US Household Income

According to the Census ACS survey, the median household income for the United States was $61,937 in 2018, the latest data available. 2019 Census ACS data (including 2019 national household income numbers) will be released in September of 2020. Median family income and per capita income for the United States are shown further down.

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Real Median Household Income in the US 2018 1 Year Change 3 Year Change US $61,937 +0.21% +4.77% US Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005 At $61,937, the median household income for the United States was at a new inflation adjusted high in 2018. Real Median Household Income: National Historical Real Median Household Income for the United States Date US 2018 $61,937 2017 $61,807 2016 $60,291 2015 $59,116 2014 $56,969 2013 $56,415 2012 $56,288 2011 $56,507 2010 $57,762 2009 $58,921 2008 $60,829 2007 $61,601 2006 $60,490 2005 $59,604

Nominal Median Household Income in the US 2018 1 Year Change 3 Year Change US $61,937 +2.65% +11.05% US Nominal Median Household Income Trends since 2005 At $61,937, the median household income for the United States was at a new nominal high in 2018. Nominal Median Household Income: National Historical Nominal Median Household Income for the United States Date US 2018 $61,937 2017 $60,336 2016 $57,617 2015 $55,775 2014 $53,657 2013 $52,250 2012 $51,371 2011 $50,502 2010 $50,046 2009 $50,221 2008 $52,029 2007 $50,740 2006 $48,451 2005 $46,242

The ACS 1-year survey reports that the median family income in the United States was $76,401 in 2018, the latest year available. Median family income data for 2019 will be release in September of 2020.

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Real Median Family Income in the US 2018 1 Year Change 3 Year Change US $76,401 +0.94% +5.60% US Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005 At $76,401, the median family income for the United States was at a new inflation adjusted high in 2018. Real Median Family Income: National Historical Real Median Family Income for the US Date US 2018 $76,401 2017 $75,692 2016 $74,360 2015 $72,348 2014 $69,978 2013 $69,134 2012 $68,512 2011 $68,763 2010 $69,953 2009 $71,663 2008 $74,083 2007 $74,267 2006 $73,069 2005 $71,965

Nominal Median Family Income in the US 2018 1 Year Change 3 Year Change US $76,401 +3.40% +11.93% US Nominal Median Family Income Trends since 2005 At $76,401, the median family income for the United States was at a new nominal high in 2018. Nominal Median Family Income: National Historical Nominal Median Family Income for the US Date US 2018 $76,401 2017 $73,891 2016 $71,062 2015 $68,260 2014 $65,910 2013 $64,030 2012 $62,527 2011 $61,455 2010 $60,609 2009 $61,082 2008 $63,366 2007 $61,173 2006 $58,526 2005 $55,832

The ACS 1-year shows the per capita income in the United States was $33,831 in 2018, the latest year available. Per capita income data for 2019 will be release in September of 2020.

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Real Per Capita Income in the US 2018 1 Year Change 3 Year Change US $33,831 +1.94% +6.47% US Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005 At $33,831, the per capita income for the United States was at a new inflation adjusted high in 2018. Real Per Capita Income: National Historical Real Per Capita Income for the US Date US 2018 $33,831 2017 $33,187 2016 $32,573 2015 $31,775 2014 $30,672 2013 $30,431 2012 $29,934 2011 $29,884 2010 $30,077 2009 $30,984 2008 $32,255 2007 $32,400 2006 $31,545 2005 $32,269