Median Income of Households by Selected Characteristics, 2006
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table shows the median income for households in the United States for 2006. Data is broken down by race, age, ethnicity, and the composition of the households.
Characteristic | Number (thousands) | Median income |
---|---|---|
All households | 116,011 | $48,201 |
Type of household | ||
Family households | 78,425 | 59,894 |
Married-couple families | 58,945 | 69,716 |
Female householder, no husband present | 14,416 | 31,818 |
Male householder, no wife present | 5,063 | 47,078 |
Nonfamily households | 37,587 | 29,083 |
Female householder | 20,249 | 23,876 |
Male householder | 17,338 | 35,614 |
Race and Hispanic origin of householder | ||
White | 94,705 | 50,673 |
Non-Hispanic | 82,675 | 52,423 |
Black | 14,354 | 31,969 |
Asian and Pacific Islander | 4,454 | 64,238 |
Hispanic origin1 | 12,973 | 37,781 |
Age of householder | ||
15–24 | 6,662 | 30,937 |
25–34 | 19,435 | 49,614 |
35–44 | 22,779 | 60,405 |
45–54 | 24,140 | 64,874 |
55–64 | 19,266 | 54,592 |
65 and over | 23,729 | 27,798 |
Nativity of the householder | ||
Native | 100,603 | 49,074 |
Foreign born | 15,408 | 43,943 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,210 | 51,440 |
Not a citizen | 8,198 | 39,497 |
Region | ||
Northeast | 21,261 | 52,057 |
Midwest | 26,508 | 47,836 |
South | 42,587 | 43,884 |
West | 25,656 | 52,249 |
1. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
2. Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives are not shown separately in this table.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006. Web: www.census.gov .
Per Capita Personal Income by State | Poverty and Income | Consumer Credit Outstanding |