Real median household income, all and non-elderly, 1995–2016

All households All households- imputed series All households- new series Non-elderly households Non-elderly households- imputed series Non-elderly households- new series
1995 $53,330 $55,020 $61,268 $63,173
1996 $54,094 $55,808 $62,399 $64,338
1997 $55,207 $56,956 $63,203 $65,168
1998 $57,223 $59,036 $65,775 $67,820
1999 $58,647 $60,506 $67,451 $69,548
2000 $58,525 $60,380 $67,783 $69,890
2001 $57,248 $59,062 $66,737 $68,811
2002 $56,591 $58,384 $66,066 $68,120
2003 $56,522 $58,313 $65,464 $67,499
2004 $56,333 $58,118 $64,705 $66,717
2005 $56,947 $58,752 $64,275 $66,273
2006 $57,390 $59,208 $65,159 $67,184
2007 $58,150 $59,993 $65,457 $67,492
2008 $56,079 $57,856 $63,311 $65,280
2009 $55,689 $57,454 $62,451 $64,392
2010 $54,242 $55,961 $60,847 $62,738
2011 $53,413 $55,106 $59,374 $61,220
2012 $53,335 $55,025 $59,959 $61,823
2013 $53,513 $55,209 $55,209 $60,220 $62,092 $62,092
2014 $54,404 $61,304
2015 $57,231 $64,146
2016 $59,039  $66,487

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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