PDF Income of Families and Persons in The United States: 1963

[Pages:54]INCOME O F FAMILIES AND PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES: 1963

Series P-60, No. 43 September 29, 1964

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1960 CENSUS REPORT ON INCOME

The Census Bureau h a s issued 1960 Population Census Subject Report PC(2)-4C, Sources and Structure of Family Income, which provides the most detailed cross-classification of data presently available from the 1960 Census on the income in 1959 of families and persons by their social and economic characteristics, for the United States, regions, and five residence categories. Major emphasis is placed on the composition of family income, and the major sources of this income, i. e., wages and salaries, self-employment, and other sources. Also included i s a table showing wage or salary income distributions for 1939, 1949, and 1959. This 255-page, ~aper-boundreport can be purchased for $2.00 from the Superintendentof Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402,or from any U.S. Department of Gommerce field office.

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CONTENTS

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Definitions and explanations....................pa'g11e

...................... Comparability of current population survey in-

come data with other data

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Source and reliability of the estimates.........

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T M T TABLES

Table A.--Families by 1963 income, for the United States: 1964......

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B.--Families 1952 to

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C.--Families and 1947, 1950,

uanndrel1a9t5e2dtoin1d9i6v3i.d.u.a.l.s.b.y..t.o..t.a.l.m.o.n.e..y..i.n.c.o.m.e..i.n..c.o.n.s.t.a.n.t..d.o.l.l.a.r.s.,..f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d..S.t.a.t.e.s.:

D.--Families by total money income in constant dollars, for the United States, by regions: 1953 to 1963.

E.--Median income of families, by color of head, for the United States: 1947 to 1963...................

F.--Percent distribution the United States:

o19f64f.a..mil.i.e.s..b.y..y.e.a.r.s..o.f..s.c.h.o.o.l..c.o.m.p.l.e.t.e.d..b.y..h.e.a.d.,..b.y..f.a.m.i.l.y..i.n.c.o.m.e..i.n..1.9.6.3.,..f.o.r.

................. G.--Familiesby family income and extent 1963 and 1955

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H.--Median income of families, by selected characteristics, for the United States: 1963 and 1947.......

.............. J.--Percentage share of aggregate income received by each fifth of families and unrelated individuals, ranked by income, for the United States: 1947, 1950, and 1952 to 1963...............

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DETAILED TABLES

Families and Unrelated Individuals

Table

Page

1.--Color--Familiesand farm and nonfarm:

&1r9e6l4a.t.e.d...i.n.d.i.v.i.d.u.a..l.s..b.y..t.o.t.a.l...m.o.n.e.y..i.n..c.o.m.e..i..n.1..9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e.U..n.i.t.e.d..S.t.a.t.e.s.,

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2.--TSytpaetoefs,ffamainlya-n-dFanmoinlfiarems:and19u6n4r..e.l.a.ted..i.n.d.i.v.i..d.u.a.l.s..b.y..t.o..t.a.l.m.o.n.e..y..i.n.c.o.m.e...i.n..1.9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d 22

3.--Age of head--Families and States, farm and nonfarm:

un19r6e4l.a.te.d...i.n..d.i.v.i.d.u.a.l.s...b.y..t.o.t.a.l...m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o.m.e...i..n.1..9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.ed

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4.--S1i9z6e4o.f..f.a.m.i..l.y.-.-.F.a.m.i.l.i.e.s..b.y..t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c..o.m.e.i..n..1.9.6.3.,..f..o.r..t.h.e.U.n.i.t.e.d...S.t.a.te.s......f.a.r.m..a.n.d..n.o.n.f.a.r.m.: 23

5.--Number of related children under United States, farm and nonfarm:

1819y6e4a.r.s..o.l.d.-.-.F..a.m.i.l.i.e.s..b.y..t.o.t.a.l...m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o.m.e...i.n..1.9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e.

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....................................... 6.--Number of earners--Familiesand unrelated individuals by total money income in 1963, by size of

family, for the United States, farm and nonfarm: 1964.....

