Consumers · DSPIC96
Real disposable income
As of Aug 2026, real disposable personal income had risen 1.3% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 1.5% in Jul 2026. The latest value was $18.41T (annual rate).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
$18.41T
Change from Jul 2026
-0.0%
A year earlier
$18.17T
12-month change
+1.3%
$18.41T Aug 2026 · Billions of chained 2017 dollars, annual rate
Billions of chained 2017 dollars, annual rate. Data from Jan 1959 to Aug 2026 (812 observations).
What it measures
Real disposable income is what households have left after taxes, adjusted for inflation. It shows whether people's spending power is actually growing.
- Official title
- Real Disposable Personal Income
- Units
- Billions of chained 2017 dollars, annual rate
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $18.41T | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $18.42T | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $18.36T | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| May 2026 | $18.29T | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| Apr 2026 | $18.23T | -0.4% | +0.2% |
| Mar 2026 | $18.30T | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| Feb 2026 | $18.28T | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| Jan 2026 | $18.32T | +0.6% | +2.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $18.21T | +0.0% | +1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | $18.20T | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| Oct 2025 | $18.17T | -0.1% | +1.4% |
| Sep 2025 | $18.19T | +0.1% | +1.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Disposable Personal Income [DSPIC96], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DSPIC96, Oct 26, 2026.
- View DSPIC96 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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