Prices Presidents & Population 1960's-1971
I Can't Believe It Cost That Much !
1960
President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vice President: Richard M. Nixon
Population: 180,671,158
Min Wage: $1.00/hr
Avg Income: $6,227/yr
Cost of a new home: $16,500.00
Cost of a new car: $2,275
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.31
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.57
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.49
1961
President: John F. Kennedy
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Population: 183,691,481
Min Wage: $1.15/hr
Avg Income: $6,471/yr
Cost of a new home: $17,200.00
Cost of a new car: $2,275
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.31
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.57
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.49
1962
President: John F. Kennedy
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Min Wage: $1.15/hr
Avg Income: $6,670/yr
Cost of a new home: $18,200.00
Cost of a new car: $2,275
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.31
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.54
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.49
1963
President: John F. Kennedy
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Population: 189,241,798
Min Wage: $1.25/hr
Avg Income: $6,998/yr
Cost of a new home: $19,300.00
Cost of a new car: $2,300
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04 ($0.05 as of 1/7/63)
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.30
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.55
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.49
1964
President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Vice President: none
Population: 191,888,791
Min Wage: $1.25/hr
Avg Income: $7,336/yr
Cost of a new home: $20,500.00
Cost of a new car: $2,350
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.30
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.54
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.95
1965
President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Population: 194,302,963
Min Wage: $1.25/hr
Avg Income: $7,704/yr
Cost of a new home: $21,500.00
Cost of a new car: $2,350
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.31
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.53
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $95.00
1966
President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Population: 196,560,338
Min Wage: $1.25/hr
Avg Income: $8,395/yr
Cost of a new home: $23,300.00
Cost of a new car: $2,410
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.32
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.60
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.99
1967
President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Population: 198,712,056
Min Wage: $1.40/hr
Avg Income: $8,801/yr
Cost of a new home: $24,600.00
Cost of a new car: $2,425
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.33
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.49
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $1.03
1968
President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Population: 200,706,052
Min Wage: $1.60/hr
Avg Income: $9,670/yr
Cost of a new home: $26,600.00
Cost of a new car: $2,450
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05 ($0.06 as of 1/7/68)
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.34
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.53
Cost of a gallon of Milk: 1.07
1969
President: Richard M. Nixon
Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew
Population: 202,676,946
Min Wage: $1.60/hr
Avg Income: $10,577/yr
Cost of a new home: $27,900.00
Cost of a new car: $3,400
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.35
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.62
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $1.10
1970
President: Richard M. Nixon
Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew
Population: 205,052,174
Min Wage: $1.60/hr
Avg Income: $11,106/yr
Cost of a new home: $26,600.00
Cost of a new car: $3,542
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.36
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.62
Cost of a gallon of Milk: 1.15
1971
President: Richard M. Nixon
Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew
Population: 207,660,677
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Avg Income: $11,583/yr
Cost of a new home: $28,300.00
Cost of a new car: $3,742
Median Household Income: $9,028.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06 ($0.08 as of 5/16/71)
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.36
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.53
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $1.18
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