Household income in the United States

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Median U.S. household income per County in 2021 Median Household Income per County as of 2021 according to the USDA Economic Research Service Final Ver.png
Median U.S. household income per County in 2021
Median U.S. household income through 2019 Median US household income through 2018.png
Median U.S. household income through 2019
U.S. real median household income reached $63,688 in January 2019, an increase of $171 or 0.3% over one month over that of December 2018. Real median US household income through 2018.png
U.S. real median household income reached $63,688 in January 2019, an increase of $171 or 0.3% over one month over that of December 2018.

Household income is an economic standard that can be applied to one household, or aggregated across a large group such as a county, city, or the whole country. It is commonly used by the United States government and private institutions to describe a household's economic status or to track economic trends in the US.

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A key measure of household income is the median income, at which half of households have income above that level and half below. The U.S. Census Bureau reports two median household income estimates based on data from two surveys: the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the American Community Survey (ACS). The CPS is the recommended source for national-level estimates, whereas the ACS gives estimates for many geographic levels. [2] :19 [3] :10 According to the CPS, the median household income was $70,784 in 2021. [4] [2] According to the ACS, the U.S. median household income in 2018 was $61,937. [3] Estimates for previous years are given in terms of real income, which have been adjusted for changes to the price of goods and services.

The distribution of U.S. household income has become more unequal since around 1980, with the income share received by the top 1% trending upward from around 10% or less over the 1953–1981 period to over 20% by 2007. [5] Since the end of the Great Recession, income inequality in the US has gone down slightly, and at an accelerated pace since 2019. [6] [7]

Definition

A household's income can be calculated in various ways but the US Census as of 2009 measured it in the following manner: the income of every resident of that house that is over the age of 15, including pre-tax wages and salaries, along with any pre-tax personal business, investment, or other recurring sources of income, as well as any kind of governmental entitlement such as unemployment insurance, social security, disability payments or child support payments received. [8]

The residents of the household do not have to be related to the head of the household for their earnings to be considered part of the household's income. [9] As households tend to share a similar economic context, the use of household income remains among the most widely accepted measures of income. That the size of a household is not commonly taken into account in such measures may distort any analysis of fluctuations within or among the household income categories, and may render direct comparisons between quintiles difficult or even impossible. [10] The US Census does not include noncash benefits such as health benefits. [11]

From the 1980s to the early 2010s, U.S. economic growth was not translating into higher median family incomes. Real GDP per household has typically increased since the year 2000, while real median income per household was below 1999 levels until 2016, indicating a trend of greater income inequality. US GDP per capita vs median household income.png
From the 1980s to the early 2010s, U.S. economic growth was not translating into higher median family incomes. Real GDP per household has typically increased since the year 2000, while real median income per household was below 1999 levels until 2016, indicating a trend of greater income inequality.
Total compensation's share of GDP has declined by 4.5 percentage points from 1970 to 2016. U.S. Compensation as Percent of GDP - v1.png
Total compensation's share of GDP has declined by 4.5 percentage points from 1970 to 2016.
U.S. real wages (i.e. production) for ordinary (i.e. non-supervisory) workers remain slightly below their 1970s peak. U.S. Hourly Wages - Real or Adjusted for Inflation 1964-2014.png
U.S. real wages (i.e. production) for ordinary (i.e. non-supervisory) workers remain slightly below their 1970s peak.

The Current Population Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau reported in September 2022 that real median household income was $70,784 in 2021, not statistically different from the 2020 estimate of $71,186. [4]

Changes in median income reflect several trends: the aging of the population, changing patterns in work and schooling, and the evolving makeup of the American family, as well as long- and short-term trends in the economy itself. For instance, the retirement of the Baby Boom generation should push down overall median income, as more persons enter lower-income retirement. However, analysis of different working age groups indicate a similar pattern of stagnating median income as well. [14]

Journalist Annie Lowrey wrote in September 2014: "The root causes [of wage stagnation] include technological change, the decline of labor unions, and globalization, economists think, though they disagree sharply on how much to weight each factor. But foreign-produced goods became sharply cheaper, meaning imports climbed and production moved overseas. And computers took over for humans in many manufacturing, clerical, and administrative tasks, eroding middle-class jobs growth and suppressing wages." [15]

Measured relative to GDP, total compensation and its component wages and salaries have been declining since 1970. This indicates a shift in income from labor (persons who derive income from hourly wages and salaries) to capital (persons who derive income via ownership of businesses, land and assets). This trend is common across the developed world, due in part to globalization. [16] Wages and salaries have fallen from approximately 51% GDP in 1970 to 43% GDP in 2013. Total compensation has fallen from approximately 58% GDP in 1970 to 53% GDP in 2013.[ citation needed ]

However, as indicated by the charts below, household income has still increased significantly since the late 1970s and early 80s in real terms, partly due to higher individual median wages, and partly due to increased employment of women.

According to the CBO , between 1979 and 2011, gross median household income, adjusted for inflation, rose from $59,400 to $75,200, or 26.5%. [17] However, once adjusted for household size and looking at taxes from an after-tax perspective, real median household income grew 46%, representing significant growth. [18]

The following table summarizes real median household income at key recent milestones:

Variable1999 Previous Record2007 Pre-Crisis Peak2012 Post-Crisis Trough2016 Previous Record2017 Previous Record2018 Record
Real median household income [19] $61,526$60,985$55,900$61,779$62,626$63,179

Uses

Use of individual household income: The government and organizations may look at one particular household's income to decide if a person is eligible for certain programs, such as nutrition assistance [20] or need-based financial aid, [21] among many others.

Use at the aggregate level: Summaries of household incomes across groups of people – often the entire country – are also studied as part of economic trends like standard of living and distribution of income and wealth. Household income as an economic measure can be represented as a median, a mean, a distribution, and other ways. Household income can be studied across time, region, education level, race/ethnicity, and many other dimensions. As an indicator of economic trends, it may be studied along with related economic measures such as disposable income, debt, household net worth (which includes debt and investments, durable goods like cars and houses), wealth, and employment statistics.

Median inflation-adjusted ("real") household income

Median inflation-adjusted ("real") household income generally increases and decreases with the business cycle, declining in each year during the periods 1979 through 1983, 1990 through 1993, 2000 through 2004 and 2008 through 2012, while rising in each of the intervening years. [17] Extreme poverty in the United States, meaning households living on less than $2 per person per day before government benefits, more than doubled in absolute terms from 636,000 to 1.46 million households (including 2.8 million children) between 1996 and 2011, with most of this increase occurring between late 2008 and early 2011. [22] A 2012 study by the Urban Institute found that 75% of adults in "deep poverty" had not worked in the previous year. [23]

Median household income, by county, as of 2017. Median Household Income in USA, by county (2013-2017).jpg
Median household income, by county, as of 2017.

