The gray line shows the gap which is now around $20,000 (in 2018, the last year we have data from the Census Bureau). Prior to 2005, the gap averaged about $11,000.
The table below has the numbers.
Year
|
WHITE ALONE
|
Asian
|
Diff
|
1988
|
58,900
|
66,034
|
7,134
|
1989
|
59,619
|
70,787
|
11,168
|
1990
|
58,359
|
71,848
|
13,489
|
1991
|
56,920
|
65,718
|
8,798
|
1992
|
56,665
|
66,502
|
9,837
|
1993
|
56,560
|
65,804
|
9,244
|
1994
|
57,198
|
68,047
|
10,849
|
1995
|
58,705
|
66,662
|
7,957
|
1996
|
59,413
|
69,189
|
9,776
|
1997
|
60,990
|
70,813
|
9,823
|
1998
|
63,170
|
72,010
|
8,840
|
1999
|
63,989
|
77,044
|
13,055
|
2000
|
64,216
|
81,530
|
17,314
|
2001
|
63,293
|
76,256
|
12,963
|
2002
|
63,107
|
73,660
|
10,553
|
2003
|
62,451
|
76,231
|
13,780
|
2004
|
62,177
|
76,631
|
14,454
|
2005
|
62,584
|
78,747
|
16,163
|
2006
|
63,264
|
80,200
|
16,936
|
2007
|
63,270
|
80,252
|
16,982
|
2008
|
61,160
|
76,739
|
15,579
|
2009
|
60,845
|
76,810
|
15,965
|
2010
|
59,682
|
74,167
|
14,485
|
2011
|
58,423
|
72,874
|
14,451
|
2012
|
58,846
|
75,205
|
16,359
|
2013
|
61,268
|
78,153
|
16,885
|
2014
|
60,376
|
78,883
|
18,507
|
2015
|
63,710
|
81,788
|
18,078
|
2016
|
64,729
|
85,210
|
20,481
|
2017
|
66,864
|
83,314
|
16,450
|
2018
|
66,943
|
87,194
|
20,251
|
The numbers are all in 2018 dollars. So they are adjusted for inflation.
The Census Bureau gives people the option of stating more than one race or ethnic group. Here were the categories they have with the a * in front of the ones I chose to make these calculations:
*WHITE ALONE, which began in 2002 and continued the series WHITE.
WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC which began in 2002 and continued the series WHITE NOT HISPANIC
ASIAN ALONE OR IN COMBINATION which began in 2002
*ASIAN ALONE which began in 2002 and continued the series ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER.
For the data, go to Historical Income Tables: Households from the Census Bureau. Then look for "Table H-5. Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder -- Households by Median and Mean Income."
Click here if you want to go straight to the Excel file.
For a couple of years, two different income levels are given. I used my best judgement as to which to include and which to leave out. This link has explanatory footnotes.
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