Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States
United States: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States, 1963–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States is 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States peaked at 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1963.
United States ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 865.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 968.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 968.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,121 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United States was 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- How does United States rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- United States ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.