An analysis of U.S. census data regarding race, age, education, occupation, and income of the male experienced civilian labor force in 1960 and 1970 yields four major conclusions. (1) There were large reductions in differences between white and nonwhite occupational distributions at all ages, with the change clearest for young men. (2) The reduction of differences in these distributions is clearest at the lowest and highest educational levels. (3) The absolute gap between nonwhite and white income (in constant dollars) increased. (4) The increased income gap is due in large part to a general upward shift of the labor force into education/occupation categories with a more pronounced income differential by race. Comparisons are made with changes from 1950 to 1960 in order to evaluate recent chages in a broader context.