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U.S. households registered their highest income levels ever last year, while the poverty rate fell to a record low, new government data released on Sept. 15 showed.
The median household earned $87,460 in 2025, according to the Census Bureau. After adjusting for inflation, that is the highest number since 1967, when the federal agency began tracking the data.
Post-tax median household income rose more than 3 percent from 2024 to $76,060.
Other demographics recorded different gains last year. Black households posted a nearly 5 percent increase in median income. By comparison, median incomes for white households edged up 3 percent. There was no sizable change for Asian or Hispanic households….
The median household earned $87,460 in 2025, according to the Census Bureau. After adjusting for inflation, that is the highest number since 1967, when the federal agency began tracking the data.
Post-tax median household income rose more than 3 percent from 2024 to $76,060.
Other demographics recorded different gains last year. Black households posted a nearly 5 percent increase in median income. By comparison, median incomes for white households edged up 3 percent. There was no sizable change for Asian or Hispanic households….
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