Year,Men,Women 2000,26.8,25.1 1998,26.7,25.0 1997,26.8,25.0 1996,27.1,24.8 1995,26.9,24.5 1994,26.7,24.5 1993,26.5,24.5 1992,26.5,24.4 1991,26.3,24.1 1990,26.1,23.9 1989,26.2,23.8 1988,25.9,23.6 1987,25.8,23.6 1986,25.7,23.1 1985,25.5,23.3 1984,25.4,23.0 1983,25.4,22.8 1982,25.2,22.5 1981,24.8,22.3 1980,24.7,22.0 1979,24.4,22.1 1978,24.2,21.8 1977,24.0,21.6 1976,23.8,21.3 1975,23.5,21.1 1974,23.1,21.1 1973,23.2,21.0 1972,23.3,20.9 1971,23.1,20.9 1970,23.2,20.8 1969,23.2,20.8 1968,23.1,20.8 1967,23.1,20.6 1966,22.8,20.5 1965,22.8,20.6 1964,23.1,20.5 1963,22.8,20.5 1962,22.7,20.3 1961,22.8,20.3 1960,22.8,20.3 1959,22.5,20.2 1958,22.6,20.2 1957,22.6,20.3 1956,22.5,20.1 1955,22.6,20.2 1954,23.0,20.3 1953,22.8,20.2 1952,23.0,20.2 1951,22.9,20.4 1950,22.8,20.3 1949,22.7,20.3 1948,23.3,20.4 1947,23.7,20.5 1940,24.3,21.5 1930,24.3,21.3 1920,24.6,21.2 1910,25.1,21.6 1900,25.9,21.9 1890,26.1,22.0