US Household Income

According to the Census ACS survey, the median household income for the United States was $50,046 in 2010, the latest data available. 2011 Census ACS data (including 2011 national household income numbers) will be released in December of 2012. Median family income and per capita income for the United States are shown further down.

Real Median Household Income in the US

	2010	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$50,046	-1.97%	-6.20%

US Real Median Household Income Trends since 2007

The real median household income for the peaked in 2007 and is now $3,310 (6.20%) lower.

Real Median Household Income: National

Historical Real Median Household Income for the United States

Date	US
2010	$50,046
2009	$51,050
2008	$52,687
2007	$53,356

US Family Income

The ACS 1-year survey reports that the median family income in the United States was $60,609 in 2010, the latest year available. Median family income data for 2011 will be release in December of 2012.

Real Median Family Income in the US

	2010	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$60,609	-2.39%	-5.78%

US Real Median Family Income Trends since 2007

The real median family income for the US peaked in 2007 at $64,327 and is now $3,718 (5.78%) lower.

Real Median Family Income: National

Historical Real Median Family Income for the US

Date	US
2010	$60,609
2009	$62,090
2008	$64,168
2007	$64,327

US Per Capita Income

The ACS 1-year shows the per capita income in the United States was $26,059 in 2010, the latest year available. Per capita income data for 2011 will be release in December of 2012.

Real Per Capita Income in the US

	2010	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$26,059	-2.93%	-7.14%

US Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2007

The real per capita income for the US peaked in 2007 at $28,064 and is now $2,005 (7.14%) lower.

Real Per Capita Income: National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for the US

Date	US
2010	$26,059
2009	$26,845
2008	$27,938
2007	$28,064