CBO income growth study

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office conducted a study analyzing household income throughout the income distribution, by combining the Census and IRS income data sources. Unlike the Census measure of household income, the CBO showed income before and after taxes, and by also taking into account household size. [24] Also, the CBO definition of income is much broader, and includes in kind transfers as well as all monetary transfers from the government. [24] The Census' official definition of money income excludes food stamps and the EITC, for example, while CBO includes it.

Between 1979 and 2011, gross median household income, adjusted for inflation, rose from $59,400 to $75,200, or 26.5%. This compares with the Census' growth of 10%. [17] However, once adjusted for household size and looking at taxes from an after-tax perspective, real median household income grew 46%, representing significant growth. [18]

While median gross household income showed much stronger growth than depicted by the Census, inequality was shown to still have increased. The top 10% saw gross household income grow by 78%, versus 26.5% for the median. The bottom 10%, using the same measure, saw higher growth than the median (40%). [18]

This graph shows the income since 1970 of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States (in 2014 dollars). US real median household income 1967 - 2014.PNG
This graph shows the income since 1970 of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States (in 2014 dollars).

Since 1980, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita has increased 67%, [26] while median household income has only increased by 15%. Median household income is a politically sensitive indicator. Voters can be critical of their government if they perceive that their cost of living is rising faster than their income.

The early-2000s recession began with the bursting of the dot-com bubble and affected most advanced economies including the European Union, Japan and the United States. An economic recession will normally cause household incomes to decrease, often by as much as 10%.

The late-2000s recession began with the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble, which caused a problem in the dangerously exposed sub prime-mortgage market. This in turn triggered a global financial crisis. In constant price, 2011 American median household income was 1.13% lower than what it was in 1989. This corresponds to a 0.05% annual decrease over a 22-year period. [27] In the meantime, GDP per capita has increased by 33.8% or 1.33% annually. [28]

A study on US Census income data claims that when using the national accounting methodology, U.S. gross median household income was $57,739 in 2010 (table 3). [29]

In 2015, the US median household income spiked 5.2 per cent, reaching $56,000, making it the first annual hike in median household income since the start of the Great Recession. [30]

Mean household income

Another common measurement of personal income is the mean household income. Unlike the median household income, which divides all households in two halves, the mean income is the average income earned by American households. In the case of mean income, the income of all households is divided by the number of all households. [31] The mean income is more affected by the relatively unequal distribution of income which tilts towards the top. [32] As a result, the mean income in the United States is higher than the median income, with the top earning households boosting it. Overall, the mean household income in the United States, according to the US Census Bureau 2014 Annual Social and Economic Supplement, was $72,641. [33]

The U.S. Census Bureau provides the following breakdown by self-identified ethnic groups as of March 2018:

Mean household income by ethnicity [33]
Ethnic categoryMean household income
Asian alone $119,816
White alone $93,948
Hispanic or Latino $70,945
Black $59,363

Mean vs. median household income

Annual income and accumulated net worth, by age
2022 Average and median family income, by age - US.svg
Average income—which heavily weights extremely high-income families—substantially exceeds median income (families in the fiftieth percentile). [34] Further, average income outgrew median income from 2019 through 2022. [34]

Median income is the amount which divides the income distribution into two equal groups, half having income above that amount, and half having income below that amount. Mean income (average) is the amount obtained by dividing the total aggregate income of a group by the number of units in that group. The means and medians for households and families are based on all households and families. Means and medians for people are based on people 15 years old and over with income.

US Census Bureau, Frequently Asked Question, published by First Gov. [31]

Aggregate income distribution

The aggregate income measures the combined income earned by all persons in a particular income group. In 2018, the total personal income earned in the United States was $17.6 trillion. [35] In 2008, all households in the United States earned roughly $12,442.2 billion. [35] One half, 49.98%, of all income in the US was earned by households with an income over $100,000, the top twenty percent. Over one quarter, 28.5%, of all income was earned by the top 8%, those households earning more than $150,000 a year. The top 3.65%, with incomes over $200,000, earned 17.5%. Households with annual incomes from $50,000 to $75,000, 18.2% of households, earned 16.5% of all income. Households with annual incomes from $50,000 to $95,000, 28.1% of households, earned 28.8% of all income. The bottom 10.3% earned 1.06% of all income.[ citation needed ]

Demography

Racial and Ethnic groups

Americans who identified as White Alone, headed up roughly 77.79% of all households in 2021, [36] but those same households comprised 81.43% of households in the top 5% of household income. Conversely, Americans who identified as Black alone headed up only 5.33% of households in the top 5%, whereas such households made up 13.49% of all households. [36]

Overall, households headed by Hispanic and Black Americans were underrepresented in the top two quintiles and overrepresented in the bottom two quintiles. Households headed by people who identified as being Asian alone were also overrepresented among the top two quintiles. In the top five percent the percentage of Asians was nearly twice as high as the percentage of Asians among the general population. White households are underrepresented in the lowest quintile and slightly overrepresented in the top two quintiles and the top five percent. [36]

In terms of race in 2020 data, Asian-American households had the highest median household income of $94,903, White households ranked second with $74,912, Hispanic or Latino households ranked third with $55,321. African-American or Black households had the lowest median household income of all races with $45,870. [37]

Ethnic groupAll householdsLowest fifthSecond fifthMiddle fifthFourth fifthHighest fifthTop 5%
White AloneNumbers in 000s102,05718,62420,05620,71721,29321,3675,392
Percentage77.79%70.98%76.43%78.95%81.15%81.43%82.17%
Black AloneNumbers in 000s17,6985,4904,2913,4932,5921,832350
Percentage13.49%20.92%16.35%13.31%9.88%6.98%5.33%
Asian AloneNumbers in 000s7,2761,1160,9511,2351,5472,426700
Percentage5.55%4.25%3.62%4.71%5.90%9.25%10.67%
Hispanic (any race)Numbers in 000s19,2304,3334,8164,0913,5722,418492
Percentage14.66%16.51%18.35%15.59%13.61%9.21%7.50%

Source: US Census Bureau, 2021 [36]

Education and gender

Median annual household income in accordance with the householder's educational attainment. The data only includes households with a householder over the age of twenty-five. Education Income.jpg
Median annual household income in accordance with the householder's educational attainment. The data only includes households with a householder over the age of twenty-five.

