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Household Income Statistics

In 2022, US median household income was $74,580, up 4% in real terms after years of stagnation, while the wealthiest 20% captured nearly half of all income and the bottom 50% held just 12.5%. Follow how those shifts vary across states and households, from California’s $91,905 median to a $45,600 figure for Hispanic women headed households and $98,500 for White non Hispanic families with children under 18.
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Household Income Statistics
David SutherlandWritten by David Sutherland·Edited by Rajesh Patel·Fact-checked by Yumi Nakamura
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In 2022, the median US household income reached $74,580, up 4% in real terms and marking the first annual increase since 2019. At the same time, the top 10% of households captured 47% of total income while the bottom 50% held just 12.5%, a gap that helps explain how “up” can still feel uneven. This post pulls together those household income snapshots and the income differences across states and demographics to show what changed and what didn’t.

Key Takeaways

  • US median household income was $68,700 in 2019 pre-pandemic
  • In 2018, median household income hit record $63,179 adjusted for inflation
  • 2000 median household income $61,168 in 2022 dollars
  • The US Gini coefficient for household income was 0.434 in 2019
  • Top 10% of households captured 47% of total income in 2022
  • Bottom 50% held 12.5% of aggregate household income in 2022
  • Median household income for Black households aged 25-44 was $65,200 in 2022
  • Hispanic women-headed households median $45,600 in 2022
  • Asian men full-time median earnings $75,000 in 2022
  • Median household income in California was $91,905 in 2022
  • New York median household income $81,386 in 2022
  • Texas median $72,284 in 2022
  • In 2022, the median household income in the United States was $74,580, a 2.3% increase from 2021 after inflation adjustment
  • The real median household income in the US rose by 4% in 2022 to $74,580, marking the first annual increase since 2019
  • Average household income in the US for 2021 was $105,300 before taxes

In 2022 US median household income rose to $74,580, but top earners kept most income share.

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Income Distribution And Inequality20 stats

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The US Gini coefficient for household income was 0.434 in 2019
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Top 10% of households captured 47% of total income in 2022
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Bottom 50% held 12.5% of aggregate household income in 2022
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Income share of second quintile was 11.2% in 2022
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Third quintile (middle) share 15.8% of income in 2022
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Fourth quintile captured 23.3% in 2022
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34.5% of households earned under $50,000 in 2022
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26% between $50k-$100k, 23% $100k-$200k, 16.5% over $200k in 2022
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Palma ratio (top 10%/bottom 40%) was 2.1 in US 2022
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Theil index for US household income 0.32 in recent years
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6.1% of households had income over $250,000 in 2022
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Poverty threshold crossed by 7.8% fewer households in 2022 due to distribution shifts
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Interquintile ratio P90/P10 was 10.2 in 2022
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1.6 million households entered top 5% between 2021-2022
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Wealth-to-income ratio shows top 10% have 76% of wealth tied to high incomes
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After-tax Gini was 0.38 vs pre-tax 0.49 in 2022 estimates
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Rural areas have higher inequality with Gini 0.45 vs urban 0.41
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Among states, New York Gini highest at 0.51 in 2021
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West Virginia lowest Gini 0.43 among states
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Black-White income gap: White median 1.5x Black in 2022
Interpretation

Income Distribution And Inequality Interpretation

In the Income Distribution And Inequality category, the US shows a persistent skew with the top 10% taking 47% of total household income in 2022 and the bottom 50% holding just 12.5%, alongside a Gini coefficient of 0.434 in 2019.

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Income By Demographics20 stats

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Median household income for Black households aged 25-44 was $65,200 in 2022
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Hispanic women-headed households median $45,600 in 2022
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Asian men full-time median earnings $75,000 in 2022
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White non-Hispanic households with children under 18 median $98,500 in 2022
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Households with bachelor's degree holders median $112,000 in 2022
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High school graduates only median household $52,000 in 2022
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No high school diploma households median $42,300 in 2022
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Urban households median income $78,500 vs rural $59,000 in 2022
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Married couples both working median $130,000 in 2022
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Single mother households median $42,000 in 2022
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Native-born households median $76,800 vs foreign-born $68,200 in 2022
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Households with disabled head median $55,400 in 2022
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LGBTQ+ households median income 10% lower at $68,000 in recent surveys
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Veteran-headed households median $82,500 in 2022
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Households in professional occupations median $120,000 in 2022
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Service occupation households median $48,000 in 2022
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Manufacturing workers households median $65,500 in 2022
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College-educated Black households median $85,000 in 2022
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Hispanic college grads households median $92,000 in 2022
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Women with advanced degrees median household $115,000 in 2022
Interpretation

Income By Demographics Interpretation

In the Income By Demographics category, median income varied sharply in 2022, from just $45,600 for Hispanic women headed households to $112,000 for households with a bachelor’s degree, showing how strongly demographic and education factors shape household earning levels.

