This is from the latest Census release of CPS ASEC data, updated through 2024 (see Table F-23 at this link). In 1967, only 5 percent of US families earned over $150,000 (inflation adjusted).| Economist Writing Every Day
In 1967, about 56 percent of families in the US had incomes between $50,000 and $150,000, stated in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars. In 2023, that number was down to 47 percent. So the American mid…| Economist Writing Every Day