Real median household income, all and non-elderly, 1995–2015

All households All households- imputed series All households- new series Non-elderly households Non-elderly households- imputed series Non-elderly households- new series
1995 $52,663 $54,333 $60,502 $62,383
1996 $53,418 $55,110 $61,619 $63,534
1997 $54,517 $56,244 $62,413 $64,353
1998 $56,507 $58,298 $64,953 $66,972
1999 $57,914 $59,750 $66,608 $68,679
2000 $57,793 $59,625  $66,935 $69,016 
2001 $56,533 $58,324 $65,903 $67,951
2002 $55,883 $57,654 $65,240 $67,269
2003 $55,816 $57,584 $64,646 $66,655
2004 $55,629 $57,392 $63,897 $65,883
2005 $56,235 $58,017 $63,471 $65,445
2006 $56,672 $58,468 $64,344 $66,344
2007 $57,423 $59,243 $64,639 $66,648
2008 $55,378 $57,133 $62,520 $64,464
2009 $54,993 $56,735 $61,670 $63,587
2010 $53,564 $55,261 $60,086 $61,954
2011 $52,745 $54,417 $58,632 $60,454
2012 $52,668 $54,337 $59,209 $61,050
2013 $52,845 $54,519 $54,519 $59,467 $61,316 $61,316
2014 $53,718 $60,531
2015 $56,516  $63,344

Note: Because of a redesign in the CPS ASEC income questions in 2013, we imputed the historical series using the ratio of the old and new method in 2013. Solid lines are actual CPS ASEC data; dashed lines denote historical values imputed by applying the new methodology to past income trends. Non-elderly households are those in which the head of household is younger than age 65. Shaded areas denote recessions.

Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables (Tables H-5 and HINC-02)

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