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 Table P-15  Marital Status--People Both Sexes Combined
 Black
 18 Years Old and Over by Median and Mean Income:  1974 to 2007

 (People 18 years old and over as of March of the following year.
 Income in current and 2007 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars 28/)
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 Marital              Number    Median income        Mean income
 status                 with ___________________ ___________________
 and year             income   Current      2007   Current      2007
                    (thous.)   dollars   dollars   dollars   dollars
 ___________________________________________________________________
 TOTAL

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                 23,837   $22,371   $22,371   $30,025   $30,025
 2006                 23,353    21,925    22,547    29,311    30,143
 2005                 23,318    20,659    21,942    27,511    29,219
 2004 35/             22,788    20,586    22,597    26,291    28,859
 2003                 22,594    19,762    22,279    25,870    29,165
 2002                 22,260    19,402    22,362    25,543    29,439



 Black Alone
 2007                 23,124    22,392    22,392    29,986    29,986
 2006                 22,763    21,903    22,524    29,307    30,138
 2005                 22,656    20,652    21,934    27,429    29,132
 2004 35/             22,188    20,571    22,581    26,307    28,877
 2003                 21,986    19,794    22,315    25,822    29,111
 2002                 21,657    19,444    22,410    25,458    29,341



 Black
 2001                 21,795    19,084    22,350    24,624    28,838
 2000 30/             21,737    18,931    22,794    24,135    29,059
 1999 29/             22,065    17,539    21,825    23,278    28,967
 1998                 21,431    16,033    20,367    21,106    26,812
 1997                 20,957    15,904    20,485    20,270    26,109
 1996                 20,577    14,457    19,024    19,687    25,906
 1995 25/             20,310    13,489    18,223    18,237    24,637
 1994 24/             20,128    12,650    17,501    17,676    24,454
 1993 23/             19,681    11,677    16,500    16,506    23,323
 1992 22/             19,651    11,025    15,963    15,240    22,066
 1991                 19,206    10,882    16,156    14,954    22,201
 1990                 18,967    10,702    16,458    14,624    22,490
 1989                 18,730    10,575    17,074    14,119    22,796
 1988                 18,333     9,979    16,806    13,395    22,560
 1987 21/             18,019     9,221    16,100    12,401    21,652
 1986                 17,553     8,472    15,292    11,825    21,344
 1985 20/             17,146     8,241    15,144    11,329    20,819
 1984 19/             16,794     7,685    14,607    10,477    19,914
 1983                 16,200     7,206    14,257     9,769    19,329
 1982                 15,737     6,956    14,350     9,239    19,060
 1981                 15,720     6,627    14,497     8,725    19,086
 1980                 15,286     6,232    14,930     8,254    19,775
 1979 18/             15,087     5,805    15,451     7,608    20,250
 1978                 14,222     5,333    15,555     7,049    20,560
 1977                 13,730     5,004    15,596     6,432    20,047
 1976 17/             13,265     4,659    15,437     6,032    19,986
 1975 16/             12,821     4,334    15,186     5,564    19,496
 1974 16/15/          12,502     4,113    15,597     5,238    19,863




 Single, Never Married

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                  9,313   $17,609   $17,609   $24,768   $24,768
 2006                  8,851    17,329    17,821    22,624    23,266
 2005                  9,021    16,414    17,433    22,080    23,451
 2004 35/              8,721    16,192    17,774    21,034    23,089
 2003                  8,433    15,548    17,528    20,530    23,145
 2002                  8,107    15,602    17,982    20,117    23,186




 Black Alone
 2007                  8,962    17,585    17,585    24,756    24,756
 2006                  8,591    17,335    17,827    22,574    23,214
 2005                  8,711    16,374    17,391    21,915    23,276
 2004 35/              8,439    16,151    17,729    20,997    23,048
 2003                  8,167    15,593    17,579    20,390    22,987
 2002                  7,861    15,677    18,068    20,087    23,151




