Real median household income, all and non-elderly, 1995–2017

All households All households- imputed series All households- new series Non-elderly households Non-elderly households- imputed series Non-elderly households- new series
1995 $54,600 $56,330 $62,727 $64,677
1996 $55,394 $57,150 $63,898 $65,885
1997 $56,533 $58,325 $64,722 $66,734
1998 $58,612 $60,470 $67,372 $69,467
1999 $60,062 $61,966 $69,079 $71,226
2000 $59,938 $61,838 $69,419 $71,577
2001 $58,609 $60,466 $68,324 $70,448
2002 $57,947 $59,784 $67,650 $69,753
2003 $57,875 $59,709 $67,031 $69,115
2004 $57,674 $59,502 $66,246 $68,305
2005 $58,291 $60,138 $65,792 $67,837
2006 $58,746 $60,608 $66,698 $68,772
2007 $59,534 $61,421 $67,015 $69,098
2008 $57,412 $59,232 $64,817 $66,832
2009 $57,010 $58,817 $63,932 $65,920
2010 $55,520 $57,280 $62,280 $64,217
2011 $54,673 $56,406 $60,775 $62,664
2012 $54,569 $56,298 $61,346 $63,254
2013 $54,744 $56,479 $56,479 $61,605 $63,520 $63,520
2014 $55,613 $62,667
2015 $58,476 $65,541
2016 $60,309 $67,917
2017 $61,372  $69,628

Note: Because of a redesign in the CPS ASEC income questions in 2013, we imputed the historical series using the ratio of the old and new method in 2013. Solid lines are actual CPS ASEC data; dashed lines denote historical values imputed by applying the new methodology to past income trends. Non-elderly households are those in which the head of household is younger than age 65. Shaded areas denote recessions.

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (Tables H-5 and HINC-02)

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