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Income per person in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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4 figures
people
18 figures
economy
18 figures
housing
6 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
$44,673
+3.2%
section.change_since ± $122 · margin of error
First value · 2021
$37,638
Income per person, 2021 – 2024 US Dollar
$36,000
$38,000
$40,000
$42,000
$44,000
$46,000
2021
2024
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value
$44,673 · 2024
First value
$37,638 · 2021
Highest
$44,673 · 2024
Lowest
$37,638 · 2021
Average change
+5.9% a year on average
Data points
4
By year
section.all_years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | ± | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024section.estimate | $44,673 | $122 | +3.2% |
| 2023section.estimate | $43,289 | $119 | +4.9% |
| 2022section.estimate | $41,261 | $112 | +9.6% |
| 2021section.estimate | $37,638 | $102 |
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
section.what
Average income per resident.
section.how
Total money income of residents divided by the population, from the survey.
economy
United States in numbers
GDP per person
$86,142
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$86,142
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024
Economic growth
2.8%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2023
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025
Employment rate
70.3%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024
Household income per person
$64,426
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024
Personal income per person
$73,204
2024