 Black
 2001                  8,089    15,558    18,221    19,963    23,380
 2000 30/              7,897    15,204    18,306    19,369    23,321
 1999 29/              8,244    13,838    17,220    18,529    23,057
 1998                  7,977    12,120    15,396    16,523    20,990
 1997                  7,775    12,071    15,548    15,931    20,520
 1996                  7,613    10,834    14,256    15,543    20,453
 1995 25/              7,531    10,037    13,559    13,809    18,655
 1994 24/              7,274     9,221    12,757    12,984    17,963
 1993 23/              7,244     8,601    12,153    12,616    17,826
 1992 22/              7,146     8,088    11,711    11,855    17,165
 1991                  6,845     7,685    11,409    11,436    16,978
 1990                  6,676     7,727    11,883    11,112    17,089
 1989                  6,279     7,665    12,375    11,232    18,134
 1988                  6,032     7,154    12,049    10,245    17,254
 1987 21/              5,959     6,548    11,433     9,177    16,023
 1986                  5,706     5,993    10,817     8,474    15,295
 1985 20/              5,536     5,620    10,328     8,569    15,747
 1984 19/              5,461     5,298    10,070     7,831    14,885
 1983                  5,085     4,688     9,275     6,962    13,775
 1982                  4,850     4,718     9,733     6,879    14,191
 1981                  1,047     4,681    10,240     6,513    14,247
 1980                  4,374     4,378    10,489     6,175    14,794
 1979 18/              4,351     4,186    11,142     5,866    15,614
 1978                  3,991     3,665    10,690     5,156    15,038
 1977                  3,741     3,334    10,391     4,752    14,810
 1976 17/              3,260     3,077    10,195     4,301    14,251
 1975 16/              3,062     3,050    10,687     4,223    14,798
 1974 16/15/           2,833     2,903    11,008     3,839    14,558




 Married, Total

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                   9,890   $29,587   $29,587   $35,806   $35,806
 2006                  10,057    27,589    28,372    36,062    37,085
 2005                   9,641    26,070    27,689    33,328    35,397
 2004 35/               9,606    25,738    28,252    31,513    34,592
 2003                   9,650    24,563    27,691    31,032    34,984
 2002                   9,731    24,377    28,095    30,779    35,474




 Black Alone
 2007                   9,618    29,539    29,539    35,690    35,690
 2006                   9,812    27,632    28,416    36,119    37,144
 2005                   9,374    26,048    27,665    33,291    35,358
 2004 35/               9,389    25,717    28,229    31,539    34,620
 2003                   9,411    24,521    27,644    31,056    35,011
 2002                   9,481    24,404    28,126    30,592    35,258




 Black
 2001                   9,588    23,820    27,897    29,098    34,078
 2000 30/               9,556    23,145    27,867    28,775    34,646
 1999 29/               9,504    22,298    27,747    27,986    34,825
 1998                   9,126    20,893    26,541    25,544    32,450
 1997                   8,944    20,558    26,480    24,487    31,541
 1996                   8,974    18,730    24,647    23,472    30,887
 1995 25/               8,818    17,286    23,352    22,655    30,605
 1994 24/               8,982    17,043    23,578    21,684    29,999
 1993 23/               8,679    15,823    22,358    20,195    28,535
 1992 22/               8,671    14,949    21,645    18,461    26,730
 1991                   8,426    14,631    21,722    17,953    26,654
 1990                   8,439    14,832    22,810    17,684    27,196
 1989                   8,714    13,594    21,948    16,454    26,565
 1988                   8,648    12,793    21,546    16,103    27,120
 1987 21/               8,526    11,893    20,765    14,918    26,047
 1986                   8,493    11,686    21,093    14,452    26,086
 1985 20/               8,266    11,210    20,600    13,455    24,726
 1984 19/               7,908    10,536    20,026    12,792    24,314
 1983                   7,885     9,857    19,503    11,856    23,458
 1982                   7,812     9,124    18,823    10,948    22,586
 1981                   7,947     8,662    18,948    10,420    22,794
 1980                   7,835     8,180    19,597     9,794    23,464
 1979 18/               7,831     7,483    19,918     8,905    23,703
 1978                   7,422     7,103    20,717     8,461    24,678
 1977                   7,333     6,253    19,489     7,537    23,490
 1976 17/               7,461     5,967    19,771     7,072    23,432
 1975 16/               7,360     5,401    18,925     6,429    22,527
 1974 16/15/            7,339     5,273    19,995     6,094    23,109




 --Married, Spouse Present

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                   8,301   $31,044   $31,044   $37,558   $37,558
 2006                   8,392    30,217    31,074    38,149    39,231
 2005                   7,941    27,417    29,119    35,154    37,337
 2004 35/               7,981    26,740    29,352    32,846    36,055
 2003                   8,098    25,940    29,244    32,283    36,395
 2002                   8,111    25,874    29,821    32,442    37,391




