Median household income is increasing.
Posted by The Dan Bongino Show, Checked
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 19, 2026
The claim matches the post's wording ('Median household income going up') and is supported by the Census Bureau's September 2026 report, which shows U.S. real median household income rose 2.6% in 2025 to a record $87,460, and by AP and FactCheck.org coverage of the same figures.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
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Supports. The Census Bureau reports real U.S. median household income was $87,460 in 2025, up 2.6% from 2024 and the highest on record since 1967.[3][4]
Supports. AP and FactCheck.org both report the same 2025 median income increase, adjusted for inflation, from the Census Bureau figures.[1][2]
Supports. Census data also show post-tax median household income rose 3.1% from 2024 to 2025, though it did not reach a record high.[3][4]
Context. A Seattle Times article reports local median household income stalled relative to inflation in Seattle between 2022 and 2025. This is a city-level finding and does not contradict the national trend.[5]
Context. The post's phrase 'going up' is a faithful paraphrase of the claim, and the claim does not add any figure or scope beyond the post.
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 1 not rated
- 1Fighting inflationary headwinds, American incomes finally ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump's Numbers, October 2026 Updatefactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Median Household Income in 2025 Surpassed Previous ...census.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Income in the United States: 2025 - https: // www2 . census . gov.www2.census.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5After a decade of big gains, household income stalls in Seattleseattletimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
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