Claire Zippel

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Income hit a record and poverty fell in 2025, with safety net cuts looming

As of September 2026: Published CBPP's September 15, 2026 analysis of the Census data

The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that median household income reached $87,460 in 2025, the highest on record since 1967 and up 2.6% from $85,210 the year before. The official poverty rate fell half a point to 10.2%, and child poverty dropped to a historic low of 13.4%.

Updated Sep 15