Household income as well as per capita income in the United States rise significantly as the educational attainment increases. [39] In 2005 graduates with a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) who accepted job offers were expected to earn a base salary of $88,626. They were also expected to receive an "average signing bonus of $17,428." [40]

According to the US Census Bureau persons with doctorates in the United States had an average income of roughly $81,400. The average for an advanced degree was $72,824, with men averaging $90,761 and women averaging $50,756 annually. Year-round full-time workers with a professional degree had an average income of $109,600 while those with a master's degree had an average income of $62,300. Overall, "…[a]verage earnings ranged from $18,900 for high school dropouts to $25,900 for high school graduates, $45,400 for college graduates and $99,300 for workers with professional degrees (M.D., O.D., D.P.T., D.P.M., D.O., J.D., Pharm.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M.)." [41]

Individuals with graduate degrees have an average per capita income exceeding the median household income of married couple families among the general population ($63,813 annually). [41] [42] Higher educational attainment did not, however, help close the income gap between the genders as the life-time earnings for a male with a professional degree were roughly forty percent (39.59%) higher than those of a female with a professional degree. The lifetime earnings gap between males and females was the smallest for those individuals holding an associate degrees with male life-time earnings being 27.77% higher than those of females. While educational attainment did not help reduce the income inequality between men and women, it did increase the earnings potential of individuals of both sexes, enabling many households with one or more graduate degree householders to enter the top household income quintile. [41] These data were not adjusted for preferential differences among men and women whom attend college.

Household income also increased significantly with the educational attainment of the householder. The US Census Bureau publishes educational attainment and income data for all households with a householder who was aged twenty-five or older. The biggest income difference was between those with some college education and those who had a Bachelor's degree, with the latter making $23,874 more annually. Income also increased substantially with increased post-secondary education. While the median annual household income for a household with a householder having an associate degree was $51,970, the median annual household income for householders with a bachelor's degree or higher was $73,446. Those with doctorates had the second highest median household with a median of $96,830; $18,289 more than that for those at the master's degree level, but $3,170 lower than the median for households with a professional degree holding householder. [38]

Distribution of household income by educational attainment and gender in 2019 according to US Census data

CriteriaOverallLess than 9th gradeSome high schoolHigh school graduate or equivalentSome collegeAssociate degreeBachelor's degreeBachelor's degree or moreMaster's degreeProfessional degreeDoctoral degree
Median annual individual income [43] Male, age 25+$52,297$29,405$32,112$41,580$49,676$53,082$70,968$78,156$89,915$135,970$112,305
Female, age 25+$40,294$20,252$21,851$28,166$32,679$35,970$50,691$56,047$61,861$88,301$87,394
Age 25+$46,985$25,162$26,092$35,540$39,362$42,391$60,705$66,432$71,851$102,741$101,526
Median annual household income [44] $70,308$30,355$31,326$48,708$61,911$69,573$100,164$108,646$117,439$162,127$142,347
Median household income, age 25+ [45]

The change in median personal and household since 1991 also varied greatly with educational attainment. The following table shows the median household income according to the educational attainment of the householder. All data is in 2003 dollars and only applies to householders whose householder is aged twenty-five or older. The highest and lowest points of the median household income are presented in bold face. [38] [46] Since 2003, median income has continued to rise for the nation as a whole, with the biggest gains going to those with associate degrees, bachelor's degree or more, and master's degrees. High-school dropouts fared worse with negative growth.

YearOverall MedianLess than 9th gradeSome high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeAssociate degreeBachelor's degreeBachelor's degree or moreMaster's degreeProfessional degreeDoctoral degree
1991$40,873$17,414$23,096$37,520$46,296$52,289$64,150$68,845$72,669$102,667$92,614
1993$40,324$17,450$22,523$35,979$44,153$49,622$64,537$70,349$75,645$109,900$93,712
1995$42,235$18,031$21,933$37,609$44,537$50,485$63,357$69,584$77,865$98,302$95,899
1997$43,648$17,762$22,688$38,607$45,734$51,726$67,487$72,338$77,850$105,409$99,699
1999$46,236$19,008$23,977$39,322$48,588$54,282$70,925$76,958$82,097$110,383$107,217
2001$42,900$18,830$24,162$37,468$47,605$53,166$69,796$75,116$81,993$103,918$96,442
2003$45,016$18,787$22,718$36,835$45,854$56,970$68,728$73,446$78,541$100,000$96,830
Average$43,376$18,183$23,013$37,620$46,109$51,934$66,997$72,376$78,094$104,368$94,487

Source: US Census Bureau, 2003 [38]

Age of householder

U.S. family pre-tax income and net worth distribution for 2013 and 2016, from the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances. U.S. Income and Net Worth Distribution.png
U.S. family pre-tax income and net worth distribution for 2013 and 2016, from the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances.

Household income in the United States varies substantially with the age of the person who heads the household. Overall, the median household income increased with the age of householder until retirement age when household income started to decline. [48] The highest median household income was found among households headed by working baby-boomers. [48]

Households headed by persons between the ages of 45 and 54 had a median household income of $61,111 and a mean household income of $77,634. The median income per member of household for this particular group was $27,924. The highest median income per member of household was among those between the ages of 54 and 64 with $30,544 [The reason this figure is lower than the next group is because pensions and Social Security add to income while a portion of older individuals also have work-related income.]. [48]

The group with the second highest median household income, were households headed by persons between the ages 35 and 44 with a median income of $56,785, followed by those in the age group between 55 and 64 with $50,400. Not surprisingly the lowest income group was composed of those households headed by individuals younger than 24, followed by those headed by persons over the age of 75. Overall, households headed by persons above the age of seventy-five had a median household income of $20,467 with the median household income per member of household being $18,645. These figures support the general assumption that median household income as well as the median income per member of household peaked among those households headed by middle aged persons, increasing with the age of the householder and the size of the household until the householder reaches the age of 64. With retirement income replacing salaries and the size of the household declining, the median household income decreases as well. [48]

Household size

While median household income has a tendency to increase up to four persons per household, it declines for households beyond four persons. For example, in the state of Alabama in 2004, two-person households had a median income of $39,755, with $48,957 for three-person households, $54,338 for four-person households, $50,905 for five-person households, $45,435 for six-person households, with seven-or-more-person households having the second lowest median income of only $42,471. [49]

Geography and Socioeconomic correlations

Considering other racial and geographical differences in regards to household income, it should come as no surprise that the median household income varies with race, size of household and geography. The state with the highest median household income in the United States as of the US Census Bureau 2009 is Maryland with $69,272, followed by New Jersey, Connecticut and Alaska, making the Northeastern United States the wealthiest area by income in the entire country. [50]

Regionally, in 2010, the Northeast reached a median income of $53,283, the West, $53,142, the South, $45,492, and the Midwest, $48,445. [51] Each figure represents a decline from the previous year.

Median household income by state

Map of states by median household income in 2019. Map of states by median household income in 2019.svg
Map of states by median household income in 2019.

In 2007, the median household income by state ranged from $36,338 in Mississippi to $68,080 in Maryland. Despite having the highest median home price in the nation [52] and home prices that far outpaced incomes, [53] California ranked only eighth in income that year, with a median household income of $59,984. While California's median income was not near enough to afford the average California home or even a starter home, West Virginia, which had one of the nation's lowest median household incomes, also had the nation's lowest median home price. [52] [54]

When grouped by Census Bureau Region, of the 15 states that, in 2017, had the highest median household income, only Minnesota is located in the Mid-West. Five are in the Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Rhode Island), three are South Atlantic states (Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia) while the remaining six are in the West (Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Washington and Utah).

