Record real household income in 2025 as poverty hits new low, Census finds
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New Census data show real median household income rose 2.6% in 2025 to $87,460—the inflation-adjusted peak since 1967—while the poverty rate fell to 10.2% (34.5 million people) and child poverty dropped to 13.4%; gains were concentrated among high earners, health costs pushed 7.7 million more people below the supplemental poverty line, and the uninsured rate remained near historic lows at 7.9%.
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- Median Household Income in 2025 Surpassed Previous Highs Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Census.gov
- Opinion | A Boom for U.S. Workers WSJ
- Americans' incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, Census Bureau says CNBC
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