Median household income
The income of the middle household: half of households earn more, and half earn less. It counts all money income before taxes. Since it is the middle value, not the average, a few very high incomes do not change it.
Reported for3,208areas, in 52 states
Link to density0.25not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.63Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
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How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
Census ACS 5-year · ACS table B19013_001
The middle value: half of households earn more and half earn less. A middle value cannot be built up from smaller areas. Averaging county middle values does not give the state's middle value. Incomes are lopsided, with a long tail of high earners, so the average would land in the wrong place.
Combining areas: it cannot be combined, so it is shown only where its publisher works it out.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 48 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income and Economy scoreWhere Median household income is higher, Economy score tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Economy score by US county | +0.89 | +0.78 |
| Median household income and Per capita incomeWhere Median household income is higher, Per capita income tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Per capita income by US county | +0.88 | +0.77 |
| Median household income and Poverty rateWhere Median household income is higher, Poverty rate tends to be lower: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Poverty rate by US county | -0.75 | -0.76 |
| Median household income and Material security scoreWhere Median household income is higher, Material security score tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Material security score by US county | +0.72 | +0.66 |
| Median household income and Share with a bachelor's degree or higherWhere Median household income is higher, Share with a bachelor's degree or higher tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share with a bachelor's degree or higher by US county | +0.67 | +0.64 |
| Median household income and Median gross rentWhere Median household income is higher, Median gross rent tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median gross rent by US county | +0.78 | +0.64 |
| Median household income and Economic connectedness in high schoolWhere Median household income is higher, Economic connectedness in high school tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Economic connectedness in high school by US county | +0.78 | +0.62 |
| Median household income and Gini index of income inequalityWhere Median household income is higher, Gini index of income inequality tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Gini index of income inequality by US county | -0.36 | -0.56 |
| Median household income and Share now marriedWhere Median household income is higher, Share now married tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share now married by US county | +0.44 | +0.54 |
| Median household income and Returns claiming the earned income creditWhere Median household income is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Returns claiming the earned income credit by US county | -0.66 | -0.53 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income and Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | +0.11 | +0.19 |
| Median household income and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Median household income is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.29 | -0.27 |
| Median household income and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | -0.23 | -0.30 |
| Median household income and Share Asian, not HispanicWhere Median household income is higher, Share Asian, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.51 | +0.28 |
| Median household income and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.10 | -0.01 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,208 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Loudoun County, VA — $178,710
- Santa Clara County, CA — $159,670
- San Mateo County, CA — $156,000
- Falls Church city, VA — $154,730
- Fairfax County, VA — $150,110
Lowest
- Las MarÃas Municipio, PR — $16,170
- Guánica Municipio, PR — $16,210
- ComerÃo Municipio, PR — $17,254
- Vieques Municipio, PR — $17,531
- Utuado Municipio, PR — $17,624
The middle area reports $63,190. The middle half of counties falls between $54,130 and $73,216 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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