In 2025, just over 45 percent of American households had an annual income that was less than 75,000 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, some 16 percent had an annual income of 200,000 U.S. dollars or more. The median household income in the country reached almost 84,000 U.S. dollars in 2024. Income and wealth in the United States After the economic recession in 2009, income inequality in the U.S. is more prominent across many metropolitan areas. The Northeast region is regarded as one of the wealthiest in the country. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maryland were among the states with the highest median household income in 2024. In terms of income by race and ethnicity, the average income of Asian households was highest, at over 120,000 U.S. dollars, while the median income among Black households was around half of that figure. What is the U.S. poverty threshold? The U.S. Census Bureau annually updates the poverty threshold based on the income of various household types. As of 2023, the threshold for a single-person household was 15,480 U.S. dollars. For a family of four, the poverty line increased to 31,200 U.S. dollars. There were an estimated 38.9 million people living in poverty across the United States in 2024, which reflects a poverty rate of 10.6 percent.

In 2022, about 14.88 million households in the United States had an income of 200,000 U.S. dollars or more a year. Another 20.77 million households however, had an income of less than 25,000 U.S. dollars in the same year, The total number of households in the U.S. since 1960 can be found here.

Table from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year series on income and earning related topics for City of Seattle Council Districts, Comprehensive Plan Growth Areas and Community Reporting Areas. Table includes B19025 Aggregate Household Income, B19013 Median Household Income, B19001 Household Income, B19113 Median Family Household Income, B19101 Family Household Income, B19202 Median Nonfamily Household Income, B19201 Nonfamily Household Income, B19301 Per Capita Income/B19313 Aggregate Income/B01001 Sex by Age, C24010 Sex by Occupation of the Civilian Employed Population 16 years and Over, B20017 Median Earnings by Sex by Work Experience for the Population 16 years and over with Earnings, B20001 Sex by Earnings for the Population 16 years and over with Earnings. Data is pulled from block group tables for the most recent ACS vintage and summarized to the neighborhoods based on block group assignment.Table created for and used in the Neighborhood Profiles application.Vintages: 2023ACS Table(s): B19013, B19001, B19113, B19101, B19202, B19201, B19301, B19313, B01001, C24010, B20017, B20001, B19025Data downloaded from: Census Bureau's Explore Census Data The United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS):About the SurveyGeography & ACSTechnical DocumentationNews & UpdatesThis ready-to-use layer can be used within ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, its configurable apps, dashboards, Story Maps, custom apps, and mobile apps. Data can also be exported for offline workflows. Please cite the Census and ACS when using this data.Data Note from the Census:Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.Data Processing Notes:Boundaries come from the US Census TIGER geodatabases, specifically, the National Sub-State Geography Database (named tlgdb_(year)_a_us_substategeo.gdb). Boundaries are updated at the same time as the data updates (annually), and the boundary vintage appropriately matches the data vintage as specified by the Census. These are Census boundaries with water and/or coastlines erased for cartographic and mapping purposes. For census tracts, the water cutouts are derived from a subset of the 2020 Areal Hydrography boundaries offered by TIGER. Water bodies and rivers which are 50 million square meters or larger (mid to large sized water bodies) are erased from the tract level boundaries, as well as additional important features. For state and county boundaries, the water and coastlines are derived from the coastlines of the 2020 500k TIGER Cartographic Boundary Shapefiles. These are erased to more accurately portray the coastlines and Great Lakes. The original AWATER and ALAND fields are still available as attributes within the data table (units are square meters). The States layer contains 52 records - all US states, Washington D.C., and Puerto RicoCensus tracts with no population that occur in areas of water, such as oceans, are removed from this data service (Census Tracts beginning with 99).Percentages and derived counts, and associated margins of error, are calculated values (that can be identified by the "_calc_" stub in the field name), and abide by the specifications defined by the American Community Survey.Field alias names were created based on the Table Shells file available from the American Community Survey Summary File Documentation page.Negative values (e.g., -4444...) have been set to null, with the exception of -5555... which has been set to zero. These negative values exist in the raw API data to indicate the following situations:The margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution, or in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.The data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

