Median Income Estimates

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Name	Median Income Estimates
Summary	Median family income estimates
Additional Background	This database includes median family income estimates (MFI's), shown in dollars, established by Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Data generally relfect April of each year. Income data are shown by county and associated metropolitan area. Some counties are aggregated into metropolitan areas. In these cases, data reported reflect metropolitan area median income, not that for a member county. For example, in the case of California, income data reported for San Mateo County reflects the San Francisco metropolitan area (San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties) median income, not that for an individual county. Median income estimates are based on decennial Census data, Census Current Population Surveys (CPS), American Community Surveys (ACS) for changes to state-level income, and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data for county-level changes to wages. HUD is requred by law to set income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs and uses the Section 8 program's Fair Market Rent (FMR) area definitions. In addition to median incomes, low income estimates are divided into three categories: Low-income families, defined as families whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the MFI for the area. Very low-income families, defined as families whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the MFI for the area. Program targeting standard according to the 1998 Act amendments, or 30 percent of the MFI for the area. Additional information: 2003 Median Family Income Estimates were re-benchmarked with 2000 Census data, resulting in an unusual number of increases and decreases in the figures presented. Income limits are adjusted for areas with unusually high or low family income or housing-cost-to-income relationships. Income limits are adjusted for family size.
Geographic Coverage	States, Counties
Periodicity	Annually
Series Begins/Ends	1999 - 2025
Data Source	Department of Housing and Urban Development

Note: Database contains variables for all categories, areas, and time periods for which data are available from the originating source.

Summary	Median family income estimates
Geographic Coverage	States, Counties
Series Begins/Ends	1999 - 2025
Reporting Period	Annually
Updated	Nov. 21, 2024
Estimated next update	Dec. 08, 2026
Original Source	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sample File	Sample_CSV__Median_Income_Estimates.zip
Number of records	84,473
Values Missing or Not Reported	4.6%
File Size	18.5 MB
Latest data available	Year 2025
Source (APA):	StatsUSA. (2024, November 21). Median Income Estimates. https://statsusa.org/tx/stats/median-income-estimates.html?bid=%27NjA%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D Set APA as default format Median Income Estimates. StatsUSA. Last modified November 21, 2024. https://statsusa.org/tx/stats/median-income-estimates.html?bid=%27NjA%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D. Set Chicago as default format Median Income Estimates. StatsUSA, 21 Nov 2024, https://statsusa.org/tx/stats/median-income-estimates.html?bid=%27NjA%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D. Set MLA as default format Median Income Estimates. StatsUSA. Updated November 21, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2026. https://statsusa.org/tx/stats/median-income-estimates.html?bid=%27NjA%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D Set AMA as default format
Additional Background	This database includes median family income estimates (MFI's), shown in dollars, established by Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Data generally relfect April of each year. Income data are shown by county and associated metropolitan area. Some counties are aggregated into metropolitan areas. In these cases, data reported reflect metropolitan area median income, not that for a member county. For example, in the case of California, income data reported for San Mateo County reflects the San Francisco metropolitan area (San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties) median income, not that for an individual county. Median income estimates are based on decennial Census data, Census Current Population Surveys (CPS), American Community Surveys (ACS) for changes to state-level income, and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data for county-level changes to wages. more HUD is requred by law to set income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs and uses the Section 8 program's Fair Market Rent (FMR) area definitions. In addition to median incomes, low income estimates are divided into three categories: Low-income families, defined as families whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the MFI for the area. Very low-income families, defined as families whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the MFI for the area. Program targeting standard according to the 1998 Act amendments, or 30 percent of the MFI for the area. Additional information: 2003 Median Family Income Estimates were re-benchmarked with 2000 Census data, resulting in an unusual number of increases and decreases in the figures presented. Income limits are adjusted for areas with unusually high or low family income or housing-cost-to-income relationships. Income limits are adjusted for family size.

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Category	Definition
Median Family Income	Median income of familes
30% Income Limit - 1 person	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for one person family
30% Income Limit - 2 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for two person family
30% Income Limit - 3 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for three person family
30% Income Limit - 4 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for four person family
30% Income Limit - 5 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for five person family
30% Income Limit - 6 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for six person family
30% Income Limit - 7 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for seven person family
30% Income Limit - 8 Persons	30% of Median Family Income (MFI) for eight person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 1 Person	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for one person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 2 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for two person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 3 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for three person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 4 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for four person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 5 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for five person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 6 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for six person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 7 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for seven person family
Very Low (50%) Income Limit - 8 Persons	50% of Median Family Income (MFI) for eight person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 1 Person	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for one person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 2 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for two person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 3 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for three person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 4 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for four person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 5 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for five person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 6 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for six person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 7 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for seven person family
Low (80%) Income Limit - 8 Persons	80% of Median Family Income (MFI) for eight person family

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