SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1979

South Charleston Senior High School, South Charleston, West Virginia
 
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The Economy in 1979

  • Average income: $17,533 per year
  • New house: $58,099
  • New car: $5,758
  • Movie ticket: $2
  • Gasoline: 90¢ per gallon (unleaded regular)
  • Postage stamp: 15¢
  • Loaf of bread: 47¢
  • Milk: $1.92 per gallon
  • Eggs: 48¢ per dozen
  • Coffee: $2.25 per pound

Inflation rate: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%
Minimum wage: $2.90 per hour


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Webmaster: David G. Simpson
Page last updated: February 7, 2006.