Assuming parent meant median income for a person, not for a household. $35K is correct. Here's the data: https://datacommons.org/tools/timeline#&place=country/U

Assuming parent meant median income for a person, not for a household. $35K is correct. Here's the data: https://datacommons.org/tools/timeline#&place=country/USA&statsVar=Median_Income_Person_15OrMoreYears_Female_WithIncome__Median_Income_Person_15OrMoreYears_Male_WithIncome https://datacommons.org/tools/timeline#&place=country/USA&st... Dual income households are pretty common these days, so a median household income of $65K with a median income of $35K makes sense.