US Household Income Distribution 2024

Income Disparity Across American Households (Linear Scale)

Median Household Income
$83,730
Total Households
134.8M
Poverty Threshold (Family of 4)
$31,812
Official Poverty Rate
10.6%
Legend
Household Income Distribution (Blue = Lower Income, Red = Higher Income)
Poverty Line (~10.6% of households) - $31,812 for family of 4
$10 Million+ Income (Top 0.1% of households)

Data Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau. (September 2025). Income in the United States: 2024. Current Population Reports, P60-286. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-286.html
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. (September 2025). Poverty in the United States: 2024. Current Population Reports, P60-287. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. (September 2025). Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024. Press Release. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025/income-poverty-health-insurance-coverage.html
  4. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. FRED Economic Data - Real Median Household Income in the United States. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 2025). 2024 Research Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds. https://www.bls.gov/pir/spm/spm_thresholds_2024.htm

Note: All data sources are official U.S. government publications from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Federal Reserve. These institutions are independent federal agencies not funded by lobbying money from fossil fuel or other private industries. Income data is based on the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) for calendar year 2024.