California: Median Household Income Trend
How California's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$67,169
2023
$96,334
Total change
+$29,165
% change
+43.4%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,169 | — |
| 2019 | $75,235 | +$8,066 (12%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $84,097 | — |
| 2022 | $91,905 | +$7,808 (9.3%) |
| 2023 | $96,334 | +$4,429 (4.8%) |