Median Income of Households by Selected Characteristics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Logan Chamberlain
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The U.S. Census Bureau, as part of their Current Population Survey, regularly tracks household income data. The following table shows the median income for households in the United States for 2018, the most recent year on record. Data is broken down by race, age, ethnicity, and the composition of the households.
| Characteristic | Number | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| All households | 128,579,000 | $63,179 |
| Type of household | ||
| Family households | 83,382,000 | $80,663 |
| Married-couple families | 61,959,000 | $93,654 |
| Female householder, no spouse present |
15,043,000 | $45,128 |
| Male householder, no spouse present |
6,480,000 | $61,518 |
| Nonfamily households | 45,096,000 | $38,122 |
| Female householder | 23,515,000 | $32,007 |
| Male householder | 21,582,000 | $45,754 |
| Race and Hispanic origin of householder | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 84,727,000 | $70,642 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 795,000 | $39,719 |
| Black | 18,095,000 | $41,692 |
| Asian | 7,416,000 | $86,815 |
| Hispanic (any race) | 17,758,000 | $51,450 |
| Age of householder | ||
| 25–34 | 20,109,000 | $60,932 |
| 35–44 | 21,500,000 | $74,481 |
| 45–54 | 22,808,000 | $77,213 |
| 55–64 | 23,770,000 | $76,095 |
| 65 and over | 31,799,000 | $39,823 |
The following data, gathered after the last census in 2010, breaks down household income by region and by native-born status of U.S. residents.
| Characteristic | Number | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| Nativity of the householder | ||
| Native | 103,965,000 | $50,801 |
| Foreign born | 17,119,000 | $44,431 |
| Naturalized citizen | 8,874,000 | $51,926 |
| Not a citizen | 8,246,000 | $37,894 |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 21,774,000 | $53,864 |
| Midwest | 26,865,000 | $48,722 |
| South | 45,604,000 | $46,899 |
| West | 26,840,000 | $52,376 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011.
| Per Capita Personal Income by State | Poverty and Income |
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