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Compared on: US median household income
THE CLAIM · OCT 1, 2026
“U.S. median household income record high”
The White House · Read the post
THE RECORD · SEP 15, 2026
“Census Bureau today announced that real median household income was $87,460 in 2025, the highest on record dating back to 1967.”
U.S. Census Bureau · Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2025 · Read
RECORD AGREES
The Census Bureau’s September 15, 2026 annual CPS ASEC release reports real median U.S. household income for 2025 and identifies it as the highest in its series dating to 1967.



