                 15,447      22,167      26,413      11,990
   1984 19/                 15,548      20,741      24,643      12,477
   1983                     13,942      18,023      20,644      11,279
   1982                     12,296      15,677      18,770      10,108
   1981                     11,149      15,195      18,657       9,110
   1980                     10,476      13,811      17,834       8,552
   1979 18/                  9,966      13,678      16,131       7,608
   1978                      9,224      11,899      15,908       7,515
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                  7,935      10,236      12,962       6,525



   Mean Income
   2007 Dollars

   Black A.O.I.C.
   2007                     43,399      59,365      66,729      32,641
   2006                     41,014      54,051      61,651      30,980
   2005                     40,969      55,833      62,772      29,329
   2004 35/                 39,565      49,363      50,727      32,524
   2003                     40,046      50,615      55,038      32,179
   2002                     40,871      53,615      58,806      31,312



   Black Alone
   2007                     43,694      59,422      66,729      32,738
   2006                     40,399      52,744      59,935      30,808
   2005                     40,948      56,111      62,744      29,178
   2004 35/                 39,550      49,268      50,418      32,597
   2003                     39,814      50,607      55,030      31,748
   2002                     41,000      53,750      58,603      31,441



   Black
   2001                     37,813      46,722      51,504      31,315
   2000 30/                 41,945      50,302      55,578      36,199
   1999 29/                 42,530      49,674      57,672      36,524
   1998                     40,121      49,238      55,450      33,302
   1997                     40,560      55,375      63,532      31,216
   1996                     37,939      45,666      52,158      32,403
   1995 25/                 38,927      53,489      61,415      28,144
   1994 24/                 37,124      47,615      54,802      30,306
   1993 23/                 33,063      47,526      52,471      22,970
   1992 22/                 30,738      38,182      41,894      26,559
   1991                     32,702      43,564      47,172      26,698
   1990                     30,450      39,962      49,186      25,613
   1989                     30,634      37,814      42,364      26,667
   1988                     33,190      43,844      49,010      25,325
   1987 21/                 31,639      42,426      54,047      24,102
   1986                     28,169      36,213      43,139      23,869
   1985 20/                 28,386      40,735      48,538      22,034
   1984 19/                 29,553      39,423      46,840      23,716
   1983                     27,585      35,660      40,845      22,316
   1982                     25,367      32,342      38,723      20,853
   1981                     24,388      33,239      40,812      19,928
   1980                     25,098      33,088      42,726      20,488
   1979 18/                 26,527      36,407      42,936      20,250
   1978                     26,903      34,705      46,398      21,919
   1977                       (NA)        (NA)        (NA)        (NA)
   1976 17/                 26,292      33,916      42,948      21,620
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 
 

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