Title: Real Median Household Income in the United States Series ID: MEHOINUSA672N Source: U.S. Census Bureau Release: Income and Poverty in the United States Seasonal Adjustment: Not Seasonally Adjusted Frequency: Annual Units: 2017 CPI-U-RS Adjusted Dollars Date Range: 1984-01-01 to 2017-01-01 Last Updated: 2018-09-12 3:21 PM CDT Notes: Household data are collected as of March. As stated in the Census's Source and Accuracy of Estimates for Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011 (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/p60_243sa.pdf). Estimation of Median Incomes. The Census Bureau has changed the methodology for computing median income over time. The Census Bureau has computed medians using either Pareto interpolation or linear interpolation. Currently, we are using linear interpolation to estimate all medians. Pareto interpolation assumes a decreasing density of population within an income interval, whereas linear interpolation assumes a constant density of population within an income interval. The Census Bureau calculated estimates of median income and associated standard errors for 1979 through 1987 using Pareto interpolation if the estimate was larger than $20,000 for people or $40,000 for families and households. This is because the width of the income interval containing the estimate is greater than $2,500. We calculated estimates of median income and associated standard errors for 1976, 1977, and 1978 using Pareto interpolation if the estimate was larger than $12,000 for people or $18,000 for families and households. This is because the width of the income interval containing the estimate is greater than $1,000. All other estimates of median income and associated standard errors for 1976 through 2011 (2012 ASEC) and almost all of the estimates of median income and associated standard errors for 1975 and earlier were calculated using linear interpolation. Thus, use caution when comparing median incomes above $12,000 for people or $18,000 for families and households for different years. Median incomes below those levels are more comparable from year to year since they have always been calculated using linear interpolation. For an indication of the comparability of medians calculated using Pareto interpolation with medians calculated using linear interpolation, see Series P-60, Number 114, (https://www2.census.gov/prod2/popscan/p60-114.pdf) Money Income in 1976 of Families and Persons in the United States. DATE VALUE 1984-01-01 50511 1985-01-01 51455 1986-01-01 53309 1987-01-01 53945 1988-01-01 54390 1989-01-01 55329 1990-01-01 54621 1991-01-01 53025 1992-01-01 52615 1993-01-01 52334 1994-01-01 52942 1995-01-01 54600 1996-01-01 55394 1997-01-01 56533 1998-01-01 58612 1999-01-01 60062 2000-01-01 59938 2001-01-01 58609 2002-01-01 57947 2003-01-01 57875 2004-01-01 57674 2005-01-01 58291 2006-01-01 58746 2007-01-01 59534 2008-01-01 57412 2009-01-01 57010 2010-01-01 55520 2011-01-01 54673 2012-01-01 54569 2013-01-01 56479 2014-01-01 55613 2015-01-01 58476 2016-01-01 60309 2017-01-01 61372