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October 2001
 Money Income in the
United States: 2000
INTRODUCTION
Median
household income in the United States was $42,148 in the year
2000.This value equaled the value for 1999,the highest level ever
recorded in the Current Population Survey (CPS),in real terms.
Hispanic and Black households hit new all-time highs in median
income of $33,447 and $30,439, respectively. The median household
income of White non-Hispanic ($45,904)and Asian and Pacific
Islander ($55,521)households equaled their highest levels ever
recorded (in 1999)in the CPS (see Table A).
The
estimates in this report are based on the March 2001 Current
Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Respondents
provide answers to the best of their ability, but as with all
surveys, the estimates may differ from the actual values. For
further information about the source and accuracy of the
estimates, go to
www.census.gov/hhes/www/income00/sa.html. 
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