Census Bureau Data: Richest Counties Get Richer, Poorest Get Poorer

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Source: ABC News

Kentucky Has County With Lowest Median Household Income; Richest 3 in Virginia

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, at least judging by the most extreme neighborhoods for median household income in the latest Census Bureau data.

The census' American Community Survey, released this week, provides detailed neighborhood data, including languages spoken in a home, commute time and income levels.

The poorest county, Owsley County, Ky., had the lowest median household income outside of Puerto Rico. Its median income decreased to $18,869 from $20,346 in 2000. Of all the county or county equivalents, Falls Church, Va. had the highest median income, at $113,313, an increase from $96,449 in 2000.

Virginia also was home to the counties with the three highest median household incomes, and the only counties with median household incomes greater than $100,000. Fairfax County had a $104,259 median household income, and Loudoun County had one of $112,021.

The data came from surveys which were mailed to about 3 million addresses from January 2005 through December 2009. The Census Bureau's official 2010 census demographic data, which provide less detail on the neighborhood level, will be released on Dec. 21.

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1. the poor should pay the rich a visit

"so that's where our economy went."

[ladjf]

2. Symptoms of the terminal transfer of wealth scam.

Our funds are being stolen on a regular and continuous basis by people that are already obscenely rich.

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3. my wealthy town got clobbered, median income is down more than 20%

in part because i moved in....