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Median household income, 2026

What will the real (2026 dollars) median household income for the United States be in calendar year 2026, as published in the Census ASEC?

current forecast · 80% CI$81,200
$79,100$81,200$83,400
history:2022: $77,5402023: $80,6102024: $80,1002025e: $80,600

static prototype estimate · seeded forecast value

Key drivers

  • Real wage growth
  • Employment-to-population ratio
  • Household composition shifts
  • Top-end income trajectory

Resolution

source
Census ASEC (Current Population Survey)
expected
September 15, 2027
rule
Resolves to the real median household income for 2026 as published in the Census income report, expressed in 2026 dollars.
Data point
census.asec.median_household_income.2026

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