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estimate
Income per person in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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Overview
6 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%
since 2023 ± $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
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
All years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | ± | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $44,673 | $122 | +3.2% |
| 2023estimate | $43,289 | $119 | +4.9% |
| 2022estimate | $41,261 | $112 | +9.6% |
| 2021estimate | $37,638 | $102 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
What it means
Average income per resident.
How it is calculated
Total money income of residents divided by the population, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
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