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.

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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.

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Annual estimates of UK regional gross disposable household income (GDHI) at current prices for ITL1, ITL2 and ITL3 regions.

Germany IES: Average Monthly Household Income (AMHI): Gross Income data was reported at 4,846.000 EUR in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,086.000 EUR for 2013. Germany IES: Average Monthly Household Income (AMHI): Gross Income data is updated yearly, averaging 3,707.000 EUR from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,846.000 EUR in 2018 and a record low of 3,299.000 EUR in 1998. Germany IES: Average Monthly Household Income (AMHI): Gross Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.H025: Household Income and Expenditure Survey.

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.

This annual study provides selected income and tax items classified by State, ZIP Code, and the size of adjusted gross income. These data include the number of returns, which approximates the number of households; the number of personal exemptions, which approximates the population; adjusted gross income; wages and salaries; dividends before exclusion; and interest received. Data are based who reported on U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns (Forms 1040) filed with the IRS. SOI collects these data as part of its Individual Income Tax Return (Form 1040) Statistics program, Data by Geographic Areas, ZIP Code Data.

United Kingdom Average Annual Household Income (AAHI): Gross data was reported at 68,866.000 GBP in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69,744.000 GBP for 2023. United Kingdom Average Annual Household Income (AAHI): Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 54,877.000 GBP from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2024, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,307.000 GBP in 2008 and a record low of 32,097.000 GBP in 1978. United Kingdom Average Annual Household Income (AAHI): Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.H080: Average Annual Household Income.

Ireland Household Income: Weekly Average: Gross data was reported at 1,891.010 EUR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,735.730 EUR for 2023. Ireland Household Income: Weekly Average: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 1,128.910 EUR from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2024, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,891.010 EUR in 2024 and a record low of 868.120 EUR in 2003. Ireland Household Income: Weekly Average: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.H020: Household Income and Expenditure: Weekly Average.

Malta Household Income: Annual Avg: Gross data was reported at 47,893.356 EUR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 46,975.888 EUR for 2023. Malta Household Income: Annual Avg: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 30,688.511 EUR from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2024, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47,893.356 EUR in 2024 and a record low of 19,871.000 EUR in 2005. Malta Household Income: Annual Avg: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Office - Malta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malta – Table MT.H005: Household Income.

In the 3 years to March 2021, black households were most likely out of all ethnic groups to have a weekly income of under £600.

Annual estimates of UK regional gross disposable household income (GDHI) for local authorities.

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Family Income in the United States (MEFAINUSA672N) from 1953 to 2023 about family, median, income, real, and USA.

Women and Men in Spain: Average annual net income per household, person and consumption unit, by type of household. Annual. National.

Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas, annual.

Netherlands Average Household Gross Income: Employment data was reported at 80.700 EUR th in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.500 EUR th for 2015. Netherlands Average Household Gross Income: Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 78.900 EUR th from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.700 EUR th in 2016 and a record low of 74.800 EUR th in 2011. Netherlands Average Household Gross Income: Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Netherlands. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.H009: Average Household Income.

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.

Key information about Vietnam Household Income per Capita

• Vietnam Annual Household Income per Capita reached 2,502.524 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous value of 2,409.689 USD in Dec 2022.
• Vietnam Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 1,023.278 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,502.524 USD in Dec 2023 and a record low of 183.956 USD in Dec 1994.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Vietnam grew 8.086 % YoY in Nov 2024.

CEIC converts Annual Household Income per Capita into USD. Annual Household Income per Capita is calculated from Monthly Average Household Income per Capita multiplied by 12. General Statistical Office provides Average Household Income per Capita in local currency. State Bank of Vietnam average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Families of tax filers; Distribution of total income by census family type and age of older partner, parent or individual (final T1 Family File; T1FF).