September 2025 Issue
As a valued U.S. Census Bureau partner and stakeholder, this newsletter is designed to keep you informed and engaged.
The Census Bureau recently announced that real median household income was $83,730 in 2024, not statistically different from the 2023 estimate of $82,690. The official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 10.6% in 2024.
Our statistical products – like median household income or monthly retail sales – don't just emerge out of thin air. Underlying all our data products are one or more sources of more detailed data from which we compute the statistics you see on our website or in the news media.
The sources are typically responses to our household and business censuses and surveys or records on government or private-sector databases.
The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise
The median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 (inflation-adjusted) in 2023, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
📚 Understanding the 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Each year, the Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey, providing a detailed portrait of our nation and communities. What that portrait looks like is ultimately affected by:
- Who is in the sample.
- Who responds.
- How many people each respondent represents.
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