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............................. 7.--Education of head--Familiesand unrelated individuals by total money income in 1963, by years of

school completed and color of head, for the United States: 1964.....

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8.--Education of head--Families with head 25 years old and over by total money income in 1963, by years

of school completed and age of head, for the United States: 1964.................................

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9.--ESmtpaltoeysm:ent19s6t4a..t.u..s.and..o.c.c.u.p.a.t.i.o.n..o.f..h..e.a.d.-.-.F.a.m.i.l.i.e.s...by...t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o.m.e...i.n..1.9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d 27

10.--Esmtpaltoeysm:ent19s6t4a.t.us..a.n.d..i.n.d.u.s.t.r.y...o.f..h.e.a..d.-.-.F.a.m.i.l.i.e.s..b.y..t.o.t.a.l...m.o.n.e.y...i.n.c.o.m.e...i.n..1.9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d 28

11.--Work for

experience the United

of head States:

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Detailed Tables--Con.

Families and Unrelated Individuals--Con.

Table

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12.--S1o9ur6c4e..o.f..i.n.c.o.m..e.-.-.F.a.m.i.l.i.e.s.b.y..t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o.m.e..i.n..1.9.6.3..,.f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d..S.t.a.t.e.s..,..f.a.r.m..a.n.d..n.o.n.f.a.r.m.:. 30

13.--RSetgaitoensa,nbdycroelgoiro-n-sF:ami1l96i4.e.s..a..n.d...u.nrelat.e.d..i.n.d.i.v.i.d.u.a.l.s..b.y..t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o.m.e..i.n..1.9.6.3.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d. 31

..................................... 14.--Total income, 1947, 1950, and 1952 to 1963--Familiesand unrelated individuals in households by

total money income, for the United States, farm and nonfarm..

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15.--Type of income in 1963--Families and unrelated individuals by wage or salary income, nonfarm self-

Setmaptleosy:men1t96i4n..c.o.m.e,..f.a.r..m.s..e.l.f.-.e.m.p.l.o.y.m.e.n.t..i.n.c.o.m.e.,...a.n.d..i.n.c.o.m.e...o.t.h.e.r..t.h.a.n..e.a.r..n.i.n.g.s.,..f..o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.ed

.................................................. 16.--Primary families and individuals and secondary individuals by total money income in 1963, for the United States, farm and nonfarm: 1964..........

17.--Selected characteristics--Medianwage or salary income in 1963, 1953, and 1939 of primary families

and individuals with wage or salary income, for the United States.................................

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Persons

................................................... 18.--Color--Persons 14 years old and over by total money income in 1963, by sex, for the United States, farm and nonfarm: 1964........................

19.--Relationship to family head--Persons 14 years old and over by total money income in 1963, by sex,

for the United States, farm and nonfarm: 1964....................................................

20.--Age--Persons14 years old and over farm and nonfarm: 1964............

b.y..t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y...i.n.c.o.m.e..i.n..1.9.6.3.,...b.y..s.e.x.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..U.n.i.t.e.d..S.t.a.t.e.s.,

21.--Education--Persons 14 years old and over by total money income in 1963, by years of school com-

pleted,,color, and sex, for the United States: 1964..............................................

22.--Education--Persons 25 years old and over by total money income in 1963, by years of school com-

pleted, age, and sex, for the United States: ....................................................

23.--Bsnepxl,oyfmoerntthsetaUtnuistaenddStoactceusp:ati1o9n64-.-.P..ers.o.n.s.1.4..y.e.a.r.s..o.l.d..a.n.d..o.v.e.r...b.y..t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o..m.e.i..n.1..9.6.3.,..b.y.

24.--EfmoprlotyhmeenUtnistteadtuSstaantdes:ind1u9s64t.r..y..-.-..P.erson.s.1.4..y.e.a.r.s..o.l.d..a.n.d..o.v.e.r..b.y...t.o.t.a.l.m.o.n.e.y...i.n.c.o.m.e..i.n..1.9.6.3.,.b.y..s.e.x.,

.......... 25.--Occupationof longest job in 1963--Median earnings in 1963 of civilians 14 years old and over with earnings and of year-round full-time workers, by sex, for the United States: 1964......

