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US Household Income Hit a Record in 2025—But Not Every Group Got a Raise
The Census Bureau released its 2025 income, poverty, and health insurance estimates in September.Credit: Miljan Živković / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysMedian household income rose 2.6% in 2025, reaching a six-decade high after adjusting for inflation.The gender wage gap narrowed as women’s median earnings increased 3.2%, while men’s earnings remained flat.The official poverty rate fell slightly, to 10.2%, but poverty among adults without a high school diploma increased.Household income rose in 2025, poverty fell, and the gender pay gap narrowed for the first time in a decade, the Census Bureau…
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