12 Sep 2017 3:14 pm
45 trying to figure out how he can take credit for this.
Middle-class income hit highest level on record in 2016, Census Bureau reports.
America's middle class had its highest-earning year ever in 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
Median household income in America was $59,039 last year, surpassing the previous record of $58,655 set in 1999, the Census Bureau said.
The figure is adjusted for inflation and is one of the most closely watched indicators of how the middle class is faring financially, as the Census surveys nearly 100,000 homes.
The Census said the uptick in earnings occurred because so many people found full-time jobs — or better-paying jobs — last year.