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US household income hits record, but gains unevenly distributed

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In 2025, U.S. household income reached a record high of $87,460, but gains were not evenly distributed. While the top 10% of earners saw an increase, the bottom 10% experienced no significant change in income. This disparity is highlighted by the fact that the wealthiest fifth of households captured over half of all income, while the bottom fifth earned only 3%. Despite these income gaps, the official poverty rate decreased to 10.2%, with child poverty reaching a record low. AI

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US household income hits record, but gains unevenly distributed

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Russell Contreras ·

    Household income hits record, but lower earners lose ground

    <div>Data: <a href="https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2026/demo/p60-289.pdf" target="_blank">U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 1968 to 2026 Annual Social and Economic Supplements</a>; Note: Census identifies breaks in the series in 2013 and 2017 due to met…

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