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Median U S Income Above 10000 For First Time In 1971
Census Bureau reports show the median family income rose from 9870 in 1970 to 10290 in 1971 in current dollars, yet purchasing power was unchanged due to inflation. The elderly poverty rate fell as Social Security increased. Black families remained below white median earnings, with persistent gaps in income and employment patterns.
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Lynn Danson
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