 Black Alone
 2007                   8,062    31,049    31,049    37,506    37,506
 2006                   8,176    30,254    31,112    38,245    39,330
 2005                   7,726    27,362    29,061    35,102    37,281
 2004 35/               7,804    26,733    29,345    32,865    36,076
 2003                   7,898    25,904    29,203    32,329    36,446
 2002                   7,897    25,897    29,847    32,225    37,140




 Black
 2001                   7,984    25,344    29,682    30,277    35,459
 2000 30/               7,970    24,516    29,518    30,073    36,209
 1999 29/               7,874    24,296    30,233    29,839    37,131
 1998                   7,626    22,320    28,354    27,078    34,398
 1997                   7,471    21,450    27,629    25,676    33,073
 1996                   7,229    20,054    26,389    24,636    32,419
 1995 25/               7,002    19,438    26,259    24,646    33,295
 1994 24/               7,324    18,660    25,815    23,133    32,004
 1993 23/               6,976    17,227    24,342    21,739    30,717
 1992 22/               7,137    16,022    23,199    19,348    28,015
 1991                   6,814    15,996    23,748    18,888    28,042
 1990                   6,851    15,723    24,180    18,593    28,594
 1989                   7,110    15,042    24,286    17,452    28,177
 1988                   7,063    14,329    24,133    17,234    29,025
 1987 21/               6,932    12,974    22,652    15,709    27,428




 --Married, Spouse Absent

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                   1,589   $20,682   $20,682   $26,656   $26,656
 2006                   1,665    20,727    21,315    25,545    26,270
 2005                   1,700    19,411    20,616    24,797    26,337
 2004 35/               1,625    20,105    22,069    24,961    27,400
 2003                   1,552    17,135    19,317    24,504    27,625
 2002                   1,620    17,889    20,618    22,454    25,879




 Black Alone
 2007                   1,557    20,526    20,526    26,286    26,286
 2006                   1,635    20,711    21,299    25,487    26,210
 2005                   1,648    19,372    20,575    24,803    26,343
 2004 35/               1,585    20,173    22,144    25,010    27,453
 2003                   1,514    17,095    19,272    24,414    27,523
 2002                   1,585    17,956    20,695    22,459    25,885




 Black
 2001                   1,604    17,881    20,941    23,232    27,208
 2000 30/               1,587    17,408    20,960    22,252    26,792
 1999 29/               1,630    15,233    18,956    19,037    23,689
 1998                   1,500    14,124    17,942    17,747    22,545
 1997                   1,472    14,854    19,133    18,449    23,764
 1996                   1,745    13,032    17,149    18,650    24,542
 1995 25/               1,816    11,535    15,583    14,976    20,232
 1994 24/               1,658    11,524    15,943    15,282    21,142
 1993 23/               1,702    10,808    15,272    13,866    19,593
 1992 22/               1,535    10,153    14,701    14,340    20,763
 1991                   1,612     9,578    14,220    14,001    20,786
 1990                   1,588    10,678    16,421    13,762    21,164
 1989                   1,604     8,924    14,408    12,033    19,428
 1988                   1,585     7,209    12,141    11,066    18,637
 1987 21/               1,594     7,818    13,650    11,476    20,037




 Widowed

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                   1,605   $12,521   $12,521   $19,347   $19,347
 2006                   1,612    12,366    12,717    18,818    19,352
 2005                   1,675    12,329    13,094    18,531    19,682
 2004 35/               1,606    11,733    12,879    18,489    20,295
 2003                   1,606    11,987    13,514    17,721    19,978
 2002                   1,619    11,790    13,588    18,339    21,136




 Black Alone
 2007                   1,582    12,506    12,506    19,434    19,434
 2006                   1,593    12,366    12,717    18,813    19,347
 2005                   1,659    12,334    13,100    18,586    19,740
 2004 35/               1,589    11,727    12,873    18,371    20,166
 2003                   1,575    11,928    13,447    17,464    19,688
 2002                   1,594    11,785    13,583    18,313    21,106




