Real median household income, all and nonelderly, 1995–2018
| All households | All households- imputed series | All households- new series | All households- newest series | Nonelderly households | Nonelderly households- imputed series | Nonelderly households- new series | Nonelderly households- newest series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $55,931 | $57,704 | $64,256 | $66,254 | ||||
| 1996 | $56,744 | $58,543 | $65,456 | $67,491 | ||||
| 1997 | $57,911 | $59,747 | $66,300 | $68,361 | ||||
| 1998 | $60,040 | $61,943 | $69,014 | $71,160 | ||||
| 1999 | $61,526 | $63,476 | $70,762 | $72,962 | ||||
| 2000 | $61,399 | $63,345 | $71,112 | $73,322 | ||||
| 2001 | $60,038 | $61,941 | $69,989 | $72,165 | ||||
| 2002 | $59,360 | $61,241 | $69,299 | $71,453 | ||||
| 2003 | $59,286 | $61,165 | $68,665 | $70,799 | ||||
| 2004 | $59,080 | $60,952 | $67,861 | $69,970 | ||||
| 2005 | $59,712 | $61,604 | $67,395 | $69,491 | ||||
| 2006 | $60,178 | $62,085 | $68,324 | $70,448 | ||||
| 2007 | $60,985 | $62,918 | $68,649 | $70,783 | ||||
| 2008 | $58,811 | $60,675 | $66,397 | $68,461 | ||||
| 2009 | $58,400 | $60,250 | $65,491 | $67,526 | ||||
| 2010 | $56,873 | $58,676 | $63,799 | $65,782 | ||||
| 2011 | $56,006 | $57,781 | $62,256 | $64,192 | ||||
| 2012 | $55,900 | $57,671 | $62,842 | $64,795 | ||||
| 2013 | $56,079 | $57,856 | $57,856 | $63,107 | $65,069 | $65,069 | ||
| 2014 | $56,969 | $64,194 | ||||||
| 2015 | $59,901 | $67,138 | ||||||
| 2016 | $61,779 | $69,572 | ||||||
| 2017 | $62,868 | $62,626 | $71,325 | $70,944 | ||||
| 2018 | $63,179 | $71,659 |
Notes: 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. The break in the series in 2017 represents data from both the legacy CPS ASEC processing system and the updated CPS ASEC processing system. Nonelderly 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)