Table 3. Household Income Limits by Percentile: 1967-1998
(Figures in 1998 Dollars)
Income Limit by Percentile Ratios of Selected Percentiles
Year P10 P20 P50 P80 P90 P95 P95/20 P95/50 P90/10 P90/50 P80/20 P80/50 P50/10 P10/50 P20/50
1998 9,700 16,116 38,885 75,000 101,300 132,199 8.20 3.40 10.44 2.61 4.65 1.93 4.01 0.25 0.41
1997 9,359 15,640 37,581 72,614 99,183 128,521 8.22 3.42 10.60 2.64 4.64 1.93 4.02 0.25 0.42
1996 9,256 15,342 36,872 70,659 95,629 124,187 8.09 3.37 10.33 2.59 4.61 1.92 3.98 0.25 0.42
1995 9,279 15,402 36,446 69,654 93,799 120,860 7.85 3.32 10.11 2.57 4.52 1.91 3.93 0.25 0.42
1994 8,830 14,767 35,486 69,117 93,360 120,788 8.18 3.40 10.57 2.63 4.68 1.95 4.02 0.25 0.42
1993 8,670 14,627 35,241 68,020 92,206 118,036 8.07 3.35 10.64 2.62 4.65 1.93 4.06 0.25 0.42
1992 8,725 14,639 35,593 67,392 90,620 115,041 7.86 3.23 10.39 2.55 4.60 1.89 4.08 0.25 0.41
1991 8,882 15,065 36,054 67,929 90,814 115,369 7.66 3.20 10.22 2.52 4.51 1.88 4.06 0.25 0.42
1990 9,129 15,589 37,343 68,848 92,412 118,163 7.58 3.16 10.12 2.47 4.42 1.84 4.09 0.24 0.42
1989 9,465 15,900 37,997 70,603 94,585 120,607 7.59 3.17 9.99 2.49 4.44 1.86 4.01 0.25 0.42
1988 9,044 15,683 37,512 69,710 92,316 117,999 7.52 3.15 10.21 2.46 4.45 1.86 4.15 0.24 0.42
1987 8,867 15,496 37,394 69,394 91,006 116,120 7.49 3.11 10.26 2.43 4.48 1.86 4.22 0.24 0.41
1986 8,897 15,405 37,027 68,591 89,754 116,340 7.55 3.14 10.09 2.42 4.45 1.85 4.16 0.24 0.42
1985 8,933 15,149 35,778 66,365 86,587 110,984 7.33 3.10 9.69 2.42 4.38 1.85 4.01 0.25 0.42
1984 8,938 15,061 35,165 65,263 85,391 109,174 7.25 3.10 9.55 2.43 4.33 1.86 3.93 0.25 0.43
1983 8,603 14,729 34,179 63,658 82,670 105,721 7.18 3.09 9.61 2.42 4.32 1.86 3.97 0.25 0.43
1982 8,629 14,527 34,392 62,523 81,846 104,189 7.17 3.03 9.48 2.38 4.30 1.82 3.99 0.25 0.42
1981 8,792 14,762 34,507 62,595 81,057 101,852 6.90 2.95 9.22 2.35 4.24 1.81 3.92 0.25 0.43
1980 8,913 14,965 35,076 62,784 81,005 101,999 6.82 2.91 9.09 2.31 4.20 1.79 3.94 0.25 0.43
1979 9,042 15,439 36,259 64,092 82,687 104,551 6.77 2.88 9.14 2.28 4.15 1.77 4.01 0.25 0.43
1978 9,222 15,416 36,377 63,811 82,104 102,804 6.67 2.83 8.90 2.26 4.14 1.75 3.94 0.25 0.42
1977 9,032 14,992 35,004 62,157 78,947 100,485 6.70 2.87 8.74 2.26 4.15 1.78 3.88 0.26 0.43
1976 8,929 15,035 34,812 60,897 77,658 97,092 6.46 2.79 8.70 2.23 4.05 1.75 3.90 0.26 0.43
1975 8,875 14,574 34,224 59,446 75,699 94,787 6.50 2.77 8.53 2.21 4.08 1.74 3.86 0.26 0.43
1974 9,130 15,461 35,166 61,095 78,293 97,627 6.31 2.78 8.58 2.23 3.95 1.74 3.85 0.26 0.44
1973 9,076 15,257 36,302 62,109 79,428 98,453 6.45 2.71 8.75 2.19 4.07 1.71 4.00 0.25 0.42
1972 8,660 14,868 35,599 60,574 77,833 97,506 6.56 2.74 8.99 2.19 4.07 1.70 4.11 0.24 0.42
1971 8,124 14,371 34,143 57,485 73,747 91,288 6.35 2.67 9.08 2.16 4.00 1.68 4.20 0.24 0.42
1970 7,996 14,552 34,471 57,863 73,709 91,477 6.29 2.65 9.22 2.14 3.98 1.68 4.31 0.23 0.42
1969 8,175 14,786 34,706 57,505 72,961 90,188 6.10 2.60 8.93 2.10 3.89 1.66 4.25 0.24 0.43
1968 7,973 14,367 33,478 54,858 69,178 85,824 5.97 2.56 8.68 2.07 3.82 1.64 4.20 0.24 0.43
1967 7,324 13,471 32,075 53,170 67,539 85,317 6.33 2.66 9.22 2.11 3.95 1.66 4.38 0.23 0.42
Note: Change in data collection methodology suggests pre-1993 and post-1992
estimates are not strictly comparable (A New Mode of Data Collection).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey, March 1968-1999
