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Question
of the Month -
August/September 2006
| Q: |
What are the latest median household income statistics for the SLC states and how do they compare with the prior review period?
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| A: |
Two-Year-Average1 Median Household Income by State: 2004 and 20052
Income in 2005 Dollars
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Median Income
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Difference
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Percent Change
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SLC Rank in 2005
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National Rank in 2005
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2003/2004
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2004/2005
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United States
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$45,893 |
$46,071 |
$178 |
0.4 |
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Maryland
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$57,265 |
$59,762 |
$2,498 |
4.4 |
1 |
2 |
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Virginia
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$55,494 |
$52,383 |
-$3,111 |
-5.6 |
2 |
10 |
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Georgia
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$43,695 |
$44,140 |
$445 |
1.0 |
3 |
29 |
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Missouri
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$44,994 |
$43,266 |
-$1,727 |
-3.8 |
4 |
31 |
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Florida
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$41,624 |
$42,440 |
$816 |
2.0 |
5 |
35 |
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Texas
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$42,228 |
$42,102 |
-$127 |
-0.3 |
6 |
37 |
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North Carolina
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$40,572 |
$41,820 |
$1,247 |
3.1 |
7 |
38 |
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South Carolina
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$40,410 |
$40,107 |
-$302 |
-0.7 |
8 |
40 |
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Tennessee
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$39,583 |
$39,376 |
-$207 |
-0.5 |
9 |
42 |
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Oklahoma
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$39,519 |
$39,292 |
-$227 |
-0.6 |
10 |
43 |
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Alabama
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$38,695 |
$37,502 |
-$1,193 |
-3.1 |
11 |
44 |
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Louisiana
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$36,603 |
$37,442 |
$839 |
2.3 |
12 |
45 |
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Kentucky
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$37,999 |
$36,750 |
-$1,249 |
-3.3 |
13 |
46 |
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Arkansas
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$35,058 |
$36,406 |
$1,348 |
3.8 |
14 |
47 |
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West Virginia
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$34,629 |
$35,467 |
$838 |
2.4 |
15 |
49 |
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Mississippi
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$35,324 |
$34,396 |
-$928 |
-2.6 |
16 |
50 |
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