U.S. Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 as Poverty Rate Falls to 10.2% in 2025: Census Bureau
The poverty rate fell to 10.2% and child poverty reached a record low as inflation-adjusted household income rose 2.6%, the bureau said.
- The Census Bureau reported on Tuesday that the U.S. poverty rate dipped 0.5 percentage point to 10.2% in 2025, while median household income rose 2.6% to a record $87,460.
- President Donald Trump claims the country is faring better under his leadership compared to President Joe Biden's term, which faced economic upheaval from the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Child poverty fell to 13.4%, the lowest on record, while median earnings for full-time year-round workers remained steady; women saw a 3.2% increase in earnings.
- Despite rising incomes, Americans remain financially squeezed by high costs for groceries, housing, and utilities, while the uninsured rate held steady at 7.9%.
- Those who have the means to invest have seen their wealth accumulate in recent years, though the Census Bureau noted median income figures exclude capital gains from stocks.
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