Local income tax as a share of income
Local income tax as a percentage of what residents earned. It is zero in most of the country. About 4,800 local governments in a dozen states charge one, and New York City's is the largest. When a city spans several counties, its tax is split between them by where its residents' income is.
Reported for554areas, in 13 states — none in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
Link to density0.47not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.59Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerate% of personal income
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 local government finances · Census local government finances, item T40, every local government
Local income tax collected, divided by personal income as measured by the BEA (the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis).
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 2 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Local income tax as a share of income and LonelinessWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Loneliness tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Loneliness by US county | +0.41 | +0.42 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Hearing disabilityWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Hearing disability tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Hearing disability by US county | -0.64 | -0.36 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Fine particulate matterWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Fine particulate matter tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Fine particulate matter by US county | -0.03 | -0.35 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Median home valueWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Median home value tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Median home value by US county | +0.58 | +0.35 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Homeownership rateWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Homeownership rate tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Homeownership rate by US county | -0.46 | -0.32 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Homicide rate, annualWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Homicide rate, annual tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Homicide rate, annual by US county | +0.23 | +0.31 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Returns claiming charitable contributionsWhere Local income tax as a share of income is higher, Returns claiming charitable contributions tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Returns claiming charitable contributions by US county | +0.47 | +0.31 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Cholesterol screeningLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. Cholesterol screening by US county | +0.64 | +0.30 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Median gross rentLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. Median gross rent by US county | +0.56 | +0.27 |
| Local income tax as a share of income and Aggregate travel time to workLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.18 remains. Aggregate travel time to work by US county | +0.50 | +0.18 |
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.
Highest and lowest
Of 554 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
- District of Columbia, DC — 4.57
- Bronx County, NY — 2.44
- New York County, NY — 2.44
- Kings County, NY — 2.42
- Queens County, NY — 2.42
Lowest
- Sedgwick County, KS — 0.00001
- Franklin County, MO — 0.000018
- Jasper County, MO — 0.000018
- Cole County, MO — 0.000046
- Dickinson County, KS — 0.000112
The middle area reports 0.205. The middle half of counties falls between 0.0341 and 0.586 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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