The southern states had, on average, the lowest median household income, with nine of the country's fifteen poorest states located in the South. However, most of the poverty in the South is located in rural areas. Metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Birmingham, Dallas, Houston, and Miami are areas within the southern states that have above average income levels. Overall, median household income tended to be the highest in the nation's most urbanized northeastern, upper midwestern and west coast states, while rural areas, mostly in the southern and mountain states (like New Mexico, Montana and Idaho), had the lowest median household income. [54]

As of 2019, the median household income ranged from $20,474 in Puerto Rico to $92,266 in the District of Columbia. Note that the U.S. Census Bureau treats Puerto Rico as if it were a state (Puerto Rico is included in the American Community Survey). [55]

All data is from the 2009–2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. [56] [57] [58] [59] [60]

RankChange*
Increase2.svg/Decrease2.svg
State
or territory
20192018201720162015201420132012201120102009
1Increase2.svg 8 District of Columbia $92,266$85,203$82,336$75,506$75,628$71,648$67,572$65,246$66,583$63,124$59,290
2Decrease2.svg 1 Maryland $86,738$83,242$80,776$78,945$75,847$73,971$72,483$71,836$70,004$68,854$69,272
3Increase2.svg 3 Massachusetts $85,843$79,835$77,385$75,297$70,628$69,160$66,768$65,339$62,859$62,072$64,081
4Decrease2.svg 2 New Jersey $85,751$81,740$80,088$76,126$72,222$72,919$70,165$69,667$67,458$67,681$68,342
5Steady2.svg Hawaii $83,102$80,212$77,765$74,511$73,486$69,592$68,020$66,259$61,821$63,030$64,098
6Increase2.svg 4 California $80,440$75,277$71,805$67,739$64,500$61,933$60,190$58,328$57,287$57,708$58,931
7Decrease2.svg 4 Connecticut $78,833$76,348$74,168$73,433$71,346$70,048$67,098$67,276$65,753$64,032$67,034
8Increase2.svg 4 Washington $78,687$74,043$70,979$67,106$64,129$61,366$58,405$57,573$56,835$55,631$56,548
9Decrease2.svg 2 New Hampshire $77,933$74,991$73,381$70,936$70,303$66,532$64,230$63,280$62,647$61,042$60,567
10Increase2.svg 4 Colorado $77,127$71,953$69,117$65,685$63,909$61,303$58,823$56,765$55,387$54,046$55,430
11Decrease2.svg 3 Virginia $76,456$72,577$71,535$68,114$66,262$64,902$62,666$61,741$61,882$60,674$59,330
12Increase2.svg 3 Utah $75,780$71,414$68,358$65,977$62,912$60,922$59,770$57,049$55,869$54,744$55,117
13Decrease2.svg 9 Alaska $75,463$74,346$73,181$76,440$73,355$71,583$72,237$67,712$67,825$64,576$66,953
14Decrease2.svg 1 Minnesota $74,593$70,315$68,388$65,599$63,488$61,481$60,702$58,906$56,954$55,459$55,616
15Increase2.svg 1 New York $72,108$67,844$64,894$62,909$60,850$58,878$57,369$56,448$55,246$54,148$54,659
16Increase2.svg 1 Rhode Island $71,169$64,340$63,870$60,596$58,073$54,891$55,902$54,554$53,636$52,254$54,119
17Decrease2.svg 6 Delaware $70,176$64,805$62,852$61,757$61,255$59,716$57,846$54,554$58,814$55,847$56,860
18Steady2.svg Illinois $69,187$65,030$62,992$60,960$59,588$57,444$56,210$55,137$53,234$52,972$53,966
19Increase2.svg 6 Oregon $67,058$63,246$60,212$57,532$54,148$51,075$50,251$49,161$46,816$46,560$48,457
20Steady2.svg Wyoming $65,003$61,584$60,434$59,882$60,214$57,055$58,752$54,901$56,322$53,512$52,664
21Increase2.svg 8 North Dakota $64,577$63,837$61,843$60,656$60,557$59,029$55,759$53,585$51,704$48,670$47,827
22Steady2.svg Wisconsin $64,168$60,773$59,305$56,811$55,638$52,622$51,467$51,059$50,395$49,001$49,993
23Increase2.svg 4 Texas $64,034$60,629$59,206$56,565$55,653$53,035$51,704$50,740$49,392$48,615$48,259
24–1 Pennsylvania $63,463$60,905$59,195$56,907$55,702$53,234$52,007$51,230$50,228$49,288$49,520
25Decrease2.svg 6 Nevada $63,276$58,646$58,003$55,180$52,431$51,450$51,230$49,760$48,927$51,001$53,341
26Steady2.svg Nebraska $63,229$59,566$59,970$56,927$54,996$52,686$51,440$50,723$50,296$52,504$48,408
27Decrease2.svg 6 Vermont $63,001$60,782$57,513$57,677$56,990$54,166$52,578$52,997$52,776$49,406$51,618
28Increase2.svg 2 Kansas $62,087$58,218$56,422$54,935$53,906$52,504$50,972$50,241$48,264$48,257$47,817
29Decrease2.svg 5 Arizona $62,055$59,246$56,581$53,558$51,492$50,068$48,510$47,826$46,709$46,789$48,745
30Increase2.svg 8 Georgia $61,980$58,756$56,183$53,559$51,244$49,321$47,829$47,209$46,007$46,430$44,736
31Decrease2.svg 3 Iowa $61,691$59,955$58,570$56,247$54,736$53,712$52,229$50,957$49,427$47,961$48,044
32Increase2.svg 5 Idaho $60,999$55,583$52,225$51,807$48,275$47,861$46,783$45,489$43,341$43,490$44,926
33Increase2.svg 1 Michigan $59,584$56,697$54,909$52,492$51,084$49,847$48,273$46,859$45,981$45,413$45,255
34Increase2.svg 2 South Dakota $59,533$56,274$56,894$54,467$53,017$50,979$48,947$48,362$48,321$45,904$45,043
35Increase2.svg 4 Florida $59,227$55,462$52,594$50,860$49,426$47,463$46,036$45,040$44,299$44,409$44,736
36Decrease2.svg 5 Maine $58,924$55,602$56,277$53,079$51,494$49,462$46,974$46,709$46,033$45,815$45,734
37Decrease2.svg 4 Ohio $58,642$56,111$54,021$52,334$51,075$49,308$48,081$46,829$45,749$45,090$45,395
38Decrease2.svg 6 Indiana $57,603$55,746$54,181$52,314$50,532$49,446$47,529$46,974$46,438$44,613$45,424
39Decrease2.svg 4 Missouri $57,409$54,478$53,578$51,746$50,238$48,363$46,931$45,321$45,247$44,301$45,229
40Steady2.svg North Carolina $57,341$53,855$52,752$50,584$47,830$46,556$45,906$45,150$43,916$43,326$43,674
41Increase2.svg 3 Montana $57,153$55,328$53,386$50,027$49,509$46,328$46,972$45,076$44,222$42,666$42,322
42Steady2.svg South Carolina $56,227$52,306$50,570$49,501$47,238$45,238$44,163$43,107$43,916$42,018$42,442
43Increase2.svg 2 Tennessee $56,071$52,375$51,340$48,547$47,275$44,361$44,297$42,764$41,693$41,461$41,725
44Increase2.svg 2 Oklahoma $54,449$51,924$50,051$49,176$48,568$47,529$45,690$44,312$43,225$42,072$41,664
45Increase2.svg 3 Kentucky $52,295$50,247$48,375$46,659$44,765$42,958$43,399$41,724$41,141$40,062$40,072
46Decrease2.svg 5 New Mexico $51,945$47,169$46,744$46,748$45,382$44,803$43,872$42,558$41,963$42,090$43,028
47Steady2.svg Alabama $51,734$49,861$48,123$46,257$44,765$42,830$42,849$41,574$41,415$40,474$40,489
48Decrease2.svg 5 Louisiana $51,073$47,905$46,145$45,146$45,727$44,555$44,164$42,944$41,734$42,505$42,429
49Increase2.svg 2 Arkansas $48,952$47,062$45,869$45,907$42,798$44,922$39,376$39,018$41,302$38,587$36,538
50Decrease2.svg 1 West Virginia $48,850$44,097$43,469$43,385$42,019$41,059$41,253$40,196$38,482$37,218$37,435
51Decrease2.svg 1 Mississippi $45,792$44,717$43,529$41,754$40,593$39,680$37,963$37,095$36,919$36,851$36,646
52Steady2.svg Puerto Rico $20,474$20,296$19,775$20,078$18,810$18,948$19,183$19,630

