American Jewish household income,1969 and 1989 1

Abstract

We estimate the real and relative income of American Jewish households using data from the National Jewish Population Surveys of 1970–1971 and 1990. While the median real income of American Jewish households did not change significantly from 1969 to 1989, lower-income Jewish households (those with no workers and those with predominantly older persons) experienced dramatic real income growth. At the same time, the average Jewish income advantage declined due to the rising incomes of other urban, non-Hispanic white households.