This layer shows median household income by race and by age of householder. This is shown by tract, county, and state boundaries. This service is updated annually to contain the most currently released American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, and contains estimates and margins of error. There are also additional calculated attributes related to this topic, which can be mapped or used within analysis. Median income and income source is based on income in past 12 months of survey. This layer is symbolized to show median household income. To see the full list of attributes available in this service, go to the "Data" tab, and choose "Fields" at the top right. Current Vintage: 2015-2019ACS Table(s): B19013B, B19013C, B19013D, B19013E, B19013F, B19013G, B19013H, B19013I, B19049, B19053Data downloaded from: Census Bureau's API for American Community Survey Date of API call: December 10, 2020National Figures: data.census.govThe United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS):About the SurveyGeography & ACSTechnical DocumentationNews & UpdatesThis ready-to-use layer can be used within ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, its configurable apps, dashboards, Story Maps, custom apps, and mobile apps. Data can also be exported for offline workflows. Please cite the Census and ACS when using this data.Data Note from the Census:Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.Data Processing Notes:This layer is updated automatically when the most current vintage of ACS data is released each year, usually in December. The layer always contains the latest available ACS 5-year estimates. It is updated annually within days of the Census Bureau's release schedule. Click here to learn more about ACS data releases.Boundaries come from the US Census TIGER geodatabases. Boundaries are updated at the same time as the data updates (annually), and the boundary vintage appropriately matches the data vintage as specified by the Census. These are Census boundaries with water and/or coastlines clipped for cartographic purposes. For census tracts, the water cutouts are derived from a subset of the 2010 AWATER (Area Water) boundaries offered by TIGER. For state and county boundaries, the water and coastlines are derived from the coastlines of the 500k TIGER Cartographic Boundary Shapefiles. The original AWATER and ALAND fields are still available as attributes within the data table (units are square meters). The States layer contains 52 records - all US states, Washington D.C., and Puerto RicoCensus tracts with no population that occur in areas of water, such as oceans, are removed from this data service (Census Tracts beginning with 99).Percentages and derived counts, and associated margins of error, are calculated values (that can be identified by the "_calc_" stub in the field name), and abide by the specifications defined by the American Community Survey.Field alias names were created based on the Table Shells file available from the American Community Survey Summary File Documentation page.Negative values (e.g., -4444...) have been set to null, with the exception of -5555... which has been set to zero. These negative values exist in the raw API data to indicate the following situations:The margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution, or in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.The data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

