Median Income of Persons Up in 1965 (Advance data from March 1966 sample survey)
Median Income of Persons Up in 1965 (Advance data from March 1966 sample survey)
Report Number: P60-50
Median incomes for both men and women rose in 1965, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. The median income for men was $4,800 and for women $1,600. This represents an increase of approximately 4 percent for men and 8 percent for women over the 1964 medians.
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