In One Map Here's Why Washington Doesn't Care About Income Inequality

[FarCenter]

The U.S. Census Bureau has a ton of fantastic data visualizations, and one that is completely striking is the Bureau's look at median income by county.

The national median income is $51,914. However, there's a huge range. Some counties are remarkably poor and others are remarkably wealthy.

What was particularly interesting was using this tool to isolate some of the most super-wealthy regions of the United States. Since rising income inequality is such a profound issue, finding the counties that benefitted the most from it is an interesting task.

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Of the six counties in the United States with median income greater than $100,000, of course four of them are in the D.C. metro area.

Loudoun County, Va. — $115,574
Falls Church City, Va. — $114,409
Fairfax County, Va. — $105,416
Los Alamos County, NM — $103,643
Howard County, MD — $103,273
Hunterdon County, NJ — $100,980
That's the Beltway Bubble for you in a nutshell.



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/in-one-map-heres-why-nobody-in-washington-cares-about-income-inequality-2013-9

[Safetykitten]

1. And next to Hunterdon...Somerset.

Somerset County is the ninth-wealthiest county in the United States by per capita income and the highest in New Jersey.

[TalkingDog]

2. All my Sib-In-Laws work in Arlington/Falls Church and most work for the govt. in some capacity

Even if it's working for a contractor who works for the government.

They are "shocked" when we talk about how difficult it has become out here. My sister in law even started a small book store several years ago and it is not only still around, but thriving to a degree. Can you imagine that happening where you live?

[bvar22]

3. DURec.

That is exactly why Centrist "New Democrats" believe that the Middle Class makes over $125,000/year,
and they OPPOSE Raising-the-Cap on FICA Deductions
because that would impose too much hardship on "The Middle Class".

Hey.
Whatever happened to that guy who wanted to fix Social Security by "Raising-the-Cap"? He woulda made a good President!




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[Harmony Blue]

4. Not surprised