*change since 2009

The median personal income per person, after adjusting for costs of living with local regional price parities and the national PCE price index, averaged $47,807 in 2016 (in 2012 chained dollars). Median adjusted personal income per capita varied from $39,901 in Mississippi to $61,601 in Connecticut (and $64,363 in the District of Columbia). The states closest to the national average were California and Vermont, at $48,384 and $47,971 respectively. [61]

Median household income by U.S. territory

Below is the median household income for the U.S. territories in 2010 (for four of the five inhabited territories). [62] Note that Puerto Rico is not included in this table, and is instead included in the table above (because Puerto Rico is included in the ACS, as if it were a state).

RankTerritory2010
U.S. Census
1 Guam $48,274
2 U.S. Virgin Islands $37,254
3 American Samoa $23,892
4 Northern Mariana Islands $19,958

Counties and their correlations between Median Household Income and other factors

There are 3,144 counties and county-equivalents in the United States. The source used is the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Below is the median household income, majority minority status and Presidential election voting history for each county or their equivalent, with an income greater than or equal $75,000, in the United States for each category as used by the map above.

Median Household Income greater than or equal $135,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
11 Loudoun Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $153,716NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
22 Falls Church Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $142,430NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
33 Santa Clara Flag of California.svg California $141,161YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden

Median Household Income greater than or equal $125,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
41 Los Alamos Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico $134,050NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
52 Fairfax Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $133,845YES Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
63 Howard Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $131,412YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
74 San Mateo Flag of California.svg California $131,151YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
85 Douglas Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $129,839NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
96 Nassau Flag of New York.svg New York $125,118NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden

Median Household Income greater than or equal $115,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
101 Arlington Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $124,474NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
112 Summit Flag of Utah.svg Utah $124,354NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Clinton Biden
123 Somerset Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $123,708NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
134 Williamson Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee $123,474NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
145 Morris Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $122,525NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
156 Hunterdon Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $122,095NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
167 Forsyth Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $120,919NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
178 Rockwall Flag of Texas.svg Texas $120,696NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
189 San Francisco Flag of California.svg California $119,776YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
1910 Delaware Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $118,661NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
2011 Marin Flag of California.svg California $118,472NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
2112 Calvert Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $117,459NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
2213 Glasscock Flag of Texas.svg Texas $116,958NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
2314 Stafford Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $116,569NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
2415 Prince William Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $116,354YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden

Median Household Income greater than or equal $105,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
251 Elbert Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $114,853NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
262 Norfolk Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $114,658NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
273 Suffolk Flag of New York.svg New York $112,681NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Trump Trump
284 Oconee Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $112,581NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
295 Montgomery Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $112,352YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
306 Middlesex Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $112,345NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
317 Morgan Flag of Utah.svg Utah $111,472NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
328 Nantucket Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $110,966NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
339 Contra Costa Flag of California.svg California $110,595YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
3410 King Flag of Washington.svg Washington $110,351NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
3511 Chester Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $109,616NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Clinton Biden
3612 Oldham Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky $109,181NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
3713 Westchester Flag of New York.svg New York $109,131NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
3814 Alameda Flag of California.svg California $108,971YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
3915 Scott Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $108,730NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4016 Hamilton Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $108,203NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4117 Monmouth Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $107,500NO Gore Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4218 Fairfax City Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $107,334NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
4319 Anne Arundel Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $107,281NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Clinton Biden
4420 Putnam Flag of New York.svg New York $107,014NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4521 Fauquier Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $106,714NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4622 Carver Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $106,582NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4723 St Mary's Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $106,539NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
4824 Broomfield Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $106,413NON/A Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
4925 Washington Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $105,251NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden

Median Household Income greater than or equal $95,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
501 Bergen Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $104,777NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
512 Goochland Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $104,379NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
523 Rockingham Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire $104,281NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Biden
534 Frederick Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $104,253NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
545 Charles Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $103,918YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
556 Placer Flag of California.svg California $103,588NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
567 New Kent Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $102,920NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
578 Kendall Flag of Texas.svg Texas $102,832NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
589 Teton Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming $102,709NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
5910 Montgomery Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $102,648NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
6011 Wasatch Flag of Utah.svg Utah $102,206NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
6112 Collin Flag of Texas.svg Texas $102,119NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
6213 Carroll Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $102,006NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
6314 Loving Flag of Texas.svg Texas $100,917NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
6415 Alexandria Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $100,877YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
6516 Fairfield Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut $100,730NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
6617 Washington Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska $100,572NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
6718 Manassas Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $100,530YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
6819 Kendall Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $100,483NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Biden
6920 Orange Flag of California.svg California $100,210YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Clinton Biden
7021 Spotsylvania Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $100,162NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
7122 Powhatan Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $99,854NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
7023 Bucks Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $99,755NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
7124 Wright Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $99,744NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
7225 Sussex Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $99,695NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
7326 Snohomish Flag of Washington.svg Washington $99,650NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
7427 DuPage Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $99,536NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
7528 Plymouth Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $99,445NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
7629 Middlesex Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $99,695YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
7730 King George Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $98,668NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
7831 Union Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $98,167NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
7932 Fort Bend Flag of Texas.svg Texas $98,070YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Clinton Biden
8033 Rockland Flag of New York.svg New York $98,047NO Gore Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
8134 Boone Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $98,047NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
8235 Denton Flag of Texas.svg Texas $98,027NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
8336 York Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $97,500NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
8437 Warren Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $97,011NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
8538 Cherokee Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $96,997NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
8639 Williamson Flag of Texas.svg Texas $96,653NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
8740 Pitkin Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $96,316NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
8841 Harford Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $95,951NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
8942 Lake Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $95,895NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
9043 Ventura Flag of California.svg California $95,819YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
9144 Hanover Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $95,195NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
9245 San Benito Flag of California.svg California $95,187YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
9346 North Slope Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $95,041YES Bush Bush McCain Obama Clinton Trump

