The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007,2011 and 2015.

The chart illustrates the

number

of

households

in the US by their annual income in the years 2007, 2011, and 2015. The income

categories

are less than $25,000, $25,000-$49,999, $50,000-$74,999, $75,000-$99,999, and $100,000 or more. In 2007, the highest

number

of

households

fell into the $25,000-$49,999 income range, with around 30

million

households

. The $50,000-$74,999 category had approximately 25

million

households

, followed by the less than $25,000 and $75,000-$99,999

categories

, each with around 20

million

households

. The least

number

of

households

, about 15

million

, earned $100,000 or more. In 2011, the distribution saw some changes. The

number

of

households

earning $25,000-$49,999 slightly decreased,

while

those earning $100,000 or more increased to roughly 20

million

. The other

categories

remained relatively stable compared to 2007. By 2015, the most significant growth was observed in

households

earning $100,000 or more, which increased to around 30

million

. The $25,000-$49,999 category continued to have a high

number

of

households

, but the $50,000-$74,999 and $75,000-$99,999

categories

saw a slight decrease.

Households

earning less than $25,000 remained fairly consistent across the years.