Table 6. Number and percent distribution of households with an aged head, by total money income: United States, 1977 and 1982.
| Total money income | 1977 | 1982 | ||
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| Number in thousands | Percent | Number in thousands | Percent | |
| Total | 15,226 | 100.0 | 17,672 | 100.0 |
| Under $5,000 | 5,909 | 38.8 | 2,952 | 16.7 |
| $5,000-9,999 | 4,857 | 31.9 | 5,154 | 29.2 |
| 10,000-14,999 | 2,052 | 13.5 | 3,117 | 17.6 |
| 15,000-17,499 | 598 | 3.9 | 1,123 | 6.4 |
| 17,500-19,999 | 409 | 2.7 | 897 | 5.1 |
| 20,000-24,999 | 557 | 3.7 | 1,480 | 8.4 |
| 25,000-29,999 | 330 | 2.2 | 861 | 4.9 |
| 30,000-49,999 | 377 | 2.5 | 1,426 | 8.1 |
| 50,000 and over | 137 | 0.9 | 662 | 3.7 |
| Median income | $6,347 | — | $11,041 | — |
| Mean income | $9,309 | — | $15,869 | — |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978, February 1984)