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Table 19 shows a set of inflation adjusted income indicators for Eugene and Lane County. The results paint a mixed picture, but generally suggest that income (by most measures) increased during the 1990s, and decreased between 1999 and 2010. Incomes in Eugene decreased more over the 21 -year period than the County average. The data show that the percentage of persons below the poverty level increased in Eugene (by 10%) and Lane County (by 7%) between 1999 and 2010. Table 19. Inflation-adjusted income indicators (in 2011 dollars), Eugene and Lane County, 1989, 1999, and 2010 Lane County 1989 1999 2010 Change 1989-1999 1989-2010 Eugene Median HH Income $ 41,677 $ 47,992 $ 40,584 $ 6,315 $ Median HH Income $ 41,843 $ 46,573 $ 37,339 $ 4,730 $ (4,504) Median Family Income $ 56,332 $ 63,042 $ 55,063 $ 6,710 $ (1,269) Per Capita Income $ 22,903 $ 27,691 $ 22,625 $ 4,787 $ (278) % Persons Below Poverty Level 17% 17% 27% 0% 10% Lane County Median HH Income $ 41,677 $ 47,992 $ 40,584 $ 6,315 $ (1,093) Median Family Income $ 50,740 $ 58,604 $ 53,086 $ 7,864 $ 2,346 Per Capita Income $ 20,733 $ 25,568 $ 22,187 $ 4,835 $ 1,454 % Persons Below Poverty Level 14% 14% 21% 0% 7% Source: U.S. Census 1990 SF1 P080A P107A P1 14A P117, U.S. Census 2000 SF1 P53 P77 P82 P87, American Community Survey 2011 B19013 819113 B19301 817001. Notes: All dollar amounts in 2011 dollars. 1989 income converted to 2011 dollars using 1.65 inflation factor. 1999 income converted to 2011 dollars using 1.30 inflation factor. Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis ECONorthwest Page 77