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Median Family Income for Married Couples With Children Is Probably Higher Than You Think

Jeremy Horpedahl · 2 Sept 2026

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  1. In 2024, median income for married couples with children at home was $143,400 in the US. That's an almost 80 percent real (inflation-adjusted) increase since 1974, the first year Census reports comparable data.

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