This statistic shows the median household income in the United States from 1970 to 2020, by income tier. In 2020, the median household income for the middle class stood at 90,131 U.S. dollars, which was approximately a 50 percent increase from 1970. However, the median income of upper income households in the U.S. increased by almost 70 percent compared to 1970.
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Pew Research Center. (April 20, 2022). Median household income in the United States from 1970 to 2020, by income tier (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/500385/median-household-income-in-the-us-by-income-tier/
Pew Research Center. "Median household income in the United States from 1970 to 2020, by income tier (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 20, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/500385/median-household-income-in-the-us-by-income-tier/
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Pew Research Center. "Median Household Income in The United States from 1970 to 2020, by Income Tier (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Apr 2022, /statistics/500385/median-household-income-in-the-us-by-income-tier/
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Median household income in the United States from 1970 to 2020, by income tier (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/500385/median-household-income-in-the-us-by-income-tier/
