Table H-3. Mean Income Received by Each Fifth and Top 5 Percent of Household (All Races): 1967 to 1998. U.S. Census.
(Households as of March of the following year. Income in current and 1998 CPI-U adjusted dollars1)
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Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest Top 5 Year fifth fifth fifth fifth fifth percent ------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Dollars 1998 Dollars
1998 $9,223 $23,288 $38,967 $60,266 $127,529 $222,283 = 24 X lowest 1998 $9,223 $23,288 $38,967 $60,266 $127,529 $222,283
1988 6,504 16,317 27,291 41,254 78,759 124,215 = 19 X lowest 1988 8,962 22,482 37,603 56,842 108,518 171,150
1978 3,807 9,112 15,010 21,980 38,791 57,625 = 15 X lowest 1978 9,193 22,004 36,246 53,078 93,673 139,154
1968 1,832 4,842 7,679 10,713 18,762 29,048 = 16 X lowest 1968 7,921 20,935 33,201 46,319 81,120 125,592