Median Household Income greater than or equal $85,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
941 Eagle Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $94,928NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
952 Middlesex Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut $94,735NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
963 St. John's Flag of Florida.svg Florida $94,662NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
974 St. Croix Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin $94,629NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
985 Queen Anne's Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $94,583NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
996 Bristol Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island $94,553NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
1007 James City Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $94,547NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
1018 Waukesha Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin $94,506NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
1029 Dallas Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $94,467NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
10310 Jefferson Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $94,401NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
10411 Burlington Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $94,043NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
10512 Napa Flag of California.svg California $94,127YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
10613 Will Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $93,994NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
10714 Dakota Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $93,850NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
10815 Gloucester Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $93,783NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Trump Biden
10916 Routt Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $93,776NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
11017 Comal Flag of Texas.svg Texas $93,487NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
11118 Davis Flag of Utah.svg Utah $93,260NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
11219 Johnson Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas $93,220NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
11320 Monroe Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $93,054NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
11421 Livingston Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan $92,357NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
11522 Sonoma Flag of California.svg California $92,999NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
11623 McHenry Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $92,522NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
11724 Fayette Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $92,319NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
11825 James City Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $92,270NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
11926 Sherburne Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $92,205NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
12027 St. Charles Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri $92,029NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
12128 Strafford Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire $91,928NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
12229 Washington Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon $91,899NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
12330 Albemarle Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $91,849NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
12431 Geauga Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $91,701NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
12532 Clarke Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $91,603NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
12633 Wake Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina $91,558NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
12734 Lincoln Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota $91,352NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
12835 Clackamas Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon $91,076NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
12936 Ozaukee Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin $91,014NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
13037 Kane Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $90,941NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
13138 Hillsborough Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire $90,806NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Trump Biden
13239 San Diego Flag of California.svg California $90,756YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
13340 Tooele Flag of Utah.svg Utah $90,591NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
13441 Boulder Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $90,591NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
13542 Santa Cruz Flag of California.svg California $90,370NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
13643 Hendricks Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $90,298NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
13744 Summit Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $90,297NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
13845 Honolulu Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii $90,176YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
13946 Washington Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island $90,152NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
14047 Chambers Flag of Texas.svg Texas $89,767NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14148 Prince George's Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $89,689YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
14249 Paulding Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $89,632NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14350 Sarpy Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska $88,913NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14451 Orange Flag of New York.svg New York $88,494NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Trump Trump
14552 Bristol Bay Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $88,516YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14653 Campbell Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming $88,491NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14754 Anoka Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $88,416NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14855 Chugach Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $88,029NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
14956 Montgomery Flag of Texas.svg Texas $87,831NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
15057 Ellis Flag of Texas.svg Texas $87,698NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
15158 El Dorado Flag of California.svg California $87,689NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
15259 Alpine Flag of California.svg California $87,570NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
15360 Union Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina $87,533NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
15461 Cobb Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $87,532YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Clinton Biden
15562 Dutchess Flag of New York.svg New York $87,370NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
15663 Solano Flag of California.svg California $87,348YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
15764 Bryan Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $87,334NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
15865 Union Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota $87,314NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
15966 Columbia Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $87,281NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
16067 Saratoga Flag of New York.svg New York $87,154NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Trump Biden
16168 Essex Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $87,145NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
16269 Chesapeake Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $87,057NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Trump Biden
16370 Medina Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $87,057NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
16471 Platte Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri $87,281NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
16572 Kitsap Flag of Washington.svg Washington $86,826NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
16673 Utah Flag of Utah.svg Utah $86,597NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
16673 Oakland Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan $86,597NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
16774 Mercer Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $86,499YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
16875 Tolland Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut $86,430NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
16976 McKenzie Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota $86,294NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
17077 Isle of Wight Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $86,286NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
17178 Anchorage Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $86,152NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
17279 Chesterfield Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $86,101NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
17180 Aleutians West Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $86,050YES Bush Bush McCain Obama Clinton Biden
17281 Lander Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $85,773NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
17382 Newport Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island $86,499NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
17483 Warren Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $85,704NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
17584 Parker Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $85,613NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
17685 Pierce Flag of Washington.svg Washington $85,492NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
17786 Shelby Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama $85,457NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
17887 Jefferson Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia $85,277NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
17988 Washington Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin $85,266NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
18089 Frederick Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $86,262NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
18190 Denali Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $85,251NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
18291 Coweta Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $85,182NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
18392 Woodford Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $85,085NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
18493 Chisago Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $85,080NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump

