Census money income is defined as income received on a regular basis before payments for taxes, social security, etc. and does not reflect noncash benefits.
This report presents data on income, earnings, & income inequality in the United States based on information collected in the 2025 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Post-tax income is defined as money income net of federal and state taxes and credits, as well as payroll taxes (FICA). Appendix B of the income report compares household median income and inequality measures based on post-tax income. Median post-tax household income increased by 1.8% from $71,040 in 2023 to $72,330 in 2024. Inequality, as measured by the Gini index, was 8.7% lower when ...
Median income of non-Hispanic White households declined in five states over the past 15 years: Alaska, Connecticut, Louisiana, Nevada, and New Mexico.
About Income Census money income is defined as income received on a regular basis (exclusive of certain money receipts such as capital gains) before payments for personal income taxes, social security, union dues, medicare deductions, etc.
Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
This data visualization includes median household income statistics for the United States, the 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
Median Household Income by County in the United States and Puerto Rico
This report presents estimates on income in the United States for calendar year 2021, based on information collected in the 2022 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC) conducted by the Census Bureau.* Estimates for 2020 in this report will not match those published last year due to the implementation of the 2020 Census-based population con-trols ...