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Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground

A line chart that shows U.S. real median household income from 1967 to 2025 in inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars. Income rose from $56,230 in 1967 to $87,460 in 2025, the series high. It peaked earlier at $85,310 in 2019, fell to $81,460 in 2022, then recovered.

U.S. real median household income: 1967 to 2025

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2026 Annual Social and Economic Supplements; Note: Census identifies breaks in the series in 2013 and 2017 due to methodological changes; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios

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