Median Household Income greater than or equal $75,000

OverallCategoryCounty or EquivalentStateMedian Household IncomeMajority Minority StatusPresidential Election Result
200020042008201220162020
1851 Midland Flag of Texas.svg Texas $84,837NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
1862 Weld Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $84,826NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
1873 Richmond Flag of New York.svg New York $84,744NO Gore Bush McCain Obama Trump Trump
1884 Litchfield Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut $94,689NO Gore Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
1895 Worcester Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $84,583NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
1906 Travis Flag of Texas.svg Texas $94,519YES Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
1917 Dodge Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $94,385NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
1928 New York Flag of New York.svg New York $84,371YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
1939 Park Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $84,361NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
19410 Arapahoe Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $84,308NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
19511 Chittenden Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont $84,290NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
19612 Sioux Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $84,283NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
19713 Hennepin Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $84,200NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
19814 Teton Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho $84,015NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Biden
19915 Washington Flag of Washington.svg Washington $83,005NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
20016 Olmsted Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $83,656NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
20117 Grundy Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $93,254NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
20218 Santa Barbara Flag of California.svg California $83,185YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
20319 Warrick Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $83,005NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
20420 Barnstable Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $82,980NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
20521 Le Sueur Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota $82,936NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
20622 Warren Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $82,900NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
20723 Fulton Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $82,820YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
20824 Chatham Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina $82,764NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
20925 Madison Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $82,730NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21026 Piatt Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $82,583NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21127 Wilson Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee $82,489NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21228 Gilpin Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $82,370NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
21329 Culpeper Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $82,220NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21430 Brazoria Flag of Texas.svg Texas $82,165YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21531 Cumberland Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $81,975NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21632 Thurston Flag of Washington.svg Washington $81,544NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
21733 Elko Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $81,466NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
21834 Monterey Flag of California.svg California $81,404YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
21935 Virginia Beach Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $81,364NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
22036 Leavenworth Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas $81,325NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
22137 Denver Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $81,262NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
22238 Harris Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $80,911NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
22339 Porter Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $90,878NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Trump Trump
22440 Kodiak Island Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $80,863YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
22541 Merrimack Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire $80,842NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
22642 Santa Rosa Flag of Florida.svg Florida $80,837NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
22743 Adams Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $80,831YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
22844 Grand Isle Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont $80,693NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
22945 Ouray Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $80,680NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
23046 Salt Lake Flag of Utah.svg Utah $80,676NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Clinton Biden
23147 Cumberland Flag of Maine.svg Maine $80,484NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
23248 LaGrange Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $80,335NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
23349 Hancock Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $80,326NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
23450 Fairfield Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $80,245NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
23551 Matanuska-Susitna Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $80,164NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
23652 Baltimore Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $80,159NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
23753 Guadalupe Flag of Texas.svg Texas $80,145YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
23854 Rappahannock Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $80,098NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
23955 Eureka Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $80,084NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
24056 Hartford Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut $79,958NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
24157 Cass Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri $79,949NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
24258 Johnson Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana $79,914NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
24359 Orange Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina $79,814NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
24460 Addison Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont $79,756NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
24561 San Miguel Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $79,742NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
24662 King George Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $79,710NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
24763 Sacramento Flag of California.svg California $79,690YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
24864 San Luis Obispo Flag of California.svg California $79,688NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
24965 Deschutes Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon $79,648NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
25066 Hanson Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota $79,602NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
25167 San Joaquin Flag of California.svg California $79,598YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
25268 Ottawa Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan $79,402NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
25369 King William Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $79,376NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
25470 Ada Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho $79,345NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
25571 Dukes Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $79,338NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
25672 Hays Flag of Texas.svg Texas $79,336NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
25773 Nevada Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $79,281NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
25873 Cabarrus Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina $79,148NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
25974 El Paso Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $79,094NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
26075 Greene Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio $79,035NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
26176 Benton Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas $78,974NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
26277 Garfield Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $78,940NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
26378 Talbot Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $78,031NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
26479 Gallatin Flag of Montana.svg Montana $78,910NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Clinton Biden
26580 Henrico Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $78,888YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
26681 Mercer Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota $78,823NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
26782 Wilson Flag of Texas.svg Texas $78,794NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
26883 Grand Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $78,779NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
26984 Northampton Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $78,768NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Trump Biden
27085 Riverside Flag of California.svg California $78,690YES Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
27186 Saunders Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska $78,689NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
27287 Larimer Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $78,681NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
27388 Calumet Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin $78,666NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
27489 Madison Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama $78,386NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
27590 Clear Creek Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $78,312NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
27691 Pottawatomie Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas $78,296NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
27792 Columbia Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon $78,267NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Trump Trump
27893 Sitka Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $78,248NO Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
27994 Delaware Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $78,194NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
28095 Benton Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $78,155NO Gore Kerry Obama Romney Trump Trump
28196 Suffolk Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $78,090YES Gore Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
28297 Nassau Flag of Florida.svg Florida $78,069NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
28398 Rutherford Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee $78,942NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
28499 Butler Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $77,902NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
285100 Multnomah Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon $77,851NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
286101 Cass Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska $77,771NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
287102 Camden Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $77,675NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
288103 Wise Flag of Texas.svg Texas $77,668NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
289104 Madison Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi $77,665NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
290105 Dane Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin $77,653NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
291106 Galveston Flag of Texas.svg Texas $77,627NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
292107 Clinton Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan $77,617NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
293108 Miami Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas $77,550NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
294109 Ulster Flag of New York.svg New York $77,427NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
294109 Fredericksburg Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $77,417NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
295110 Grafton Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire $77,378NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
296111 Billings Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota $77,375NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
297112 Washtenaw Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan $77,359NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
298113 Los Angeles Flag of California.svg California $77,356YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
299114 Benton Flag of Washington.svg Washington $77,339NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
300115 Clinton Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $77,272NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
301116 Fluvanna Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $77,226NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
302117 Nevada Flag of California.svg California $77,220NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Clinton Biden
303118 Suffolk Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $77,163NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
304119 Hampshire Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts $77,117NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
305120 Williams Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota $77,081NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
306121 Juab Flag of Utah.svg Utah $77,036NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
307122 Humboldt Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $77,018NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
308123 Steele Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota $77,013NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
309124 Woodford Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky $76,942NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
310125 Greene Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $76,941NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
311126 Mills Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $76,917NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
311126 Fairbanks North Star Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska $76,754NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
312127 Cecil Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland $76,727NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
313128 Teller Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado $76,715NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
314129 Clay Flag of Florida.svg Florida $76,711NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
315130 Sublette Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming $76,703NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
316131 Effingham Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $76,626NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
317132 Henry Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $76,577YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Clinton Biden
318133 Lee Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $76,546NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
319134 Kearny Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas $76,518NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
320135 Yolo Flag of California.svg California $76,247YES Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
321136 Johnson Flag of Texas.svg Texas $76,226NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
322137 Maricopa Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona $76,230NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Biden
323136 Lincoln Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri $76,182NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
324137 Ontario Flag of New York.svg New York $76,137NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
325138 Washoe Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada $76,123NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Clinton Biden
326139 Perry Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $76,010NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
328141 Cedar Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $75,894NO Gore Bush Obama Obama Trump Trump
329141 Lincoln Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming $75,872NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
330142 Stillwater Flag of Montana.svg Montana $75,820NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
331143 Canadian Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma $75,806NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
332144 Collier Flag of Florida.svg Florida $75,799NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
333145 Belknap Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire $75,789NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
334146 Ocean Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey $75,732NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
335147 Dunn Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota $75,713NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
336148 Washington Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont $75,692NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
337149 Menard Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois $75,687NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
338150 Pike Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $75,668NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
339151 Gloucester Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia $75,630NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
340152 Sagadahoc Flag of Maine.svg Maine $75,624NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
341153 Lancaster Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania $75,619NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
342154 Ascension Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana $75,498NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
343155 Hamlin Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota $75,467NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
344156 Bremer Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa $75,395NO Bush Bush Obama Obama Trump Trump
345157 Seward Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska $75,305NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
346158 Yamhill Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon $75,303NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
347159 Cheatham Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee $75,162NO Bush Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
348160 Skamania Flag of Washington.svg Washington $75,158NO Bush Bush Obama Romney Trump Trump
349161 Mecklenburg Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina $75,138YES Bush Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
350162 Clay Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri $75,129NO Gore Bush McCain Romney Trump Trump
351163 New Haven Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut $75,094NO Gore Kerry Obama Obama Clinton Biden
352164 Gwinnett Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia $75,021YES Bush Bush McCain Romney Clinton Biden

Social class

Household income is one of the most commonly used measures of income and, therefore, also one of the most prominent indicators of social class. Household income and education do not, however, always reflect perceived class status correctly. Sociologist Dennis Gilbert acknowledges that "... the class structure... does not exactly match the distribution of household income" with "the mismatch [being] greatest in the middle..." (Gilbert, 1998: 92) As social classes commonly overlap, it is not possible to define exact class boundaries.