26.--Industry of longest job in 1963--Medianearnings in 1963 of civilians 14 years Old and over with

earnings and of year-round full-time workers, by sex, for the United States: 1964................

........ 27.--Class of worker of longest job in 1963--Medianearnings in 1963 of civilians 14 years old and over with earnings and of year-round full-time workers, by sex, for the United States: 1964...

28.--Work the

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.............................................. 29.--Source of income--Persons14 years old and over with income by total money income in 1963, by sex, for the United States, farm and nonfarm: 1964......

30.--Region and color--Persons 14 years old United States, by regions: 1964..........

and.o.v.e.r...b.y..t.o.t..a.l.m.o.n.e..y..i.n.c.o.m.e...i.n..1.9.6.3.,...b.y..s.e.x.,...f.o.r..t.h.e

31.--Total sex,

income, for the

1947, 1950, and 1952 United States........

t.o..1.9.6..3.-.-.P.e.r.s.o.n.s.1.4..y.e.a.r.s..o.l.d..a.n.d..o.v.e.r..b.y..t.o.t.a.l..m.o.n.e.y..i.n.c.o.m.e.,..b.y.

32.--Type of income in 1963--Persons14 years old and over by wage or salary income, nonfarm self-em-

UpnliotymeedntStaitnecso:me,19f6a4r.m..s.e.l.f.-.e.m.p.l.o.y.m.e.n.t..i.n.c.o.m.e.,...a.n.d..i.n.c.o.m.e...o.t.h.e.r..t.h.a.n..e.a.r.n.i.n.g.s.,..b.y..s.e.x.,...f.o.r..t.h.e..

33.--Color and industry--Medianwage or salary income in 1963 and 1939 of persons 14 years old and over

with wage or salary income and of year-round full-time workers, by sex, for the United States.....

34.--Occupation--Medianwage or salary income in 1963 and 1939 of persons in the experienced civilian

labor force and of year-round full-time workers, by sex, for the United States....................

INCOME O F FAMILIES A N D PERSONS I N THE UNITED STATES: 1963

(Advance data on the 1963 income of families and persons were issued i n June 1964 i n Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 42)

The median income of a l l f a m i l i e s i n 1963 was between $3,000 and $5,000 accounted f o r 8.4 mil-

about $6,200; b u t f o r f a m i l i e s headed by c o l l e g e l i o n , o r 18 percent of t h e t o t a l ; and another 10.1

graduates, t h e median was $9,700. The median f o r m i l l i o n , o r 2 1 percent, of a l l f a m i l i e s had i n -

a l l f a m i l i e s was about $290, o r 5 percent, higher comes between $5,000 and $7,000. The remaining

than i n 1962. Consumer p r i c e s r o s e during t h i s 20.1 m i l l i o n f a m i l i e s , o r 42 percent, reported i n -

period by about 1 percent; t h e r e f o r e , n o t a l l of comes of $7,000 o r more, representing an i n c r e a s e

. t h i s amount represented a n e t g a i n i n purchasing of about 2 m i l l i o n f a m i l i e s i n t h i s c l a s s from t h e

power f o r t h e average family

preceding year.

Median family income i n current d o l l a r s has

Median family income tends t o r i s e a s t h e

more than d o u b l e d i n t h e postwar period (from about educational attainment of t h e head increases. I n

$3,000 i n 1947 t o about $6,200 i n 1963). This 1963, median fgmily income was $5,300 f o r f a m i l i e s

r i s e was accompanied by a gradual upward s h i f t of headed by elementary school graduates, as compared

f a m i l i e s on t h e income scale. However, consumer with $6,800 f o r f a m i l i e s headed by persons who

prices have r i s e n substantially during t h i s period completed high school, and $9,700 f o r those headed

so t h a t only about t h r e e - f i f t h s of t h e i n c r e a s e i n by c o l l e g e graduates. About 28 percent of a l l

current-dollar incomes represented an increase i n family heads were high school graduates and about

r e a l income. I n terms of cqnstant (1963) d o l l a r s , 11 percent completed college.

