Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015

In this publication, the U.S. Census Bureau presents data on income and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2016 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC). Authors note that in 2015, the median household income was $56,516, which signified the first annual increase of this measure since 2007. Additionally, the official poverty rate was 13.5 percent, which shows a decrease of 1.2 percentage points from 2014. The data is categorized by demographics such as race, ethnicity, and region.