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Median Household Income,1980-2006

White, non-Hispanic

Black

Hispanic

Income in 2006 dollars:

1980

$44,299

$25,076

$31,802

1990

$47,772

$27,929

$33,394

2000

$52,449

$34,735

$38,834

2006

$52,423

$31,969

$37,781

Percent change:

1980-1990

7.8%

11.4%

5.0%

1990-2000

9.8%

24.4%

16.3%

2000-2006

-0.05%

-8.0%

-2.7%

Source: Pew Research Center, "Blacks See Growing Values Gap Between Poor

and Middle Class," November 2007. Page 12.