On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released a new report on income, poverty, and health insurance.
First off, it’s clear that Americans are getting wealthier. Between 2015 and 2016, real median incomes grew by 2.7 percent for family households to $75,062 and 4.5 percent for non-family households to $35,761. It’s worth noting that the household figure is more than double that of nonfamily households. Another sign it’s time to get married?
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