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2025 Survey of Consumer Finances: real median family income up 7 percent to $82,200
On October 9, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board released the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, its triennial look at what American families own, owe, and how they bank.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday, October 9, 2026, released results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, with a summary report titled "Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2022 to 2025." The survey has run every three years since 1989.
The Board reported that real median family income rose 7 percent between the 2022 and 2025 surveys to $82,200, while real mean family income fell 6 percent to $145,200. Real median net worth rose 2 percent to $215,900; real mean net worth rose 7 percent to $1.24 million.
Homeownership was 66 percent in 2025, about unchanged from 2022, and median net housing value for owners rose to $230,000 from $218,900. Retirement plan participation was around 65 percent. Stock market participation slipped from 58 percent to 56 percent, while median holdings for families that own stock grew 36 percent to $77,400. About 77 percent of families had some type of debt.
Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20261009a.htm
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