Price, Then and Now
Average individual income
In 1929: $6,132
In 1999: $46,078
Average new single-family home
In 1929: $4,915
In 2001: $211,900
Typical car
In 1929: Ford Fordor, 2-window sedan: $625
In 2001: Ford Taurus: $21,000
Sirloin steak, 1 lb.
In 1929: 52 cents
In 2001: $4.45
Whole milk, 1 gallon
In 1929: 58 cents
In 2001: $2.88
Bananas, 1 lb.
In 1929: 10 cents
In 2001: 51 cents
Potatoes, 1 lb.
In 1929: 3 cents
In 2001: 39 cents
Sugar, 1 lb.
In 1929: 6 cents
In 2001: 43 cents