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by leereeves 439 days ago
That first graph says the median income in 1974 was the equivalent of $5335 in today's dollars. I don't think it's adjusting for cost of living, because people lived a lot better in 1974 than you could live today on $5k per year.
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Oops, yes meant to post real median personal income:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEPAINUSA672N