Abbreviated Report on Income in the US for 2023

I only provided a portion of the report and the 6 figures (one through six). The full report on Income can be found here: Income in the United States: 2023, Gloria Guzman and Melissa Kollar.

The economy was not as bad as the politicians and trump make it out to be, The numbers do not support their contention.

Some stats: As reported, median household income in 2023 was higher than in 2022. Income inequality was not significantly different between 2022 and 2023. Total number of workers increased by 2.2 million.

More numbers: The report provides estimates of household income, income inequality, and worker earnings in the United States for 2023. Median household income was $80,610, a 4.0 percent increase from the 2022 estimate.

For most demographic subgroups analyzed, median household income in 2023 was higher than in 2022. Income inequality as measured by the Gini index and percentile ratios was not significantly different between 2022 and 2023. The number of total workers increased by 2.2 million (1.3 percent) from 2022, while the change in the number of full-time, year-round workers was not statistically significant. The median earnings of all workers (including part-time and full-time basis) were not significantly different between 2022 and 2023, while median earnings of those who worked full-time, year-round decreased 1.6 percent.

The report also presents estimates on income, earnings, and inequality in the United States for calendar year 2023, based on information collected in the 2024 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC) conducted by the Census Bureau.  

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Income in the United States: 2023 (census.gov)

Income in the US 2023B