Income and living conditions statistics
Household income, poverty and inequality from tax records and household surveys. 54 indicators, each from an official publisher with a citation.
Key facts
- Household disposable income per inhabitant in the European Union (27): €21,000 (2023)
- Household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS in the European Union (27): 21,000 PPS (2023)
- Gini index in the United States: 48.3 (2024)
- Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption) in the United States: 41.8 (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate in the European Union (27): 16.3% (2025)
- Poverty rate (US official measure) in the United States: 12.1% (2024)
Income and living conditions by area
- Income and living conditions in the United States
- Income and living conditions in the EU
- Income and living conditions in Spain
- Average net income per person
- Average net income per household
- Household disposable income per inhabitant
- Household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS
- Gini index
- Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate
- Poverty rate (US official measure)
- Median household income
- Per capita personal income
- Monthly minimum wage
- GNI per capita, Atlas method
- Personal income
- Wages and salaries paid
- Median annual wage, all occupations
- Mean annual wage, all occupations
- Elementary school teacher mean annual wage
- Secondary school teacher mean annual wage
- Average weekly wage (QCEW)
- Average hourly earnings, private employees
- Median household income (US single-year estimate)
- Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)
- Per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)
- Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)
- Average full-time adjusted annual salary
- Compensation of employees per hour worked
- Severe material and social deprivation rate
- Material and social deprivation rate
- People who cannot afford a week of holiday
- People unable to face unexpected expenses
- People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills
- People unable to keep their home adequately warm
- Area median family income (HUD)
- Monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars
- Average annual household spending, total (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on clothing and footwear (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on health (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on transport (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on information and communication (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on recreation, sport and culture (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on education services (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on restaurants and accommodation services (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on insurance and financial services (Spain)
- Average annual household spending on personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (Spain)
- Average annual spending per person (Spain)
- Median standard of living (France)
- Average annual wage
- Real hourly minimum wage
- Extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP)
- Poverty rate at the national poverty line
Average net income per person
Average annual net income per person, from tax and social security records (INE household income distribution atlas). Reference year is the income year.
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Municipalities of Spain
- Municipalities in Castile and León
- Municipalities in Catalonia
- Municipalities in Castilla-La Mancha
- Municipalities in Andalusia
Average net income per household
Average annual net income per household (INE household income distribution atlas).
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Municipalities of Spain
- Municipalities in Castile and León
- Municipalities in Catalonia
- Municipalities in Castilla-La Mancha
- Municipalities in Andalusia
Household disposable income per inhabitant
Net disposable income of the household sector (balance of primary and secondary income, B6N) divided by the resident population, EUR per inhabitant (Eurostat regional household accounts).
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
Household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS
Net disposable income of the household sector (B6N) per inhabitant, converted to purchasing power standards (PPS, EU27 from 2020) so that the same amount buys the same goods and services in every country (Eurostat regional household accounts).
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
Gini index
Income inequality on a 0 to 100 scale, where 0 is perfect equality.
- EU countries
- US states
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- US counties
- US cities
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Municipalities of Spain
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)
Inequality of income or consumption per person among households on a 0 to 100 scale, where 0 is perfect equality. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform estimates from national household surveys, published only for survey years.
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
Poverty rate (US official measure)
People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
Median household income
Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- US states
- US counties
- US cities
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
Per capita personal income
Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars. Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
Monthly minimum wage
Statutory gross monthly minimum wage in EUR (Eurostat, adjusted to 12 payments a year where paid in more).
GNI per capita, Atlas method
Gross national income (GNI) divided by the mid-year population, in current US dollars converted with the World Bank Atlas method, which smooths exchange rate swings with a three-year average adjusted for inflation. GNI is GDP plus net income received from abroad.
Personal income
Total income received by the residents of a place from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC1 line 1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 line 1 for counties.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
Wages and salaries paid
Total wages and salaries paid to employees for jobs located in a place, including tips, bonuses and pay in kind, before deductions, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC4 line 50 for the nation and states and CAINC4 line 50 for counties.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
Median annual wage, all occupations
Median annual wage of wage and salary jobs in all occupations, in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of jobs pay more and half pay less. Estimates refer to May of each year.
Mean annual wage, all occupations
Average (mean) annual wage of wage and salary jobs in all occupations, in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Estimates refer to May of each year.
