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The United States Census has race and ethnicity as defined by the Office of Management and Budget in 1997. [1] The following median household income data are retrieved from American Community Survey 2021 1-year estimates.
The United States Census has race and ethnicity as defined by the Office of Management and Budget in 1997. [1] The following median per capita income data are retrieved from American Community Survey 2018 1-year estimates. In this survey, the nationwide population is 327,167,439 and the per capita income was US$33,831 in 2018. [2]
Asian Americans are the only minority in the United States whose median income is higher than whites, assuming Pacific Islanders are not counted as a separate race. In 2009, the median income for Asian males was $37,330, compared to the median income for non-Hispanic white males of $36,785. [ 16 ]
The real median post-tax household income jumped 3.7% from $66,800 in 2022 to $69,240 in 2023. The good news is that household income increased at all income levels. It wasn't just high earners ...
This graph shows the income since 1970 of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States (in 2014 dollars). [27] Since 1980, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita has increased 67%, [28] while median household income has only increased by 15%. Median household income is a politically sensitive indicator.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median weekly earnings of full-time wage workers was $1,143 in Q2 of 2024. Meanwhile, the median annual income for Americans in 2022 was $75,149.
Incomes vary quite a bit throughout the United States. The median income is $70,260, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). But households in the top 10% make significantly more.
Overall, including all households/individuals regardless of employment status, the median household income was $67,521 in 2020 while the median personal income (including individuals aged 15 and over) was $35,805. [5] [6] While wages for women have increased greatly, median earnings of male wage earners have remained stagnant since the late 1970s.