www.thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html
1940:
The average family income: $2,000
The average car cost: $850
The median home price: $4,000
1950:
The average family income: $3,300
The average car cost: $1,510
The median home price: $7,000
University of Pennsylvania annual tuition was $600:
Home price / income = 2.2
Car cost / income = .45
Tuition / income = .18
1960:
The average family income: $5,300
The average car cost: $2,000
The median home price: $12,000
1970:
The average family income: $9,000
The average car cost: $3,000
The median home price: $18,000
1980:
The average family income: $18,000
The average car cost: $5,000
The median home price: $55,000
1990:
The average family income: $29,000
The average car cost: $8,000
The median home price: $120,000
1999:
The average family income: $40,000
The average car cost: $16,000
The median home price: $130,000
2010:
The average family income: $42,000
The average car cost: $20,000
The median home price: $280,000
2017:
The average family income: $48,000
The average car cost: $30,000
The median home price: $380,000
2017:
The average family income: $38,000
The average car cost: $35,252
The median home price: $388,900
tuition $48,000 per year.
The median price for a home in 1950 in inflation-adjusted dollars was $40k (including metro-areas of NYC), according to the Census Bureau. Compared to the current median price of $930k!