The document contains several tables summarizing economic data from 2000-2009 including:
1) Details on the duration of past recessions and unemployment rates one year later
2) Per capita income figures for the overall US population and for white individuals only in current and inflation-adjusted dollars
3) Median income by sex with figures declining for males from 2008-2009 but increasing slightly for females
4) Median income and educational attainment showing higher earnings corresponding to higher levels of education
1. End of the Recession Duration of Recession
November 1982 16 months
March 1991 8 months
November 2001 8 months
June 2009 18 months
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
2. End of the
Recession
Unemployment
Rate
One Year
Later
November 1982 10.8% 8.5%
March 1991 6.8% 7.4%
November 2001 5.5% 5.9%
June 2009 9.5% 9.5%
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
3. Per Capita Money Income, 2000-2009
Per capita income
Year Current dollars 2009 dollars
2009 26,530 26,530
2008 26,964 26,862
2007 26,804 27,728
2006 26,352 28,034
2005 25,036 27,507
2004 23,857 27,091
2003 23,276 27,145
2002 22,794 27,177
2001 22,851 27,685
2000 22,346 27,833
Census Bureau
4. Per Capita Money Income, White: 2000-2009
Year
Per capita income
Current dollars 2009 dollars
White Alone
2009 28,034 28,034
2008 28,502 28,394
2007 28,325 29,302
2006 27,821 29,597
2005 26,496 29,111
2004 25,223 28,642
2003 24,626 28,720
2002 24,142 28,784
2001 24,127 29,231
2000 23,582 29,373
Census Bureau
5. Median Income by Sex: 2000-2009
Male Female
Year 2009 dollars 2009 dollars
2009 32,184 -2.58% 20,957 0.81%
2008 33,035 -3.80% 20,788 -3.95%
2007 34,341 0.05% 21,643 1.65%
2006 34,324 -0.11% 21,291 4.32%
2005 34,362 -0.84% 20,410 1.73%
2004 34,652 -0.73% 20,062 -0.33%
2003 34,907 0.13% 20,128 0.42%
2002 34,860 -1.13% 20,045 -0.42%
2001 35,257 -0.13% 20,129 0.61%
2000 35,303 0.48% 20,007 1.56%
Census Bureau
6. Educational Attainment--People 25 Years Old
and Over by Median Income and Sex
Male Female
Educational attainment 2009 dollars 2009 dollars
All 36,801 23,159
Less than 9th grade 16,473 10,516
9th to 12th grade 19,720 12,278
High School Graduate 30,303 18,340
Some College, No Degree 36,693 23,107
Associate Degree 42,163 27,027
Bachelor's Degree 54,091 35,972
Master's Degree 69,825 50,576
Professional Degree 102,398 60,259
Doctorate Degree 89,845 65,587
Census Bureau