'Poorer households are likely to suffer a drop in income'

by Servet Yanatma — Euronews

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Recent data from the Census Bureau indicates that US real median household income reached $87,460 last year. It’s a record high dating back to when the series began in 1967.

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U.S. median household income hit an all-time high of $87,460 in 2025 and the official poverty rate fell to its lowest point on record — but gains were concentrated at the top, and a broader poverty measure showed almost no improvement. The data also predates major safety-net cuts passed later in 2025, meaning the rosy headline numbers may not reflect where things are headed.

U.S. median household income reached a record $87,460 in 2025 as the official poverty rate fell to a historic low of 10.2%, new Census Bureau data show.

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Finance staff proposed increasing the circuit-breaker upper household income threshold from $47,000 to $50,000 and raising maximum credit caps by about 6% (education cap from $5,600 to $6,000; municipal cap from $2,400 to $2,600); staff described this as preliminary and estimated municipal impacts near $1.5 million and education impacts near $0.5 million, pending further modeling.

Median income of non-Hispanic White households declined in five states over the past 15 years: Alaska, Connecticut, Louisiana, Nevada, and New Mexico.