median household income USA

[edjr 5,656]

Income by state

 

An average California home in Salinas, CA. In 2004, California was the most expensive state in the nation[31] and had a median household income of $49,894 (rank 13).[32]The median household income by state ranged from $32,589 or 26.7% below national median, in West Virginia to $57,352 or 29% above national median, in New Hampshire.

 

 

State Rank Median household income +/- national average Change 1999-2005 (inflation adjusted)

New Hampshire 1 57,352 +12,879 -2%

New Jersey 2 56,772 +12,299 -4.5%

Maryland 3 56,763 +12,290 -0.5%

Connecticut 4 55,970 +11,497 -3.5%

Minnesota 5 55,914 +11,441 -5.7%

Alaska 6 54,627 +10,154 -6.9%

Virginia 7 53,275 +8,802 -0.8%

Hawaii 8 53,123 +8,650 -0.4%

Massachusetts 9 52,354 +7,881 -3.3%

Colorado 10 51,022 +6,549 -8.4%

Utah 11 50,614 +5,691 -10.5%

Delaware 12 50,152 +5,679 -5.4%

California 13 49,894 +5,421 -3.6%

Washington 14 48,688 +4,215 -8.1%

Wisconsin 15 47,220 +2,747 -8.2%

Nevada 16 46,984 +2,511 -5.8%

Rhode Island 17 46,199 +1,726 +4.4%

Illinois 18 45,787 +1,314 -7.9%

Vermont 19 45,692 +1,219 -4.5%

Nebraska 20 44,623 +150 -4.6%

Michigan 21 44,476 +3 -12%

United States national average ($44,473) -6%

Pennsylvania 22 44,286 -187 -5.2%

New York 23 44,228 -245 -2.7%

Ohio 24 44,160 -313 -9.3%

Missouri 25 43,988 -485 -5.5%

Kansas 26 43,725 -748 -9.8%

Wyoming 27 43,641 -832 +4.1%

Georgia 28 43,217 -1,256 -8.3%

Iowa 29 43,042 -1,431 -5.7%

District of Columbia -- 43,003 -1,470 +0.5%

Indiana 30 43,003 -1,470 -9.7%

Oregon 31 42,617 -1,856 -10.4%

Arizona 32 42,590 -1,883 -6.8%

Idaho 33 42,519 -1,954 -5.8%

Texas 34 41,275 -3,198 -9.9%

South Dakota 35 40,518 -3,955 -2.5%

Florida 36 40,171 -4,302 -6.7%

North Dakota 37 39,594 -4,879 +1.2%

Maine 38 39,395 -5,078 -1.9%

South Carolina 39 39,326 -5,147 -9.5%

North Carolina 40 39,000 -5,473 -11.3%

Tennessee 41 38,550 -5,923 -8.7%

Oklahoma 42 38,281 -6,192 -5.3%

Alabama 43 38,111 -6,362 -7.8%

New Mexico 44 37,587 -6,886 -6.2%

Kentucky 45 37,396 -7,077 -5.3%

Louisiana 46 35,523 -8,950 -3.7%

Montana 47 35,201 -9,272 +1.6%

Arkansas 48 33,948 -10,525 -7.2%

Mississippi 49 33,659 -10,814 -10.3%

West Virginia 50 32,589 -11,884 -3.8%

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_inc...e_United_States

 

Median income

The median income divides households in the US evenly in the middle with half of all household earning more than the median income and half of all households earning less than the median household income. In 2004 the median household income in the United States was $43,389.[21] According to the US Census Bureau, the median is "considerably lower than the average, and provides a more accurate representation."[35] Considering other racial and geographical inequities in regards to household income, it should come as no surprise that the median household income varies with race, size of household and geography. The state with the highest median household income in the United States was New Hampshire with $57,352, followed by New Jersey, Maryland and Connecticut, making the Northeastern United States the wealthiest area by income in the entire country.[36] In terms of region the median household income was as follows: "Northeast ($47,994), West ($47,680) and South ($40,773)." Median household income in the Mid-West declined by 2.8% to $44,657.[37] While median household income has tendency to increase up to four persons per household, it declines thereon after. This indicated that while four person households have larger incomes than those with one, two or three members, household with seem to earn progressively less as their size increases beyond four persons. According to the US Census Bureau 2004 Community Survey, two-person households had a median income of $39,755, with $48,957 for three-person households, $54,338 for four-person households, $50,905 for five-person households, $45,435 for six-person households, with seven-or-more-person households having the second lowest median income of only $42,471.[38]. In terms of race, Asian-Americans households had the highest median household income of $57,518, European-American households ranked second with $48,977, Hispanic or Latino households ranked third with $34,241. African American or Black households had the lowest median household income of all races with $30,134.[37]

 

I'm guessing it's gross, that's how most of these things are done.

[MDC 5,942]

I'm rich!

[TAS 2]

Hawaii in the top 10!

[Snoopy1 0]

Alex Rodriguez raises the average income in New York state by $1.38 by himself!

[shovelheadt 62]

Is this net or gross? And I assume it includes dual incomes.

[edjr 5,656]

Is this net or gross? And I assume it includes dual incomes.

 

Sorry about that. I'll edit the 1st one with a link.

 

it's the entire households income and I'm guessing it's gross, that's how everything is always judged.

[edjr 5,656]

The mean household income for households headed by persons identifying as White alone was $65,317, $40,685 for those headed by persons identifying as African American or Black, $45,871 for those headed by persons identifying as Hispanic or Latino, and $76,747 for those households headed by persons identifying as Asian alone.

[Snoopy1 0]

I'm going to identify myself as an Asian from now on.

[Brown Eyed Girl 1]

I can only speak for California, but these numbers seem so low. Especially when taking into consideration that these are for more than one earner.