This layer shows household income ranges and cutoffs. This is shown by state boundaries. This service is updated annually to contain the most currently released American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, and contains estimates and margins of error. There are also additional calculated attributes related to this topic, which can be mapped or used within analysis. This layer is symbolized to show the percentage of households that make under $75,000 annually. To see the full list of attributes available in this service, go to the "Data" tab, and choose "Fields" at the top right. Current Vintage: 2014-2018ACS Table(s): B19001Data downloaded from: Census Bureau's API for American Community Survey Date of API call: March 31, 2020National Figures: data.census.govThe United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS):About the SurveyGeography & ACSTechnical DocumentationNews & UpdatesThis ready-to-use layer can be used within ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, its configurable apps, dashboards, Story Maps, custom apps, and mobile apps. Data can also be exported for offline workflows. Please cite the Census and ACS when using this data.Data Note from the Census:Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.Data Processing Notes:This layer is updated automatically when the most current vintage of ACS data is released each year, usually in December. The layer always contains the latest available ACS 5-year estimates. It is updated annually within days of the Census Bureau's release schedule. Click here to learn more about ACS data releases.Boundaries come from the US Census TIGER geodatabases. Boundaries are updated at the same time as the data updates (annually), and the boundary vintage appropriately matches the data vintage as specified by the Census. These are Census boundaries with water and/or coastlines clipped for cartographic purposes. For census tracts, the water cutouts are derived from a subset of the 2010 AWATER (Area Water) boundaries offered by TIGER. For state and county boundaries, the water and coastlines are derived from the coastlines of the 500k TIGER Cartographic Boundary Shapefiles. The original AWATER and ALAND fields are still available as attributes within the data table (units are square meters). The States layer contains 52 records - all US states, Washington D.C., and Puerto RicoCensus tracts with no population that occur in areas of water, such as oceans, are removed from this data service (Census Tracts beginning with 99).Percentages and derived counts, and associated margins of error, are calculated values (that can be identified by the "_calc_" stub in the field name), and abide by the specifications defined by the American Community Survey.Field alias names were created based on the Table Shells file available from the American Community Survey Summary File Documentation page.Negative values (e.g., -555555...) have been set to null. These negative values exist in the raw API data to indicate the following situations:The margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution, or in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.The data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. NOTE: any calculated percentages or counts that contain estimates that have null margins of error yield null margins of error for the calculated fields.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: DKI Jakarta: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 453,500.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: DKI Jakarta: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 453,500.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: DKI Jakarta: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bandung Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 500,000 - IDR 599,999 data was reported at 553,333.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bandung Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 500,000 - IDR 599,999 data is updated yearly, averaging 553,333.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bandung Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 500,000 - IDR 599,999 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Banyuwangi Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 413,333.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Banyuwangi Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 413,333.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Banyuwangi Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

This table presents income shares, thresholds, tax shares, and total counts of individual Canadian tax filers, with a focus on high income individuals (95% income threshold, 99% threshold, etc.). Income thresholds are geography-specific; for example, the number of Nova Scotians in the top 1% will be calculated as the number of taxfiling Nova Scotians whose total income exceeded the 99% income threshold of Nova Scotian tax filers. Different definitions of income are available in the table namely market, total, and after-tax income, both with and without capital gains.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Medan Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 480,555.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Medan Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 480,555.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Medan Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bungo Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 413,333.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bungo Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 413,333.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Bungo Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Surakarta Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 425,000.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Surakarta Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 425,000.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Surakarta Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Gorontalo Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 416,667.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Gorontalo Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 416,667.000 IDR from Dec 2012 to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Gorontalo Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

In 2023, roughly 1.49 billion adults worldwide had a net worth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars. By comparison, 58 million adults had a net worth of more than one million U.S. dollars in the same year. Wealth distribution The distribution of wealth is an indicator of economic inequality. The United Nations says that wealth includes the sum of natural, human, and physical assets. Wealth is not synonymous with income, however, because having a large income can be depleted if one has significant expenses. In 2023, nearly 1,700 billionaires had a total wealth between one to two billion U.S. dollars. Wealth worldwide China had the highest number of billionaires in 2023, with the United States following behind. That same year, New York had the most billionaires worldwide.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Mataram Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 448,334.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Mataram Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 448,334.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Mataram Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Pare Pare Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 204,617.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Pare Pare Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 204,617.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Pare Pare Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Purwokerto Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 432,418.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Purwokerto Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 432,418.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Purwokerto Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Bandar Lampung Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 500,000 - IDR 599,999 data was reported at 1,220,114.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Bandar Lampung Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 500,000 - IDR 599,999 data is updated yearly, averaging 1,220,114.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Bandar Lampung Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: IDR 500,000 - IDR 599,999 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB004: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Expenditure: by Cities and by Income Group.

Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Cirebon Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data was reported at 459,000.000 IDR in 2012. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Cirebon Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data is updated yearly, averaging 459,000.000 IDR from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. Indonesia Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: Cirebon Municipality: Income and Receipt Group: < IDR 500,000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table ID.HB003: Cost of Living Survey (SBH-2012): Average Monthly Household Income and Receipt: by Cities and by Income Group.