According to Leonard Beeghley [ citation needed ] a household income of roughly $95,000 would be typical of a dual-earner middle class household while $60,000 would be typical of a dual-earner working class household and $18,000 typical for an impoverished household. William Thompson and Joseph Hickey[ citation needed ] see common incomes for the upper class as those exceeding $500,000 with upper middle class incomes ranging from the high 5-figures to most commonly in excess of $100,000. They claim the lower middle class ranges from $35,000 to $75,000; $16,000 to $30,000 for the working class and less than $2,000 for the lower class.

Academic class models
Dennis Gilbert, 2002William Thompson & Joseph Hickey, 2005 Leonard Beeghley, 2004
ClassTypical characteristicsClassTypical characteristicsClassTypical characteristics
Capitalist class (1%)Top-level executives, high-rung politicians, heirs. Ivy League education common.Upper class (1%)Top-level executives, celebrities, heirs; income of $500,000+ common. Ivy league education common.The super-rich (0.9%)Multi-millionaires whose incomes commonly exceed $3.5 million or more; includes celebrities and powerful executives/politicians. Ivy League education common.
Upper middle class [1] (15%)Highly-educated (often with graduate degrees), most commonly salaried, professionals and middle management with large work autonomy.Upper middle class [1] (15%)Highly-educated (often with graduate degrees) professionals & managers with household incomes varying from the high 5-figure range to commonly above $100,000.The rich (5%)Households with net worth of $1 million or more; largely in the form of home equity. Generally have college degrees.
Middle class (plurality/
majority?; ca. 46%)
College-educated workers with considerably higher-than-average incomes and compensation; a man making $57,000 and a woman making $40,000 may be typical.
Lower middle class (30%)Semi-professionals and craftsmen with a roughly average standard of living. Most have some college education and are white-collar.Lower middle class (32%)Semi-professionals and craftsmen with some work autonomy; household incomes commonly range from $35,000 to $75,000. Typically, some college education.
Working class (30%)Clerical and most blue-collar workers whose work is highly routinized. Standard of living varies depending on number of income earners, but is commonly just adequate. High school education.
Working class (32%)Clerical, pink- and blue-collar workers with often low job security; common household incomes range from $16,000 to $30,000. High school education.Working class
(ca. 40–45%)
Blue-collar workers and those whose jobs are highly routinized with low economic security; a man making $40,000 and a woman making $26,000 may be typical. High school education.
Working poor (13%)Service, low-rung clerical and some blue-collar workers. High economic insecurity and risk of poverty. Some high school education.
Lower class (ca. 14–20%)Those who occupy poorly-paid positions or rely on government transfers. Some high school education.
Underclass (12%)Those with limited or no participation in the labor force. Reliant on government transfers. Some high school education.The poor (ca. 12%)Those living below the poverty line with limited to no participation in the labor force; a household income of $18,000 may be typical. Some high school education.
References: Gilbert, D. (2002) The American Class Structure: In An Age of Growing Inequality. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, ISBN   0534541100. (see also Gilbert Model);
Thompson, W. & Hickey, J. (2005). Society in Focus. Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon; Beeghley, L. (2004). The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States. Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon.
1 The upper middle class may also be referred to as "Professional class" Ehrenreich, B. (1989). The Inner Life of the Middle Class. NY, NY: Harper-Collins.

Distribution of household income

Distribution of household income in 2022 according to US Census data

Percentage of persons and households in each of the income groups shown. Personal Household Income U.png
Percentage of persons and households in each of the income groups shown.
The percent of households with six figure incomes and individuals with incomes in the top 10%, exceeding $77,500. Race 6 figure household and.png
The percent of households with six figure incomes and individuals with incomes in the top 10%, exceeding $77,500.
US Census Bureau figures for 2022
Income of HouseholdNumber (thousands) [63] Percent in GroupPercent At or BelowMean Income [63] Mean number of earners [64] Mean size of household [64]
Total131,400$106,4001.302.51
Under $5,0004,3053.283.28$8770.131.89
$5,000 to $9,9992,1311.624.90$7,6260.411.75
$10,000 to $14,9994,5363.458.35$12,4400.271.54
$15,000 to $19,9994,7253.6011.95$17,3500.371.62
$20,000 to $24,9995,0473.8415.79$22,2500.511.76
$25,000 to $29,9994,7283.6019.39$27,2100.591.95
$30,000 to $34,9995,2854.0223.41$32,0000.752.03
$35,000 to $39,9994,6743.5626.96$37,0800.822.11
$40,000 to $44,9994,7613.6230.59$41,9600.892.17
$45,000 to $49,9994,4533.3933.98$47,1300.982.23
$50,000 to $54,9994,8383.6837.66$51,8801.062.27
$55,000 to $59,9994,2523.2440.89$57,0301.102.31
$60,000 to $64,9994,4633.4044.29$61,8801.192.40
$65,000 to $69,9993,8672.9447.23$67,1001.262.46
$70,000 to $74,9993,9042.9750.20$71,9901.302.51
$75,000 to $79,9993,6692.7953.00$76,9701.412.50
$80,000 to $84,9993,5052.6755.66$81,9501.432.61
$85,000 to $89,9993,0612.3357.99$87,0901.502.68
$90,000 to $94,9993,1322.3860.38$91,9301.542.69
$95,000 to $99,9992,8382.1662.54$97,1401.602.77
$100,000 to $104,9993,3122.5265.06$101,8001.592.66
$105,000 to $109,9992,3211.7766.82$107,1001.672.89
$110,000 to $114,9992,4621.8768.70$112,0001.783.02
$115,000 to $119,9992,1881.6770.36$117,1001.812.89
$120,000 to $124,9992,4211.8472.21$121,8001.712.90
$125,000 to $129,9992,0861.5973.79$127,1001.802.99
$130,000 to $134,9991,9961.5275.31$132,0001.873.07
$135,000 to $139,9991,7301.3276.63$137,0001.823.01
$140,000 to $144,9991,6801.2877.91$141,9001.923.05
$145,000 to $149,9991,3751.0578.95$147,2002.002.95
$150,000 to $154,9992,0051.5380.48$151,9001.842.91
$155,000 to $159,9991,3891.0681.54$157,0001.993.06
$160,000 to $164,9991,4611.1182.65$162,0001.892.90
$165,000 to $169,9991,1310.8683.51$167,1002.063.14
$170,000 to $174,9991,1440.8784.38$172,1002.023.25
$175,000 to $179,9991,0430.7985.17$177,1002.073.22
$180,000 to $184,9991,1060.8486.02$182,1002.073.26
$185,000 to $189,9999210.7086.72$187,1002.143.12
$190,000 to $194,9999400.7287.43$192,1002.163.36
$195,000 to $199,9998890.6888.11$197,2002.083.26
$200,000 to $249,9996,0244.5892.69$221,1002.113.24
$250,000 and over9,6367.33100.00$426,600

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