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Income By State/region26 stats

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Median household income in California was $91,905 in 2022
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New York median household income $81,386 in 2022
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Texas median $72,284 in 2022
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Florida $67,917 median household income 2022
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Median in Illinois $72,563 in 2022
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Pennsylvania $70,479 median 2022
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Ohio $65,230 median household income 2022
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Georgia $71,355 median 2022
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North Carolina $66,186 median 2022
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Michigan $63,202 median household income 2022
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Northeast region median household income $81,194 in 2022
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Midwest median $71,146 in 2022
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South median $67,803 in 2022
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West median $80,310 in 2022
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Maryland highest state median $98,461 in 2022
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Mississippi lowest $52,985 median 2022
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Washington state $91,306 median household income 2022
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New Jersey $97,126 median 2022
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Massachusetts $96,277 median 2022
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Colorado $87,598 median household income 2022
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Virginia $87,249 median 2022
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Utah $86,833 median 2022
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Connecticut $90,213 median household income 2022
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New Hampshire $90,845 median 2022
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Alaska $86,370 median household income 2022
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Hawaii $94,814 median 2022
Interpretation

Income By State/region Interpretation

Across the Income By State/region snapshot, California leads with a median household income of $91,905 in 2022, well above New York’s $81,386 and far higher than states like Florida at $67,917 and Texas at $72,284.

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National Median And Average Incomes25 stats

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In 2022, the median household income in the United States was $74,580, a 2.3% increase from 2021 after inflation adjustment
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The real median household income in the US rose by 4% in 2022 to $74,580, marking the first annual increase since 2019
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Average household income in the US for 2021 was $105,300 before taxes
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US households in the highest quintile had an average income of $250,000 in 2022
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The mean household income in the US in 2022 was $106,270, skewed higher by top earners
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In 2021, median household income for non-Hispanic White households was $78,950
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Asian households had the highest median income at $101,418 in 2022
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Black households' median income reached $52,860 in 2022, up 4.5% from prior year
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Hispanic households median income was $62,800 in 2022
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Median household income for households headed by persons under 25 was $54,010 in 2022
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For ages 25-44, median household income was $93,090 in 2022
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Ages 45-64 households had median income of $87,440 in 2022
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Households aged 65+ had median income of $50,290 in 2022
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Married-couple households median income was $103,870 in 2022
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Female householder no spouse present median was $49,210 in 2022
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In 2022, 11.5% of US households had income over $200,000
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Bottom 20% of households averaged $16,120 in 2022
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Middle-class households (40-60th percentile) averaged $72,000 in 2021
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Per capita household income in US was $41,261 in 2022
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Full-time year-round workers median earnings $60,070 in 2022, impacting household figures
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Median household income excluding capital gains was $74,184 in 2022
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In 2021, top 5% households earned average $436,000
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US household income after taxes averaged $87,000 in 2022 estimates
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Supplemental poverty measure adjusted median household income $74,100 in 2022
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Non-elderly median household income $82,500 in 2022
Interpretation

National Median And Average Incomes Interpretation

Under the National Median And Average Incomes category, the US saw the median household income rise to $74,580 in 2022, up 2.3% from 2021 after inflation adjustment and marking the first annual increase since 2019.
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Household incomes over time: growth, shocks, and recovery

Median household income has generally risen over the long run, with notable dips during major downturns and a post-2015 recovery into the early 2020s.

$30,000
Post-WWII 1950 median household income $30,000 in 2022 dollars
$62,900
1980 median was $62,900 adjusted to 2022 dollars
$61,168
2000 median household income $61,168 in 2022 dollars
$68,700
US median household income was $68,700 in 2019 pre-pandemic
8.5%
During 2007-2009 recession, median fell 8.5% to $57,000 adjusted
2.9%
2020 pandemic year saw median household income drop 2.9% to $71,186
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