median family income increased from $4,200 i n 1947

Tfie 1963 median income of men advanced t o a

t o $6,200 i n 1963. This i n c r e a s e was l e s s pro- high of $4,500, up about $140, from t h e preceding

nounced than t h e i n c r e a s e i n c u r r e n t - d o l l a r i n - year. A g a i n was a l s o r e g i s t e r e d by year-round

come, b u t it was nevertheless s u b s t a n t i a l .

workers. Men who worked a t f u l l - t i m e jobs f o r 50

The d i s t r i b u t i o n of f a m i l i e s (groups of two weeks o r more had a median income of $6,100, a

o r more r e l a t e d persons r e s i d i n g together) by g a i n of about $240, over 1962. This group com-

t h e i r money income i n 1963issumnarized i n t a b l e A p r i s e d about 59 percent of men who were income

(derived from t a b l e 1 ) . About 8.8 m i l l i o n fam- r e c i p i e n t s . Among women, t h e median income i n

i l i e s , o r 19 perceni of t h e 47.4 m i l l i o n f a m i l i e s 1963 was $1,400, about t h e same a s i n t h e preced-

i n t h e Nation, received money incomes below $3,000 i n g year.

i n 1963. The number of f a m i l i e s i n t h i s income

These a r e some of t h e h i g h l i g h t s from t h e

range declined by approximately one-half m i l l i o n i n q u i r y on consumer income i n 1963 made i n March

from t h e preceding year. Families with incomes 1964 i n connection with t h e Bureau's Current Popu-

Table A.--FAMILIES BY 1963 INCOME, FOR THE UNITED STATES: 1964

l a t i o n Survey. The survey covered t h e c i v i l i a n n o n i n s t i t u t i o n a l population and members of t h e Armed Forces l i v i n g o f f post o r with t h e i r fami-

Family income

Number of families

l i e s on post i n t h e United S t a t e s ; t h e 1964 survey includes about 1,037,000 members, of whom about

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47,436,000

1,791,000

3,250,000 3,792,000 4,142,000

4,287,000

5,253,000

4,844,000

4,300,000 6,335,000 6,857,000 2,565,000

923,000 a r e family heads.

Data on consumer income c o l l e c t e d by t h e

Bureau of t h e Census cover money income (exclusive

of c e r t a i n money r e c e i p t s such a s c a p i t a l g a i n s ) ,

p r i o r t o deduction f o r taxes. The f a c t t h a t many

farm f a m i l i e s receive p a r t of t h e i r income i n t h e

.

form of r e n t - f r e e housing and goods produced and

consumed on t h e farm r a t h e r than i n money should

be taken i n t o consideration i n comparing the in-

come of farm and nonfarm r e s i d e n t s . I t should be

noted t h a t nonrnoney incomes a r e a l s o received by

' See Monthly Labor Review, March 1964, Vol. 87, some nonfarm r e s i d e n t s . They o f t e n t a k e t h e form

No. 3, table D-1, page 370.

of business expense accounts, use of business

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transportation and f a c i l i t i e s , f u l l or p a r t i a l Pa3rmentS by business f o r medical and educational expenses, etc.- I n analyzing s i z e d i s t r i b u t i o n s of income, it should be recognized t h a t c a p i t a l gains tend t o be concentrated more among higher income u n i t s than among lower ones.

Since the estimates i n t h i s report are based On a sample, they a r e s u b j e c t t o sampling Variab i l i t y . P a r t i c u l a r care should be exercised i n t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of f i g u r e s based on r e l a t i v e l y small numbersofcases a s well as small differences between figures. Moreover, a s i n a l l f i e l d surveys of income, t h e f i g u r e s a r e subject t o e r r o r s of response and nonreporting.

