Median income for men by age from 1950 – 2009 in 2009 dollars

Year

Age 35 to 44

Age 45 to 54

Age 55 to 64

Age 65 and older

1950

25,309

24,041

19,398

7,669

1960

35,043

32,831

27,184

10,762

1970

46,658

45,219

37,849

15,163

1980

49,659

49,503

39,441

18,189

1990

47,366 (down 2,293)

49,329

(down 174)

39,461

22,564

2000

47,234 (down 132)

51,116

42,584

24,177

2009

42,224 (down 5,010)

44,731

(down 6,385)

41,296

(down 1,288)

25,877