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US Household Income Hits Record High in 2025 as Poverty Falls

Real median household income rose 2.6% to $87,460 while the official poverty rate dropped to 10.2%, according to new Census data.

5 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 15 Sept 2026. Bloomberg.com published first, on 15 September at 14:40 UTC; The Hill followed 2h 31m later. The most recent article, from Fox News Politics, appeared on 17 September at 19:44 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), Quartz, Fox News Politics.

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  1. Bloomberg.comUS Household Income Rose in 2025 to Record High as Poverty Fell
  2. The HillUS household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains
  3. AxiosHousehold income hits record, but lower earners lose ground
  4. QuartzU.S. household income surged to a record high in 2025 as poverty hit a historic low
  5. Fox News PoliticsUS economy notches remarkable new record, sparking cheers: ‘Good job everyone’

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  1. Household income hits record, but lower earners lose ground Axios ·
  2. US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains The Hill ·
  3. US Household Income Rose in 2025 to Record High as Poverty Fell Bloomberg.com ·
  4. US economy notches remarkable new record, sparking cheers: ‘Good job everyone’ Fox News Politics
  5. U.S. household income surged to a record high in 2025 as poverty hit a historic low Quartz

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