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Here’s the Median Household Income Of Americans Over the Last 40 Years
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A lot has changed in the last 40 years in America — trends, politics and money. The median household income for Americans has seen a steady rise, with a few dips here and there, since 1984. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, here is the median household income for each year over the last four decades.
The report lists that these are estimations of median incomes in the U.S. as of March 2024. Data did not include information for 2023 and 2024.
1984
- Median household income: $56,780
 
1985
- Median household income: $57,860
 
1986
- Median household income: $60,010
 
1987
- Median household income: $60,760
 
1988
- Median household income: $61,210
 
1989
- Median household income: $62,260
 
1990
- Median household income: $61,500
 
1991
- Median household income: $59,710
 
1992
- Median household income: $59,210
 
1993
- Median household income: $58,920
 
1994
- Median household income: $59,550
 
1995
- Median household income: $61,440
 
1996
- Median household income: $62,350
 
1997
- Median household income: $63,640
 
1998
- Median household income: $65,980
 
1999
- Median household income: $67,650
 
2000
- Median household income: $67,470
 
2001
- Median household income: $66,360
 
2002
- Median household income: $65,820
 
2003
- Median household income: $65,860
 
2004
- Median household income: $65,760
 
2005
- Median household income: $66,780
 
2006
- Median household income: $67,520
 
2007
- Median household income: $68,610
 
2008
- Median household income: $66,280
 
2009
- Median household income: $65,850
 
2010
- Median household income: $64,300
 
2011
- Median household income: $63,350
 
2012
- Median household income: $63,350
 
2013
- Median household income: $65,740
 
2014
- Median household income: $64,900
 
2015
- Median household income: $68,410
 
2016
- Median household income: $70,840
 
2017
- Median household income: $72,090
 
2018
- Median household income: $73,030
 
2019
- Median household income: $78,250
 
2020
- Median household income: $76,660
 
2021
- Median household income: $76,330
 
A lot has changed in the last 40 years in America — trends, politics and money. The median household income for Americans has seen a steady rise, with a few dips here and there, since 1984. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, here is the median household income for each year over the last four decades.
The report lists that these are estimations of median incomes in the U.S. as of March 2024. Data did not include information for 2023 and 2024.
1984
- Median household income: $56,780
 
1985
- Median household income: $57,860
 
1986
- Median household income: $60,010
 
1987
- Median household income: $60,760
 
1988
- Median household income: $61,210
 
1989
- Median household income: $62,260
 
1990
- Median household income: $61,500
 
1991
- Median household income: $59,710
 
1992
- Median household income: $59,210
 
1993
- Median household income: $58,920
 
1994
- Median household income: $59,550
 
1995
- Median household income: $61,440
 
1996
- Median household income: $62,350
 
1997
- Median household income: $63,640
 
1998
- Median household income: $65,980
 
1999
- Median household income: $67,650
 
2000
- Median household income: $67,470
 
2001
- Median household income: $66,360
 
2002
- Median household income: $65,820
 
2003
- Median household income: $65,860
 
2004
- Median household income: $65,760
 
2005
- Median household income: $66,780
 
2006
- Median household income: $67,520
 
2007
- Median household income: $68,610
 
2008
- Median household income: $66,280
 
2009
- Median household income: $65,850
 
2010
- Median household income: $64,300
 
2011
- Median household income: $63,350
 
2012
- Median household income: $63,350
 
2013
- Median household income: $65,740
 
2014
- Median household income: $64,900
 
2015
- Median household income: $68,410
 
2016
- Median household income: $70,840
 
2017
- Median household income: $72,090
 
2018
- Median household income: $73,030
 
2019
- Median household income: $78,250
 
2020
- Median household income: $76,660
 
2021
- Median household income: $76,330
 
2022
- Median household income: $74,580
 
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