In the U.S., median household income rose from 51,570 U.S. dollars in 1967 to 74,580 dollars in 2022. In terms of broad ethnic groups, Black Americans have consistently had the lowest median income in the given years, while Asian Americans have the highest; median income in Asian American households has typically been around double that of Black Americans.
Median household income in the United States, by race and ethnicity from 1967 to 2022
(in 2022 U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
All races
White, non-Hispanic
Black
Hispanic (any race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
2022
74,580
81,060
53,500
62,800
109,400
58,060
2021
76,330
84,110
52,640
62,520
109,000
55,300
2020
76,660
84,990
52,700
62,480
107,100
61,020
2019
78,250
86,630
52,480
63,910
110,700
58,090
2018
73,030
81,650
48,190
59,470
100,300
54,630
2017
72,370
80,350
47,870
59,530
95,460
53,070
2016
70,840
78,040
48,070
57,200
96,980
51,050
2015
68,410
76,200
45,040
54,650
92,920
51,780
2014
64,900
72,890
43,130
51,400
90,510
50,640
2013
63,720
71,490
42,660
50,250
82,640
45,950
2012
63,350
70,790
41,870
48,430
84,660
45,520
2011
63,350
70,130
40,960
48,880
82,260
46,460
2010
64,300
71,070
41,960
49,110
82,900
48,490
2009
65,850
72,040
43,320
50,320
86,080
49,100
2008
66,280
73,160
45,250
49,950
86,390
52,260
2007
68,610
75,010
46,560
52,830
89,980
52,270
2006
67,520
73,440
45,010
52,930
89,520
50,890
2005
66,780
73,210
44,620
51,850
88,000
52,200
2004
65,760
72,550
44,850
50,830
85,210
53,330
2003
65,860
72,640
45,140
50,170
84,020
54,850
2002
65,820
72,790
45,290
51,380
81,150
52,810
2001
66,360
72,770
46,310
52,750
84,280
50,420
2000
67,470
73,310
47,670
53,300
89,590
50,340
1999
67,650
73,400
46,390
51,110
84,710
50,180
1998
65,980
72,010
43,010
48,070
79,130
53,490
1997
63,640
69,790
43,080
45,800
77,820
48,640
1996
62,350
68,140
41,250
43,750
76,020
41,680
1995
61,440
67,040
40,380
41,220
73,230
39,050
1994
59,550
64,830
38,810
43,230
74,720
48,480
1993
58,920
64,450
36,840
43,170
72,330
45,810
1992
59,210
64,340
36,250
43,680
73,060
43,770
1991
59,710
64,060
37,270
44,970
72,240
47,590
1990
61,500
65,610
38,360
45,860
78,970
47,210
1989
62,260
66,900
38,950
47,210
77,760
37,340
1988
61,210
66,490
36,890
45,770
72,550
37,100
1987
60,760
65,780
36,540
45,080
75,130
39,920
1986
60,010
64,520
36,350
44,230
-
-
1985
57,860
62,400
36,310
42,790
-
-
1984
56,780
61,150
34,130
43,050
-
-
1983
55,120
59,290
32,800
41,980
-
-
1982
55,470
59,050
32,910
41,740
-
-
1981
55,630
59,620
32,980
44,620
-
-
1980
56,580
60,750
34,390
43,610
-
-
1979
58,400
62,090
35,950
46,270
-
-
1978
58,510
61,970
36,550
45,840
-
-
1977
56,320
60,390
34,950
44,180
-
-
1976
56,040
59,910
34,910
42,270
-
-
1975
55,100
58,060
34,590
41,400
-
-
1974
56,640
59,740
35,230
45,050
-
-
1973
58,400
61,750
36,030
45,250
-
-
1972
57,170
60,830
35,010
45,260
-
-
1971
55,010
-
33,990
-
-
-
1970
55,490
-
35,180
-
-
-
1969
55,890
-
35,260
-
-
-
1968
53,770
-
33,020
-
-
-
1967
51,570
-
31,230
-
-
-
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As definitions of ethnicity varied across various censuses, some groups have been combined for display purposes. These are:
White: White alone, not Hispanic (2002-2022), White, not Hispanic (1972-2001)
Black: Black alone, or in combination (2002-2022), Black (1967-2001)
Asian: Asian alone, or in combination (2002-2022), Asian and Pacific Islander (1987-2001)
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, or in combination (2002-2022), American Indian and Alaska Native (1987-2001)
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US Census Bureau. (September 15, 2023). Median household income in the United States, by race and ethnicity from 1967 to 2022 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086359/median-household-income-race-us/?session=06044c26168066041a1ba0674ade5b5d
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