Fact-check: “Median household income hits new highs”
Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)
The U.S. Census Bureau's September 15, 2026 release reported real median household income at $87,460 in 2025 — the highest on record since 1967 — up 2.6% from the revised 2024 figure of $85,210. The core claim is supported by primary Census data and confirmed by the FRED database. Two qualifications apply: the all-time record holds for pre-tax income, but post-tax median income did not surpass 2020–2021 pandemic-era peaks; and Census's own research flagged a persistent 2–3% upward bias in CPS A…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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