Household Income, Wages & Living Standards · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
U.S. Personal Income Per Capita by Year (1929-2025)
Personal income per capita measures total national wages, proprietors' income, dividends, interest, rent, and transfer receipts divided by the total U.S. resident population. In 2025, personal income per capita recorded 76,994USD / Person, compared with 73,636 in 2024. Across the 97-year archive (1929-2025), readings have ranged between 376 (1933) and 76,994 (2025).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading76,994
- 2024 Reading73,636
- All-Time High (2025)76,994
- All-Time Low (1933)376
- Reporting UnitUSD / Person
- Series CodeA792RC0A052NBEA
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) · 1929-2025
U.S. Personal Income Per Capita by Year (1929-2025)
2025 Reading: 76,994 USD / Person
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
Personal Income Per Capita by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,942 | 1,541 | 2,274 |
| 1960s | 2,963 | 2,335 | 3,948 |
| 1970s | 6,321 | 4,218 | 9,252 |
| 1980s | 14,284 | 10,207 | 18,679 |
| 1990s | 23,531 | 19,639 | 28,564 |
| 2000s | 35,369 | 30,529 | 40,801 |
| 2010s | 47,482 | 40,526 | 55,560 |
| 2020s | 68,480 | 59,160 | 76,994 |
Personal Income Per Capita Year-by-Year Historical Table (1929-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (A792RC0A052NBEA)| Year | Personal Income Per Capita (USD / Person) | Annual Change | Real Disposable Income Per Capita (Chained 2017 USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76,994 | +3358 | 52,987.58 |
| 2024 | 73,636 | +3499 | 52,419.83 |
| 2023 | 70,137 | +3867 | 51,223.08 |
| 2022 | 66,270 | +1587 | 48,751.58 |
| 2021 | 64,683 | +5523 | 51,985.50 |
| 2020 | 59,160 | +3600 | 50,062.33 |
| 2019 | 55,560 | +2250 | 47,250.50 |
| 2018 | 53,310 | +2332 | 46,057.08 |
| 2017 | 50,978 | +2034 | 44,709.58 |
| 2016 | 48,944 | +906 | 43,659.33 |
| 2015 | 48,038 | +1780 | 43,178.92 |
| 2014 | 46,258 | +1891 | 41,875.17 |
| 2013 | 44,367 | +145 | 40,798.25 |
| 2012 | 44,222 | +1603 | 41,703.58 |
| 2011 | 42,619 | +2093 | 40,907.67 |
| 2010 | 40,526 | +1255 | 40,359.92 |
| 2009 | 39,271 | -1530 | 39,948.00 |
| 2008 | 40,801 | +1251 | 40,205.58 |
| 2007 | 39,550 | +1728 | 39,955.17 |
| 2006 | 37,822 | +2192 | 39,414.17 |
| 2005 | 35,630 | +1477 | 38,395.17 |
| 2004 | 34,153 | +1528 | 38,303.25 |
| 2003 | 32,625 | +849 | 37,450.58 |
| 2002 | 31,776 | +246 | 36,861.42 |
| 2001 | 31,530 | +1001 | 36,102.33 |
| 2000 | 30,529 | +1965 | 35,422.83 |
| 1999 | 28,564 | +1085 | 34,143.42 |
| 1998 | 27,479 | +1563 | 33,451.75 |
| 1997 | 25,916 | +1200 | 31,959.00 |
| 1996 | 24,716 | +1146 | 31,229.75 |
| 1995 | 23,570 | +1020 | 30,643.58 |
| 1994 | 22,550 | +832 | 30,017.75 |
| 1993 | 21,718 | +632 | 29,579.17 |
| 1992 | 21,086 | +1010 | 29,487.83 |
| 1991 | 20,076 | +437 | 28,738.42 |
| 1990 | 19,639 | +960 | 28,878.83 |
| 1989 | 18,679 | +1214 | 28,613.83 |
| 1988 | 17,465 | +1213 | 28,068.58 |
| 1987 | 16,252 | +749 | 26,961.58 |
| 1986 | 15,503 | +732 | 26,716.42 |
| 1985 | 14,771 | +859 | 25,971.67 |
| 1984 | 13,912 | +1188 | 25,418.83 |
| 1983 | 12,724 | +712 | 24,034.92 |
| 1982 | 12,012 | +694 | 23,419.58 |
| 1981 | 11,318 | +1111 | 23,134.25 |
| 1980 | 10,207 | +955 | 22,839.25 |
| 1979 | 9,252 | +881 | 22,931.58 |
| 1978 | 8,371 | +839 | 22,742.00 |
| 1977 | 7,532 | +642 | 21,980.83 |
| 1976 | 6,890 | +550 | 21,525.17 |
| 1975 | 6,340 | +488 | 21,062.42 |
| 1974 | 5,852 | +469 | 20,758.08 |
| 1973 | 5,383 | +503 | 21,183.58 |
| 1972 | 4,880 | +389 | 20,136.42 |
| 1971 | 4,491 | +273 | 19,419.42 |
| 1970 | 4,218 | +270 | 18,795.08 |
| 1969 | 3,948 | +307 | 18,173.33 |
| 1968 | 3,641 | +291 | 17,752.92 |
| 1967 | 3,350 | +195 | 17,151.25 |
| 1966 | 3,155 | +219 | 16,610.75 |
| 1965 | 2,936 | +184 | 15,953.42 |
| 1964 | 2,752 | +149 | 15,209.50 |
| 1963 | 2,603 | +90 | 14,398.92 |
| 1962 | 2,513 | +115 | 14,076.92 |
| 1961 | 2,398 | +63 | 13,631.58 |
| 1960 | 2,335 | +61 | 13,387.00 |
| 1959 | 2,274 | +98 | 13,313.33 |
| 1958 | 2,176 | +27 | - |
| 1957 | 2,149 | +81 | - |
| 1956 | 2,068 | +107 | - |
| 1955 | 1,961 | +100 | - |
| 1954 | 1,861 | -14 | - |
| 1953 | 1,875 | +75 | - |
| 1952 | 1,800 | +87 | - |
| 1951 | 1,713 | +172 | - |
| 1950 | 1,541 | +126 | - |
| 1949 | 1,415 | -41 | - |
| 1948 | 1,456 | +107 | - |
| 1947 | 1,349 | +58 | - |
| 1946 | 1,291 | +35 | - |
| 1945 | 1,256 | +30 | - |
| 1944 | 1,226 | +84 | - |
| 1943 | 1,142 | +202 | - |
| 1942 | 940 | +206 | - |
| 1941 | 734 | +133 | - |
| 1940 | 601 | +39 | - |
| 1939 | 562 | +30 | - |
| 1938 | 532 | -47 | - |
| 1937 | 579 | +39 | - |
| 1936 | 540 | +62 | - |
| 1935 | 478 | +50 | - |
| 1934 | 428 | +52 | - |
| 1933 | 376 | -27 | - |
| 1932 | 403 | -126 | - |
| 1931 | 529 | -92 | - |
| 1930 | 621 | -79 | - |
| 1929 | 700 | - | - |
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