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No way! You wont believe where Americas highest-income households are located
Posted at 12:39 pm on December 6, 2018 by Sarah D.
Brace yourselves the U.S. Census Bureau just shared some information about the counties with the highest household income in the nation, and youre in for a major shock:
Posted at 12:39 pm on December 6, 2018 by Sarah D.
Brace yourselves the U.S. Census Bureau just shared some information about the counties with the highest household income in the nation, and youre in for a major shock:
Highest counties by median household income (2013-2017):
-Loudoun County, Va.
-Fairfax County, Va.
-Howard County, Md.
-Falls Church City, Va.
-Arlington County, Va.
https://go.usa.gov/xPuUe
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2018
Five-Year Trends Available for Median Household Income, Poverty Rates and Computer and Internet Use
DECEMBER 06, 2018
RELEASE NUMBER CB18-187
American Community Survey Releases New Data for All Communities Nationwide
DEC. 6, 2018 Today, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, which features more than 40 social, economic, housing and demographic topics, including homeownership rates and costs, health insurance, and educational attainment. The ACS five-year data release produces statistics for all of the nations 3,142 counties. It is the only full data set available for the 2,316 counties with populations too small to produce a complete set of single-year ACS estimates.
The American Community Survey provides detailed profiles of communities nationwide. The ACS is an ongoing survey that offers vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people, said Victoria Velkoff, Associate Director for Demographic Programs. Its our countrys largest source of small area estimates for socio-economic and demographic characteristics. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $675 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.
Some highlights from the report include that, when comparing the 2013-2017 period to the 2008-2012 period, median household income increased in 16.6 percent of all counties (521 counties) between the 2008-2012 period and the 2013-2017 period while poverty declined in 14 percent of all counties 441 counties). Alternatively, when comparing the same time periods, median household income declined in 222 counties (7.1 percent) and poverty rates increased in 264 counties (8.4 percent).
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Five-Year Trends Available for Median Household Income, Poverty Rates and Computer and Internet Use
DECEMBER 06, 2018
RELEASE NUMBER CB18-187
American Community Survey Releases New Data for All Communities Nationwide
DEC. 6, 2018 Today, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, which features more than 40 social, economic, housing and demographic topics, including homeownership rates and costs, health insurance, and educational attainment. The ACS five-year data release produces statistics for all of the nations 3,142 counties. It is the only full data set available for the 2,316 counties with populations too small to produce a complete set of single-year ACS estimates.
The American Community Survey provides detailed profiles of communities nationwide. The ACS is an ongoing survey that offers vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people, said Victoria Velkoff, Associate Director for Demographic Programs. Its our countrys largest source of small area estimates for socio-economic and demographic characteristics. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $675 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.
Some highlights from the report include that, when comparing the 2013-2017 period to the 2008-2012 period, median household income increased in 16.6 percent of all counties (521 counties) between the 2008-2012 period and the 2013-2017 period while poverty declined in 14 percent of all counties 441 counties). Alternatively, when comparing the same time periods, median household income declined in 222 counties (7.1 percent) and poverty rates increased in 264 counties (8.4 percent).
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No way! You won't believe where America's highest-income households are located (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2018
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A DAY IN THE LIFE
(88 posts)1. Besides politicians and lobbyists
There are thousands of contractors in this area. Owners of the companies, the engineers. My wife and I were IT program managers for a couple contractors (Lockheed Martin and Raytheon) and we each made 100K+ a year. We were not out of the ordinary. All of my staff made at least 80K+.
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(56,582 posts)2. That's, uh, entirely believable
This has been true for years now