Census: Median Household Income Hits Record $87k in 2025 as Poverty Rate Falls to 10.2%

Census data shows US poverty rate drops to lowest on record, but experts are cautious • Oklahoma Voice

The official poverty rate in the United States dipped slightly by half a percentage point last year to a historic low of 10.2%, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday. The supplemental poverty rate, a more holistic figure that includes an individual’s non-cash resources, remained essentially unchanged at 13.1%, according to the bureau’s annual […]

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The U.S. poverty rate fell to the lowest level on record in 2025 while median household income climbed to a record high, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. The official poverty rate dropped 0.5 percentage points to 10.2% last year, leaving 34.5 million people in poverty, according to data released by the bureau. The decline was…

American Household Income Smashes Record as Poverty Hits Historic Low

Fresh US Census data delivered welcome economic news: American household income reached a record in 2025, while the nation’s poverty rate dropped to its

US Poverty Rate Hits Record Low, Income Sets New High

The U.S. poverty rate fell to the lowest level on record in 2025 while median household income climbed to a record high, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. The official poverty rate dropped 0.5 percentage points to 10.2% last year, leaving

Census: Median household income hits record $87k in 2025 as poverty rate falls to 10.2%

The Federal Reserve is wrapping up its two-day policy meeting Wednesday.

Household income hits record, but lower earners lose ground

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2026 Annual Social and Economic Supplements; Note: Census identifies breaks in the series in 2013 and 2017 due to methodological changes; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosU.S. household income hit a record in 2025, but the lowest earners barely shared in the gains, new Census data show.Why it matters: On paper, Americans look richer than ever. But broader measures of financial security sh…