U.S. Census Bureau
 Income




Historical Income Tables for States

For convenience in comparing medians and per capita income over time, we adjusted the income to 1999 dollars. Copies of the tables in current dollars (the year in which the income was actually received) are available upon request from the Income Statistics Branch. Please make your request via telephone (301-763-3242).

Table S1. Median Household Income by State: 1969, 1979, 1989, and 1999
Table S2. Median Family Income by State: 1959, 1969, 1979, and 1989
Table S3. Per Capita Income by State: 1959, 1969, 1979, and 1989
Table S4. Gini Ratios by State: 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999


Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on Income Data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: August 26, 2008