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United States Median household income (five-year estimate)

$80,734

dollars 2020–2024

Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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Change, 2019–2023 to 2020–2024

+$2,196 (+2.8%)

The Census estimate covers 2020–2024. Adjacent five-year estimates overlap.

Changes over time

United States: Median household income (five-year estimate)

dollars · 2005–2009 to 2020–2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
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Median household income (five-year estimate) by state

2020–2024 · dollars

$56,447–$69,595$70,702–$75,059$75,081–$78,476$79,964–$93,170$95,166–$109,870

Median household income (five-year estimate) · 2020–2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
States, ranked, 2020–2024
Placedollars
District of Columbia109,870
Massachusetts103,960
Maryland103,678
New Jersey103,556
Hawaii100,389
California99,122
New Hampshire99,031
Washington98,141
Connecticut95,781
Colorado95,470
Utah95,166
Virginia93,170
Alaska92,788
Minnesota89,062
Rhode Island87,796
New York85,974
Delaware84,954
Illinois83,390
Oregon83,011
Vermont81,203
Arizona79,964
Texas78,476
Nevada78,260
Pennsylvania77,971
Idaho77,800
Wisconsin77,485
Georgia77,353
North Dakota76,657
Nebraska76,475
Wyoming76,176
South Dakota75,081
Iowa75,059
Maine74,733
Florida74,568
Kansas74,275
Michigan72,875
Montana72,509
North Carolina72,388
Indiana71,957
Ohio71,389
Missouri70,702
Tennessee69,595
South Carolina69,324
Oklahoma65,039
New Mexico64,059
Alabama63,999
Kentucky63,726
Arkansas60,773
Louisiana60,756
West Virginia59,608
Mississippi56,447

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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Available history

Median household income (five-year estimate)
Data periodUnited States (dollars)
2020–202480,734
2019–202378,538
2018–202275,149
2017–202169,021
2016–202064,994
2015–201962,843
2014–201860,293
2013–201757,652
2012–201655,322
2011–201553,889
2010–201453,482
2009–201353,046
2008–201253,046
2007–201152,762
2006–201051,914
2005–200951,425

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesDownload data (CSV)

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90% margin of error for United States, 2020–2024: ±$166.

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