This statistic shows the change in median adjusted household income by age of householder in the U.S. from 1967 to 2010. The median adjusted household income by age group 65 and older has increased by 109 percent, which is more than twice the rate at which the median household income, regardless of age, has increased.
Change in median adjusted household income by age of householder in the U.S. from 1967 to 2010
Age group
Change in median adjusted household income
All
45%
Younger than 35
27%
35-44
48%
45-54
41%
55-64
54%
65 and older
109%
0%100%25%50%75%125%
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Pew Research Center. (November 7, 2011). Change in median adjusted household income by age of householder in the U.S. from 1967 to 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206459/change-in-median-adjusted-household-income-by-age-of-householder-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Change in median adjusted household income by age of householder in the U.S. from 1967 to 2010." Chart. November 7, 2011. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206459/change-in-median-adjusted-household-income-by-age-of-householder-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Change in median adjusted household income by age of householder in the U.S. from 1967 to 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206459/change-in-median-adjusted-household-income-by-age-of-householder-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Change in Median Adjusted Household Income by Age of Householder in The U.S. from 1967 to 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206459/change-in-median-adjusted-household-income-by-age-of-householder-in-the-us/
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