sightHOUSEHOLD INCOME•Sep 20
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U.S. median household income hit a record, but 85% felt no improvement
Fresh Census figures reported a 2.6% increase in real median household income in 2025, taking it to $87,460. That is the highest level in the series dating back to 1967, while the official poverty rate fell to a record-low 10.2%.
The headline numbers clash with how households describe daily life: 85% of Americans said their finances were worsening or unchanged. Housing, insurance, and childcare can still squeeze budgets unevenly, and 34.5 million people remained below the poverty line.
The headline numbers clash with how households describe daily life: 85% of Americans said their finances were worsening or unchanged. Housing, insurance, and childcare can still squeeze budgets unevenly, and 34.5 million people remained below the poverty line.
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Sep 17
Census data showing record 2025 median household income and a record-low official poverty rate began circulating.
Sep 17
Fresh Census figures were reported as showing median household income at an all-time high and the poverty rate at 10.2%.
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