Real Median Household Income
$87,460 · Jan 2025
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1990-91 Recession · Jul 1990 – Mar 19912001 Recession · Mar 2001 – Nov 2001Global Financial Crisis · Dec 2007 – Jun 2009COVID-19 Recession · Feb 2020 – Apr 2020$65K$70K$75K$80K$85K1990200020102020$87,460
Real Median Household Income — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
YearReal Median Household Income
1984$61,910
1985$63,090
1986$65,430
1987$66,250
1988$66,740
1989$67,880
1990$67,050
1991$65,100
1992$64,560
1993$64,240
1994$64,930
1995$66,990
1996$67,980
1997$69,390
1998$71,930
1999$73,760
2000$73,560
2001$72,350
2002$71,770
2003$71,810
2004$71,700
2005$72,810
2006$73,620
2007$74,810
2008$72,260
2009$71,790
2010$70,110
2011$69,070
2012$69,070
2013$71,670
2014$70,760
2015$74,590
2016$77,230
2017$78,600
2018$79,620
2019$85,320
2020$83,590
2021$83,270
2022$81,460
2023$84,730
2024$85,210
2025$87,460
Source: FRED · MEHOINUSA672N · econscout.com