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: 2018 CPI-U-RS Adjusted Dollars Date Range: 1984-01-01 to 2018-01-01 Last Updated: 2019-09-10 2:32 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 51742 1985-01-01 52709 1986-01-01 54608 1987-01-01 55260 1988-01-01 55716 1989-01-01 56678 1990-01-01 55952 1991-01-01 54318 1992-01-01 53897 1993-01-01 53610 1994-01-01 54233 1995-01-01 55931 1996-01-01 56744 1997-01-01 57911 1998-01-01 60040 1999-01-01 61526 2000-01-01 61399 2001-01-01 60038 2002-01-01 59360 2003-01-01 59286 2004-01-01 59080 2005-01-01 59712 2006-01-01 60178 2007-01-01 60985 2008-01-01 58811 2009-01-01 58400 2010-01-01 56873 2011-01-01 56006 2012-01-01 55900 2013-01-01 57856 2014-01-01 56969 2015-01-01 59901 2016-01-01 61779 2017-01-01 62626 2018-01-01 63179