INCONLE OF FAMILIES

Median family income continued upwardin1963, increasing by about $290, o r 5 percent, t o a new high of about $6,200. Between 1961 and 1962, t h e

median increased about 4 percent. Figure 1 shows t h e marked upward trend i n current-dollar median

family income t h a t characterizedthepostwar period and t h e i n t e r r u p t i o n s t h a t took place i n Years of c y c l i c a l d e c l i n e of economic a c t i v i t y . The median

family income more than doubled during t h i s whole

period, from $3,000 i n 1947 t o $6,200-in 1963, a

rise t h a t averaged $200 a year.

The r i s e i n median family income was accorn-

panied by a major shift of families

along

the entire income scale. In 1947, 49 percent of

families had incomes under $3,000; but in 1963,

only 19 percent were below t h a t level. A t t h e other end of t h e income scale, f a m i l i e s with i n -

comes of $10,000 and over were 3 percent of a l l f a m i l i e s i n 1947, but 20 percent i n 1963. Despite

t h e marked r i s e i n incomes t h a t has taken place,

. about one family i n f i v e reported l e s s than $3,000

i n money income i n 1963 ( t a b l e B)

Table B.--FAMILIES AND UNFELATED INDIVIDUALS BY XTAI, MONEY INfXME, FOR THE UNITED STATES: 1947, 1950, AM) 1952 TO 1963

(In current dollars)

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FAMSrES

Number...thousands..

......... Percent ........ Under$3,000 ... $3,00Ot0$4,999. ... $5,00Oto$6,999.

. $7,000t0$9,999...

$10,000 t o $14,999..

2 4) $15,000 and over....

., ... Median income..

47,436 46,998 46,341 45,435 45,062 44,202 43,7l4 43,445 42,843 41,934 41,202 40,832 39,929 37,237

100 100 100 100 loo 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

19

18

21 22 15

5

$6,249

20 19 22 21 13

5

$5,956

21

22

20

20

22

24

21

20

11

10

5

4

$5,737 $5,620

23 22 24 19

9 3

$5,417

24 25 24 17

8 2

$5,087

25 26 25 16 6

2

$4,971

26 27 23 16

6 2

$4,783

29

31

30

30

31

32

22

21

21

13

ll

12

5

5

1

1

$4,421 $4,173 $4,233

33 34 20

$3,890

43 34 14

6

$3,319

49 31 12

5

3

$3,031

UNXELATED INDIVIDUAL5

Number...thousands..

......... Percent ....... UDder$3,000.

11,182 11,013 11,163 10,900 10,702 10,751 10,313

100 100 100 100 100 100 100

66

66

67

67

70

70

72

$3,000t0$4,999....

16

16

17

20

18

19

18

9,658

100

73

19

9,766

1M)

77

17

9,623

100

78

16

9,514 100 78

17

9,705

100

78

17

9,366

100

85 13

$5,000t0$9,999.... $10,000 t o $14,999.. $15,000 and over....

15

15

13

12

10

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1 (z)

1

9

9

7

5

5

4

1

1

1

1

1

1 (z)

Z)

(z)

(z)

(Z;

4

2

} (Z;

(z)

Median income....... $1,800 $1,753 $1,755 $1,720 $1,556 $1,486 $1,496 $1,426 $1,316 $1,224 $1,394 $1,409 $1,045

Z Percent not shown where less than 0.5.

8,165 100 89 8 2 1

$980

Income s t a t i s t i c s expressedinconstant-dollar terms make it possible t o measure t h e movement from t h e lower i n t o t h e higher income groups and t o compare changes i n r e a l income, i.e., currentd o l l a r income adjusted f o r price changes, Measured i n constant (1963) d o l l a r s , median family income r o s e by $2,100 between 1947 and 1963, an average i n c r e a s e of about $130 a year over t h e 16-year period. During t h e l a t t e r p a r t of t h i s period, t h e average annual increase i n family r e a l income has been considerably greater; between 1947 and

1955 r e a l family income r o s e on t h e average about $110 a year, whereas during .the 1955-63 period, t h e increase averaged $150 a Year.

