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From: U.S. Census Bureau [mailto:census@subscriptions.census.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 1:06 PM
To: Weinberger Penelope <pweinberger@aashto.org>
Subject: Highest Median Household Income on Record?

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Highest Median Household Income on Record? 

Income data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that 2017 median household income was the highest on record at $61,372.

But is it really?

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By simply looking at median household income from previous years, one could infer that because it surpasses the median income for 2007 ($59,534 in 2017 dollars) and 1999 ($60,062 in 2017 dollars).

However, these comparisons must be made with caution.

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Nutrition Assistance Program Lifts 3.4 Million Out of Poverty

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