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1950s

1 Income 2 Cars Man, Wife, 2.7 kids Nice 4 bedroom home with garage 2 or more Family vacations per year Possibly a 2nd home or Camp Whole Life Insurance policies Pension Healthcare

$173K sounds realistic, don't forget what income tax will do to this number.

1950s 1 Income 2 Cars Man, Wife, 2.7 kids Nice 4 bedroom home with garage 2 or more Family vacations per year Possibly a 2nd home or Camp Whole Life Insurance policies Pension Healthcare $173K sounds realistic, don't forget what income tax will do to this number.

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Early 50s, mostly not, many rural women didn't drive. Late 50's it was becoming more popular, wives were shuttling the kids around during the day and shopping, some women were working jobs too. I dunno % haves vs % have nots, but the trend had started. 3 of my aunts had their own cars and day jobs + 2 had kids by 1960. One aunt didn't drive plus my mom didn't drive ... up here in the sticks.

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Interesting.. I didn't think the two car family with women working started until the late 70s or 80s.

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I was there in the '60s and saw most families here had 2 cars. I had to ride to 4H, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and sports with friends whose moms had cars. My family only had one, mom never learned to drive. I grew up in the sticks, probably even more cars elsewhere.