Between 1947 and 1963, t h e proportion of fami l i e s with r e a l incomes under $3,000 declined from 32 percent t o 19 percent, and t h e proportion with incomes between $3,000 and $5,000 decreased t o about t h e same e x t e n t , from 32 t o 1 8 percent. The proportion of families with incomes between $7,000 and $10,000 increased from 11 percent i n 1947 t o 22 percent i n 1963, and t h e proportion i n t h e

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Table C.--FAMILIES AND UNRETNED INDIVIDUAL3 BY TOTAL MONEY INCOME IN CONSPANT DOLUM, FOR THE UNITFD STATES: 1947, 1950, AND 1952 TO 1963 (1n 1963 dollars)

/ I / I I I FAMILIES

Number...thousands..

47,436 46,998 46,341 45,435 45,062 44,202

... r e d n U$35,000 to $46,999999....

... $7,000to $9,999.

21 19

$10,000to$14,999.. 15 13 12 12 11

..... $15,000and over....

Mediq income..

$6,249 $6,053 $5,890 $5,830 $5,701 $5,389

l l l l l l UNRETNED

INDIVIDUALS

......... Number...thousands.. ll,182 11,013 ll,163 10,900 10,702 10,751

Percent

100 100 100 100 100 100

..... Median income..

$1,800 $1,793 $1,816 $1,811 $1,675 $1,626

Z Percent not shown where less than 0.5.

$10,000-and-over range rose from 7 to 20 percent. The shift of families up the income scale was not confined to particular years, but continued generally throughout the postwar period except for interruptions in the recession years.

Figure 2 shows these postwar developments by comparing the numbers of families in each of five constant-dollar income brackets, annually since 1947. The familyincomes in this figure are in

Figure 2.--NUMBER OF FAMILIES BY FAMILY INCOME IN CONSTANT (1963) DOLLARS, FOR THE UNITED STATES 1947 TO 1963

terms of 1963 dollars. The total number of familiesinthe United States has increased by approximately 10 million during the postwar period, from about 37 million families in 1947 to about 47 million in 1963. In contrast, the number of families with real (1963 dollar) incomes of less than $3,000 has decreased by 3 million. A similar decline occurred in the real income range between $3,000 and $5,000, where the number of families was close to 12 million in 1947 and only 83 million in 1963. The upper portion of figure 2 shows the substantial rise that has taken place in the number of families with real incomes of $7,000 or more. In

1947, 4 million familieshadincomes between $7,000 and $10,000, and 2+ million had incomes of $10,000 or more. In 1963, 10+ million families had in-

comes between $7,000 and $10,000, and about %

million had real incomes of $10,000 or more.

lV4' lV@ lV5l 1953 1955 1957 1999 YEAR

Regional increases in real income.--Median family income was highest in the West and Northeast. In 1963, median family incomes in these regions were about $7,100 and $6,900, respectively; substantially higher than the national median of $6,200. In the South, the median was $5,000, or 20 percent below the national median, and in the North Central Region, it was $6,600.

The South had the largest proportion of low insome families in 1963, 28 percent with incomes under $3,000, and the lowest percentage of high 1963 income families, 13 percent with incomes of $10,000

or more. The proportion of families with incomes

under $3.000 was 16 percent in the North Central

. States. 14 percent in the West. and only 12 per-

cent in the Norsheast The proportion of families with incomes of $10.OCO or more was highest in the West and Northeast. 26 and 24 percent. respec-

. tively. as compared with 21 percent in the North

Central Region

Statistics on families by size of real (1963

. dollar) irlcome for each of the four regions of

the United States are shown in table D The table is limited to the perioa 1953 to 1963 because com-

. parable regional data are not available for ear-

lier years Between 1953 and 1963. median (1963 dollar)

. family income in the country as a whole increased

from $4. 900 to $6.200. a rise of about 28 percent The relative increase was exceeded in three of the

regions. the Northeast. South. and West. which

. showed increases in median family income of 30.

