Not quite. From 1974 (they don't have data before that) to 2000, real mean personal income goes from 32K to 43K. [1], that's for individuals. The graph is usef

Not quite. From 1974 (they don't have data before that) to 2000, real mean personal income goes from 32K to 43K. [1], that's for individuals. The graph is useful to look at. This is complex, for example there are also more single parent / single person households which tends to lower household incomes. [1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MAPAINUSA672N https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MAPAINUSA672N