Graph and download economic data for Mean Personal Income in the United States (MAPAINUSA646N) from 1974 to 2024 about average, personal income, personal, income, and USA.

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This statistic shows the per capita personal income in the United States from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, the per capita personal income was 68,531 U.S. dollars. Personal income is the income that is received by persons from all sources.

This statistic shows the median household income in the United States from 1990 to 2023 in 2023 U.S. dollars. The median household income was 80,610 U.S. dollars in 2023, an increase from the previous year. Household incomeThe median household income depicts the income of households, including the income of the householder and all other individuals aged 15 years or over living in the household. Income includes wages and salaries, unemployment insurance, disability payments, child support payments received, regular rental receipts, as well as any personal business, investment, or other kinds of income received routinely. The median household income in the United States varies from state to state. In 2020, the median household income was 86,725 U.S. dollars in Massachusetts, while the median household income in Mississippi was approximately 44,966 U.S. dollars at that time. Household income is also used to determine the poverty line in the United States. In 2021, about 11.6 percent of the U.S. population was living in poverty. The child poverty rate, which represents people under the age of 18 living in poverty, has been growing steadily over the first decade since the turn of the century, from 16.2 percent of the children living below the poverty line in year 2000 to 22 percent in 2010. In 2021, it had lowered to 15.3 percent. The state with the widest gap between the rich and the poor was New York, with a Gini coefficient score of 0.51 in 2019. The Gini coefficient is calculated by looking at average income rates. A score of zero would reflect perfect income equality and a score of one indicates a society where one person would have all the money and all other people have nothing.

In 2023, the real median household income in the state of Alabama was 60,660 U.S. dollars. The state with the highest median household income was Massachusetts, which was 106,500 U.S. dollars in 2023. The average median household income in the United States was at 80,610 U.S. dollars.

Personal Income in the United States increased 0.40 percent in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about US Household Income per Capita

• United States Annual Household Income per Capita reached 40,722.000 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous value of 39,167.917 USD in Dec 2022.
• US Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1984 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 21,116.200 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 40,722.000 USD in Dec 2023 and a record low of 9,024.615 USD in Dec 1984.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of US grew 0.967 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Household Income and Average Household Size. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides Household Income and Average Household Size.

In 2023, just over 50 percent of Americans had an annual household income that was less than 75,000 U.S. dollars. The median household income was 80,610 U.S. dollars in 2023. 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. Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts were among the states with the highest median household income in 2020. In terms of income by race and ethnicity, the average income of Asian households was 94,903 U.S. dollars in 2020, while the median income for Black households was around half of that figure. What is the U.S. poverty threshold? The U.S. Census Bureau annually updates its list of poverty levels. Preliminary estimates show that the average poverty threshold for a family of four people was 26,500 U.S. dollars in 2021, which is around 100 U.S. dollars less than the previous year. There were an estimated 37.9 million people in poverty across the United States in 2021, which was around 11.6 percent of the population. Approximately 19.5 percent of those in poverty were Black, while 8.2 percent were white.

Graph and download economic data for Personal income per capita (A792RC0A052NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about personal income, per capita, personal, income, GDP, and USA.

Residents of the District of Columbia had the highest personal income per capita in 2024, at about ******* U.S. dollars. Mississippi residents, on the other hand, had the lowest personal income per capita, at ****** U.S. dollars. What is personal income? Personal income is the income that a worker receives from all sources, including salary, wages, bonuses, income from self-employment, dividends from investments, and receipts from real estate investments. Because of this, total personal income is different from the average wage, as personal income takes more factors into account than just salary and compensation. Income in the United States Wages and salaries in the United States can vary greatly depending on the profession a person is in, and the rise (or fall) of wages is seen as a key economic indicator as to the financial health of the country’s residents. In recent years, the increasing gap between CEO compensation and the compensation of the average worker has brought the issue of stagnating wages to the forefront of the national conversation.

Graph and download economic data for Mean Family Income in the United States (MAFAINUSA646N) from 1953 to 2024 about family, average, income, and USA.

United States - Personal income per capita was 75373.00000 $ in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Personal income per capita reached a record high of 75373.00000 in April of 2025 and a record low of 1319.00000 in April of 1947. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Personal income per capita - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

In 2023, the real median household income for householders aged 15 to 24 was at 54,930 U.S. dollars. The highest median household income was found amongst those aged between 45 and 54. Household median income for the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

This statistic shows the total personal income in the United States from 1990 to 2023. The data are in current U.S. dollars not adjusted for inflation or deflation. According to the BEA, personal income is the income that is received by persons from all sources. It is calculated as the sum of wage and salary disbursements, supplements to wages and salaries, proprietors' income with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments, rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment, personal dividend income, personal interest income, and personal current transfer receipts, less contributions for government social insurance. Personal income increased to about 23 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023.Personal income Personal income in the United States has risen steadily over the last decades from 5.07 trillion U.S. dollars in 1991 to 23 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Personal income includes all earnings including wages, investments, and other sources. Personal income also varied widely across the U.S., where those living in the District of Columbia, on the higher scale, earned an average of 96,873 U.S. dollars per capita and on the lower end of the spectrum, people in Mississippi earned 45,438 U.S. dollars per capita. In the District of Columbia, disposable income averaged some 81,193 U.S. dollars. In total, California earned the most personal income followed by Texas, receiving three trillion U.S. dollars and 1.76 trillion U.S. dollars, respectively. Income tends to vary widely between demographics in the United States. Those with higher education levels tend to earn more money. However, only 25.7 percent of persons with a disability that had a Bachelor's degree or higher were employed in 2020. The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs provide monetary benefits to the disabled and certain family members.

Graph and download economic data for Median Household Income in the United States (MEHOINUSA646N) from 1984 to 2024 about households, median, income, and USA.

The graph illustrates the average personal income in the United States from 2000 to 2024. The x-axis represents the years, while the y-axis displays the average personal income in dollars. Over this 24-year period, the average personal income increased from $30,551 in 2000 to $72,425 in 2024. The data indicate a general upward trend in average personal income over the years, with notable fluctuations during certain periods.

Median Household Income in the United States was 83730.00000 Current $ in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Median Household Income in the United States reached a record high of 83730.00000 in January of 2024 and a record low of 22420.00000 in January of 1984. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Median Household Income in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Family Income in the United States (MEFAINUSA672N) from 1953 to 2024 about family, median, income, real, and USA.

In 2023, around 10.3 percent of U.S. private households had an annual income between 35,000 and 49,999 U.S. dollars in the United States. Income levels between 100,000 to 149,999 U.S. dollars made up the largest share of the population at 16.5 percent in 2023.

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