U.S. household income surged to a record high in 2025 as poverty hit a historic low

U.S. median household income reached a record high of $87,460 in 2025, up 2.6% from the previous year. At the same time, the poverty rate fell to 10.2%, marking a historic low. These figures represent improvements in both earnings and poverty levels across American households.

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

FOX 21 Colorado SpringsCenter· 14d ago

US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

WHNTCenter· 14d ago

US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

Phl17Center· 14d ago

US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

The HillCenter· 14d ago

US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

CBS NewsCenter· 13d ago

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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Median US income rises to highest on record even as Americans feel affordability pinch

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