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage
Average (mean) annual wage of elementary school teachers, except special education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2021), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.
Secondary school teacher mean annual wage
Average (mean) annual wage of secondary school teachers, except special and career or technical education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2031), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private high schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.
Average weekly wage (QCEW)
Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
Average hourly earnings, private employees
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, in US dollars, not seasonally adjusted, from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Median household income (US single-year estimate)
Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)
People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
Per capita income (US five-year survey estimate)
Total money income received in the past 12 months by people aged 15 and over, divided by the total population, including children, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- US states
- US counties
- US cities
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)
People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- US states
- US counties
- US cities
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
Average full-time adjusted annual salary
Average gross annual wages and salaries per employee, with part-time employees converted to full-time equivalents, in euros. Eurostat combines national accounts and the Labour Force Survey.
Compensation of employees per hour worked
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Share of the population that cannot afford at least 7 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC). The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
Material and social deprivation rate
Share of the population that cannot afford at least 5 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC). The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).
People who cannot afford a week of holiday
Share of the population living in households that cannot afford to pay for one week of annual holiday away from home (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes).
People unable to face unexpected expenses
Share of the population living in households that cannot pay an unexpected but necessary expense from their own resources (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes). The amount is set for each country, close to the monthly at-risk-of-poverty threshold.
People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills
Share of the population living in households that were behind on paying a mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase instalments in the last 12 months because of financial difficulties (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes).
People unable to keep their home adequately warm
Share of the population living in households that cannot afford to keep their home adequately warm (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes).
Area median family income (HUD)
Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year. HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments. Often called AMI.
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
Monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars
Statutory monthly minimum wage for all employees, converted by the ILO from national currency to 2021 international dollars with the World Bank's purchasing power parities for private consumption. Where the law sets an hourly or daily rate, the ILO converts it to a month (for example 40 hours times 4.33 weeks). Only general rates: a single national minimum wage, a national floor, the adult rate, or the SMIG in countries with separate agricultural and non-agricultural rates.
Average annual household spending, total (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on all goods and services (ECOICOP group 00). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on food and non-alcoholic beverages (ECOICOP group 01). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (ECOICOP group 02). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on clothing and footwear (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on clothing and footwear (ECOICOP group 03). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (ECOICOP group 04). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (ECOICOP group 05). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on health (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on health (ECOICOP group 06). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on transport (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on transport (ECOICOP group 07). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on information and communication (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on information and communication (ECOICOP group 08). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on recreation, sport and culture (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on recreation, sport and culture (ECOICOP group 09). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on education services (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on education services (ECOICOP group 10). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on restaurants and accommodation services (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on restaurants and accommodation services (ECOICOP group 11). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on insurance and financial services (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on insurance and financial services (ECOICOP group 12). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual household spending on personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (Spain)
Average annual spending per household on personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (ECOICOP group 13). Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Average annual spending per person (Spain)
Average annual consumption spending per household member, all goods and services. Consumption spending of private households resident in main dwellings, including non-monetary consumption such as the imputed rent of owner-occupied and rent-free dwellings, goods the household produces for itself and wages in kind, from the INE household budget survey (Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares, EPF, base 2016, ECOICOP version 2 groups).
Median standard of living (France)
Median of the standard of living, in euros per year at current prices: household disposable income (after taxes and social benefits) divided by the number of consumption units (1 for the first adult, 0.5 for each other person aged 14 or over, 0.3 for each child under 14). INSEE, Filosofi, from tax and social benefit records; people in tax households with zero or positive disposable income.
Average annual wage
Average annual gross wage per full-time equivalent employee in the whole economy, in US dollars at constant prices and purchasing power parities for private consumption of the OECD's current base year. The OECD divides the national accounts wage bill by the average number of employees and converts the result to full-time equivalents with usual weekly hours.
Real hourly minimum wage
Statutory minimum wage converted to an hourly rate, deflated with the consumer price index to the OECD's current base year and converted to US dollars with purchasing power parities for private consumption of that year.
Extreme poverty rate ($3.00 a day, 2021 PPP)
Share of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power parity (PPP) prices, the World Bank international poverty line since June 2025. Measured from household surveys of income or consumption per person. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform.
Poverty rate at the national poverty line
Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.
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