[cinciman7 2]

I can only speak for California, but these numbers seem so low. Especially when taking into consideration that these are for more than one earner.

You are over loooking the obvious

 

Mexicans

[edjr 5,656]

You are over loooking the obvious

 

Mexicans

 

 

but illegal messicans don't count in the census.

[Riddlen 1]

lotta people dont make crap thats why its an average

[lennie75 0]

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/medi...zeandstate.html

breaks down by the size of the family

 

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/medi...rsandstate.html

breaks down by # of earners in family

 

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/inco.../statemhi2.html

Shows trends

 

The +/- seems to be pretty high in their findings.

[cinciman7 2]

but illegal messicans don't count in the census.

Census says................1/3 of all Californians is Latino

[JScott 20]

Must be Gross considering only 3 states (Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana) + DC have increased from 1995. Salaries have increased but by less than taxes, insurance and other deductions, hence the overwhelming -% across the board.

 

Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana probably only went +% because richer people have moved there from other states or built vacation homes and such.

 

DC went +% because the politicians increased their tax breaks

[swirvenirvin 25]

wow we are so rich

[moneyb 0]

Alex Rodriguez raises the average income in New York state by $1.38 by himself!

 

He might raise the average, but he only moves the median by 1 person.

[IGotWorms 3,405]

Average household income of geeks: 1.05 million

 

And thats only because SUX Big_Pete's broke ass is bringing us down!

[remote controller 136]

Average household income of geeks: 1.05 million

 

And thats only because SUX Big_Pete's broke ass is bringing us down!

[peenie 1,701]

that list confirms that i'm a broke ass.

[TylerRoseFan 16]

that list confirms that i'm a broke ass.

It's the man keeping you down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not really. i kid.

[peenie 1,701]

It's the man keeping you down.

 

actually it's a man that's keeping the black community down. there are too many single parent households, black women are struggling (myself included) to raise their children alone and that is why our median income is so low. it sucks.

 

eta,

well...that's projecting blame. children should come within the confines of marriage so, it's not men's fault anymore than women's.

[TylerRoseFan 16]

actually it's a man that's keeping the black community down. there are too many single parent households, black women are struggling (myself included) to raise their children alone and that is why our median income is so low. it sucks.

You didn't have an opportunity to get an education?

[peenie 1,701]

i got an education but i think life would've been easier had i been partnered.

[TylerRoseFan 16]

i got an education but i think life would've been easier had a been partnered.

And the man did this not-partnering thing to you?

[peenie 1,701]

And the man did this not-partnering thing to you?

not the man, a man.

[remote controller 136]

actually it's a man that's keeping the black community down. there are too many single parent households, black women are struggling (myself included) to raise their children alone and that is why our median income is so low. it sucks.

 

eta,

well...that's projecting blame. children should come within the confines of marriage so, it's not men's fault anymore than women's.

I've been here for you all this time :kickingrocks:, but I can't get your attention :ohohitsalloutintheopennowblush:

[Vic_Rattlehead 0]

Focking democrats (and sux) bringing down the average.

[remote controller 136]

Focking democrats (and sux) bringing down the average.

...........and Pete.........and Saw

[parrot 789]

He might raise the average, but he only moves the median by 1 person.

[Ravens 03 0]

actually it's a man that's keeping the black community down. there are too many single parent households, black women are struggling (myself included) to raise their children alone and that is why our median income is so low. it sucks.

 

eta,

well...that's projecting blame. children should come within the confines of marriage so, it's not men's fault anymore than women's.

 

 

PAALEEEESE! :hugerolleyes:

 

 

What a crock of shiat!

[KSB2424 3,086]

PAALEEEESE! :hugerolleyes:

What a crock of shiat!

 

I think she was saying that since black men don't stay around, alot of the black households are made up of single women and their kids which brings down the median household income for blacks compared to a two parent white household. Not that the "man" as in the white man / gov't is holding them back.

[RLLD 3,539]

I think she was saying that since black men don't stay around, alot of the black households are made up of single women and their kids which brings down the median household income for blacks compared to a two parent white household. Not that the "man" as in the white man / gov't is holding them back.

 

Still, it remains someone elses fault..... time to take responsibility for ones actions, it takes two people to create a baby, if one asserts a systemic issue whereby black men are recognized for walking away from a pregnant woman, do not have sex without proper protection, or wait until they marry you

 

If you don't want to be alone with a child, you better come protected, or ....by yourself

[itsjjw 0]

Still, it remains someone elses fault..... time to take responsibility for ones actions, it takes two people to create a baby, if one asserts a systemic issue whereby black men are recognized for walking away from a pregnant woman, do not have sex without proper protection, or wait until they marry you

 

If you don't want to be alone with a child, you better come protected, or ....by yourself

As a rule, black males tend to have serious fidelity issue.

[edjr 5,656]

As a rule, I am racist.

 

[redtodd 7]

I win.

[itsjjw 0]

I've slept with way more black guys than you, racist I am not.

[edjr 5,656]

I've slept with way more black guys than you, racist I am not.

 

Some of your best friends are black?

[RLLD 3,539]

As a rule, black males tend to have serious fidelity issue.

 

Translation: "Something bad happened to me, and I am never in any way at fault, there is always someone else to blame"

[TheNewGirl 1,057]

actually it's a man that's keeping the black community down. there are too many single parent households, black women are struggling (myself included) to raise their children alone and that is why our median income is so low. it sucks.

 

eta,

well...that's projecting blame. children should come within the confines of marriage so, it's not men's fault anymore than women's.

 

 

I know that this is going to come off WAY mean, but um, you did get pregnant with a man you weren't married to, right? How is this anymore his fault than it is yours?