The middle-class American family is on the rise with the median household income for 2017 reaching a record high, a Census Bureau survey has shown.
The median income rose to $61,372, from $60,309 a year earlier, when adjusted for inflation (xls).
Construction laborers on the site of a new residential building in the Hudson Yards development in New York City on Aug. 16, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
