what is the median us household income
Median Income. The median income is the income level in the middle of a list of ranked incomes. For an area that has five households with incomes of $10,000, $35,000, $40,000, $47,000 and $250,000, the median income is $40,000. In calculating median income, the Census Bureau looks at the incomes of only those people who are 15 or older.