United States US: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1963 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

United States US: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 15.500 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.000 % for 2020. United States US: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 17.700 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2021, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 % in 1993 and a record low of 15.500 % in 2021. United States US: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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15.500 2021 17.000 2020 15.500 2021 19.000 1993 % yearly 1963 - 2021

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United States Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 105,498.573 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 93,259.267 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.855 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1948 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 59,484.000 2017 yearly 1929 - 2017
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 1,627,355.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 7,616,837.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 17.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 21.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 7,621,432.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 4.593 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1948 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 5,197,481.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 68.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,032,992.250 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1948 - Jun 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 24.345 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Sep 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 160,000.000 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1920 - Dec 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 2,412,274,729.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 10,562,188.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 1,100.000 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments Last Frequency Range
New Orders Growth (%) 2.2 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1993 - Oct 2025
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
House Prices Growth (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 233.505 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 1.664 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 158.320 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -0.763 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2025
Building Permits (Unit) 124,970.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1981 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 14,064.571 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 52,789.361 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 11,269.698 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 120.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 38,514,009.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 481,999.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1967 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -144,749.000 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.5 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024

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