 Black
 2001                   1,575    11,177    13,090    16,328    19,123
 2000 30/               1,626    10,483    12,622    16,155    19,451
 1999 29/               1,611    10,239    12,741    14,867    18,500
 1998                   1,680     9,181    11,663    14,290    18,153
 1997                   1,685     9,495    12,230    13,848    17,837
 1996                   1,576     8,935    11,758    13,350    17,567
 1995 25/               1,514     8,139    10,995    11,456    15,476
 1994 24/               1,609     7,897    10,925    11,704    16,192
 1993 23/               1,545     7,718    10,905    10,587    14,959
 1992 22/               1,662     7,080    10,251     9,969    14,434
 1991                   1,772     7,092    10,529    10,336    15,345
 1990                   1,701     6,602    10,153     9,340    14,364
 1989                   1,649     6,399    10,331     8,926    14,411
 1988                   1,693     5,931     9,989     8,343    14,051
 1987 21/               1,659     5,643     9,853     7,808    13,633
 1986                   1,542     5,376     9,704     7,436    13,422
 1985 20/               1,578     5,189     9,536     7,462    13,713
 1984 19/               1,741     4,945     9,399     6,709    12,752
 1983                   1,623     4,408     8,721     6,357    12,578
 1982                   1,526     4,178     8,619     5,888    12,147
 1981                   1,555     4,036     8,829     5,510    12,053
 1980                   1,548     3,811     9,130     5,405    12,949
 1979 18/               1,555     3,280     8,730     4,729    12,587
 1978                   1,551     2,981     8,695     4,411    12,865
 1977                   1,426     2,921     9,104     4,037    12,582
 1976 17/               1,466     2,715     8,996     3,902    12,929
 1975 16/               1,418     2,393     8,385     3,331    11,672
 1974 16/15/            1,444     2,264     8,585     3,350    12,703




 Divorced

 Black A.O.I.C.
 2007                   3,029   $26,556   $26,556   $32,971   $32,971
 2006                   2,833    25,316    26,034    32,207    33,121
 2005                   2,980    24,242    25,747    30,184    32,058
 2004 35/               2,855    23,869    26,201    29,169    32,019
 2003                   2,904    22,880    25,794    28,735    32,395
 2002                   2,803    21,590    24,883    27,224    31,377




 Black Alone
 2007                   2,962    26,559    26,559    32,918    32,918
 2006                   2,768    25,169    25,883    32,095    33,005
 2005                   2,912    24,088    25,584    30,088    31,956
 2004 35/               2,771    23,828    26,156    29,296    32,158
 2003                   2,833    22,948    25,871    28,741    32,401
 2002                   2,721    21,602    24,897    27,266    31,425




 Black
 2001                   2,542    21,595    25,291    27,719    32,463
 2000 30/               2,657    21,151    25,467    26,496    31,902
 1999 29/               2,706    20,835    25,927    26,219    32,626
 1998                   2,648    17,838    22,660    23,946    30,420
 1997                   2,553    18,307    23,581    22,953    29,565
 1996                   2,413    17,223    22,664    22,828    30,039
 1995 25/               2,447    16,828    22,733    20,147    27,217
 1994 24/               2,263    15,901    21,998    21,095    29,184
 1993 23/               2,214    14,243    20,125    18,898    26,703
 1992 22/               2,171    14,258    20,645    17,553    25,416
 1991                   2,163    14,913    22,140    18,190    27,006
 1990                   2,151    13,471    20,717    17,700    27,220
 1989                   2,087    13,331    21,523    17,162    27,709
 1988                   1,960    12,073    20,333    15,504    26,112
 1987 21/               1,875    11,584    20,226    15,262    26,647
 1986                   1,812    10,903    19,680    13,801    24,911
 1985 20/               1,766    11,710    21,519    13,488    24,786
 1984 19/               1,683    10,015    19,036    12,080    22,961
 1983                   1,606     9,712    19,216    11,859    23,464
 1982                   1,549     9,508    19,615    11,313    23,339
 1981                   1,502     8,133    17,791    10,028    21,936
 1980                   1,529     7,384    17,690     9,192    22,022
 1979 18/               1,349     7,357    19,582     9,019    24,006
 1978                   1,257     6,197    18,075     7,982    23,281
 1977                   1,230     6,081    18,953     7,738    24,117
 1976 17/               1,078     5,836    19,337     6,969    23,091
 1975 16/                 982     5,445    19,079     6,487    22,731
 1974 16/15/              886     4,882    18,513     5,702    21,622
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 
 

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