Real Median Household Income
$83,730 · Jan 2024
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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$80K19851990199520002005201020152020$83,730
Real Median Household Income — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
YearReal Median Household Income
1984$60,420
1985$61,570
1986$63,850
1987$64,650
1988$65,130
1989$66,240
1990$65,440
1991$63,530
1992$63,010
1993$62,700
1994$63,370
1995$65,380
1996$66,340
1997$67,720
1998$70,200
1999$71,980
2000$71,790
2001$70,610
2002$70,040
2003$70,080
2004$69,970
2005$71,060
2006$71,850
2007$73,010
2008$70,520
2009$70,070
2010$68,420
2011$67,410
2012$67,400
2013$69,950
2014$69,060
2015$72,790
2016$75,380
2017$76,710
2018$77,700
2019$83,260
2020$81,580
2021$81,270
2022$79,500
2023$82,690
2024$83,730
Source: FRED · MEHOINUSA672N · econscout.com