32. and 33 percent. respectively In the North Central Region. which was markedly affected by the

. 1954. 1957.58. and 1960-61 business recessions.

the rise since 1953 was only 25 percent

Family income by farm-nonfarm residence.--The

. median income of nonfarm families increased from

$6.100 in 1962 to $6.400 in 1963 Median income of farm families. however. remained at about its

. 1962 level. $3.400. which was about one-half that

of nonfarm families The lower median income of farm families does

not necessarily indicate lesser economic well-

. being. because. in addition to money income. many

farm families have income "in kind. such as the

Table D.--FAMILIES BY TOTAL MONEY INCm IN CCNSTANT COLLMS. FOR THE UNITID STATES. BY RJGIONS: 1953 TO 1963 (In 1%3 dollars)

Total m e y income (1963 dollars)

1963

1962

1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954

1953

PercenN t..m ...m ..............

U$$M$$8351n1e7..50ddM...e@ 00irG000aeGO0n00OOx$0ttt3iooote,(nno01cd$$$09496~805..1.o.3m9949v..9e9=.e9..99r991..90......9.0......)..............................................................................................

100 .

12 16 23 25 17 7

$6. 880 130

100

13 17 24 25 15

6

$6. 680 126

100

15 19 23 23 14 6

$6. 422 122

100

14 19 25 23 14

5

$6. 332 120

100

14 20 26 23 13

4

$6. 227 118

100

15 22 27 21 11

4

$5. 912 112

100

15 22 28 22 10

3

$5. 945 113

100

15 22 27 22 10

4

$5. 980 113

100

17 27 27 19

8 2

$5. 434 103

100

19 28 25 18 8 2

$5. 244 99

100

16 30 27 18 7

2

$5. 282 100

PercNeOntRT.H..C......m.......... UM$$$$$73n5e11...dd05Mei..000ra00000en00000x$00ttt3iooo.tan(0onc10d$$$o90649$m5...1oe3.9994v..999=.e9..999r1..90......90......)......-.......................................................................................

100

16 16 22 25 16

5

$6. 575 125

100

17 18 23 23 14

5

$6. 360 121

100

19 19 24 22 12

4

$6. 000 114

100

20 18 23 23 12

4

$6. 010 1~

100

19 20 25 22 10

4

$5. 824 110

100

20 24 25 19

9 3

$5. 458 103

100

20 22 25 21

9 3

$5. 605 106

100

18 22 25 22

9 4

$5. 759 109

100

21 23 24 20

9 3

$5. 447 103

100

24 26 24 17

7 2

84. 993

95

100

21 25 26 18

8 2

$5. 278 100

SOVPH

U$$$M$$5n7113e..d50.dM.e.000irP00000eae00000nrx$00ictt3tneoo.ota(cn0on1o0t$$d$90m9648..5.e.1o..99934.v.9.99.=.9e.9.99.r1..9...0....9.......0........)...................................................................................................

100

28 22 20 17

9 4

$5. 018 132

100

31 22 20 16

8 3

$4. 693 123

100

33 23 18 15

7 4

$4. 522 119

100

32 23 20 15

7 3

$4. 547 120

100

32 22 20 16

7 3

$4. 582 120

100

100

34

34

23

24

' 20

21

15

14

6

6

2

1

$4. 342 $4.284

ll/

113

100

100

35

36

25

25

20

19

14

13

5

5

1

2

$4.227 $4.119 111 108

100

39 26 17 11

5 2

$32797 100

100

to 26 19 10

4 1

$3>803 100

Percent.W..E.S.f ..............

UM$$$8$ne53711.d..05dM..ei000rae00000n00000x$003tttioo.ota(n0onc10d$$$a90469m$5...1eo3.9994v..999=.e99..9r91..09......0.9.....)...............................................................................................

100

14 16 19 25 18

8

$7. 050 133

~ 0 0 100

15

14

16

15

21

20

24

27

18

16

6

8

$6.838 $7.078

129

134

100

13 16 23 25 16

7

$6. 799 129

100

15 18 23 25 14

5

$6. 496 123

100

17 20 24 23 12

4

$6. 024 114

100

16 21 25 24 10

4

$5. 968 113

100

17 21 24 23 11

4

$5. m4 112

100

20 23 25 20 9

3

$5. 521 104

100

23 25 24 18

7 3

S57ll7 97

100

21 25 25 18 8

3

$5. 286 100

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