US household income breaks 58-year-old record. These groups saw the biggest gains

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(NEXSTAR) – Median household income in the U.S. has reached new heights, the Census Bureau revealed in a data drop on Tuesday.

The median household made $87,460 in 2025, the Census reported. Adjusted for inflation, that’s the highest household income since 1967.

But not everyone is feeling the gains.

Demographic data shows different groups in the U.S. felt wages grow at different paces between 2024 and 2025.

Median income rose 3% for white households, but 4.8% for Black households, the Census reports. Despite the recent gains, Black households still make far less........

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