Washington • The median U.S. household’s income finally topped pre-recession levels last year and has reached an all-time high after years of sluggish growth.
The Census Bureau says the median income, adjusted for inflation, rose 3.2 percent from 2015 to 2016 to $59,039.
After two straight years of solid income gains, the median American household last year essentially earned the same as it did in 1999, when incomes peaked at $58,665. The median is the point at which half the households fall below and half are above.
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