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: 2020 CPI-U-RS Adjusted Dollars Date Range: 1984-01-01 to 2020-01-01 Last Updated: 2021-09-15 8:45 AM 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 53337 1985-01-01 54334 1986-01-01 56291 1987-01-01 56964 1988-01-01 57433 1989-01-01 58425 1990-01-01 57677 1991-01-01 55992 1992-01-01 55559 1993-01-01 55263 1994-01-01 55905 1995-01-01 57655 1996-01-01 58494 1997-01-01 59697 1998-01-01 61891 1999-01-01 63423 2000-01-01 63292 2001-01-01 61889 2002-01-01 61190 2003-01-01 61113 2004-01-01 60901 2005-01-01 61553 2006-01-01 62033 2007-01-01 62865 2008-01-01 60624 2009-01-01 60200 2010-01-01 58627 2011-01-01 57732 2012-01-01 57623 2013-01-01 59640 2014-01-01 58725 2015-01-01 61748 2016-01-01 63683 2017-01-01 64557 2018-01-01 65127 2019-01-01 69560 2020-01-01 67521