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    <title>US Household Income</title>
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<p>According to the Census ACS survey, <strong>the median household income for the United States was $50,502 in 2011</strong>, the latest data available. 2012 Census ACS data (including 2012 national household income numbers) will be released in September of 2013.  <a href="#family">Median family income</a> and <a href="#percap">per capita income</a> for the United States are shown further down.</p>

<p><b>Real Median Household Income in the US</b></p>
<table summary="">
 <tr>
  <th></th>
   <th>2011</th>
   <th>1 Year Change</th>
   <th>3 Year Change</th>
 </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>US</td>
    <td>$50,502</td>
     <td>-2.18%</td>
     <td>-7.08%</td>
   </tr>
</table>
<p><b>US Real Median Household Income Trends since 2007</b></p>
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The real median household income for US the peaked in 2007 and is now $4,537 (8.24%) lower.
</p>
<p><b>Real Median Household Income: National</b></p>
<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chxt=x,y&cht=lc&chs=594x200&chxs=0,666666,11,.3|1,666666,11,-1&chd=s:rstsrqp&chxl=0:|2005|2006|2007|2008|2009|2010|2011|1:|$0|$15,000|$30,000|$45,000|$60,000|$75,000&chg=16.67,20.00,1,2,0.00,0&chco=0000cc" />

<p><b>Historical Real Median Household Income for the United States</b></p>
 <table summary="">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th>Date</th>
     <th>US</th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
  <tr >
    <td>2011</td>
      <td>$50,502</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2010</td>
      <td>$51,625</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2009</td>
      <td>$52,660</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2008</td>
      <td>$54,349</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2007</td>
      <td>$55,039</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2006</td>
      <td>$54,047</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2005</td>
      <td>$53,274</td>
   </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<p><b>US Family Income</b></p>
<p>The ACS 1-year survey reports that <strong>the median family income in the United States was $61,455 in 2011</strong>, the latest year available.  Median family income data for 2012 will be release in September of 2013.</p>
<p><b>Real Median Family Income in the US</b></p>
<table summary="">
 <tr>
  <th></th>
   <th>2011</th>
   <th>1 Year Change</th>
   <th>3 Year Change</th>
 </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>US</td>
    <td>$61,455</td>
     <td>-1.71%</td>
     <td>-7.16%</td>
   </tr>
</table>
<p><b>US Real Median Family Income Trends since 2007</b></p>
<p>
 The real median family income for the US peaked in 2007 at $66,356 and is now $4,901 (7.39%) lower.
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<p><b>Real Median Family Income: National</b></p>
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<p><b>Historical Real Median Family Income for the US</b></p>
 <table summary="">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th>Date</th>
     <th>US</th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
  <tr >
    <td>2011</td>
      <td>$61,455</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2010</td>
      <td>$62,522</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2009</td>
      <td>$64,049</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2008</td>
      <td>$66,192</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2007</td>
      <td>$66,356</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2006</td>
      <td>$65,286</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2005</td>
      <td>$64,323</td>
   </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<p><b>US Per Capita Income</b></p>
<p>The ACS 1-year shows <strong>the per capita income in the United States was $26,708 in 2011</strong>, the latest year available.  Per capita income data for 2012 will be release in September of 2013.</p>
<p><b>Real Per Capita Income in the US</b></p>
<table summary="">
 <tr>
  <th></th>
   <th>2011</th>
   <th>1 Year Change</th>
   <th>3 Year Change</th>
 </tr>
   <tr>
    <td>US</td>
    <td>$26,708</td>
     <td>-0.64%</td>
     <td>-7.33%</td>
   </tr>
</table>
<p><b>US Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2007</b></p>
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 The real per capita income for the US peaked in 2007 at $28,949 and is now $2,241 (7.74%) lower.
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<p><b>Real Per Capita Income: National</b></p>
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<p><b>Historical Real Per Capita Income for the US</b></p>
 <table summary="">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th>Date</th>
     <th>US</th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
  <tr >
    <td>2011</td>
      <td>$26,708</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2010</td>
      <td>$26,881</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2009</td>
      <td>$27,692</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2008</td>
      <td>$28,819</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2007</td>
      <td>$28,949</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2006</td>
      <td>$28,185</td>
   </tr>
  <tr >
    <td>2005</td>
      <td>$28,842</td>
   </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
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