Household Income

How much money does the average household make?

Median household income is the median (middle) household income value in local currency. Household income differs from the average individual wage because it accounts for the fact that a single person's income may have to support many people not earning their own money (spouses, children, parents, other dependents). The reality of poverty becomes much clearer through the concept of household income, as economies of scale within a household lead to a more precise estimation of income compared to a per capita measure. It is important to understand that even if the reported household income seems adequate, there is a plurality of people living on far less money in this city since this is a median value.

Primary Indicator

Median household income (current USD)

Data were obtained from the American Community Survey Subject Table S1903, variable S1903_C03_001E.

Additional Indicators

Median household income (current USD) by age of the householder

Data were obtained from the American Community Survey Subject Table S1903, variables:

15-24 years: S1903_C03_011E
25-44 years: S1903_C03_012E
45-64 years: S1903_C03_013E
65 years and older: S1903_C03_014E

Median household income (current USD) by ethnicity of the householder

Data were obtained from the American Community Survey Subject Table S1903, variables:

Hispanic or Latino: S1903_C03_009E
White, Not Hispanic or Latino: S1903_C03_010E Data for the Not White, Not Hispanic group was not provided by the source in this table which might impact the readability of the corresponding graph.

Percentage of households by income range

Data were obtained from the American Community Survey Subject Table S1901. The variables used were:

Less than $10,000: S1901_C01_002E
$10,000-$ 14,999: S1901_C01_003E
$15,000-$ 24,999: S1901_C01_004E
$25,000-$ 34,999: S1901_C01_005E
$35,000-$ 49,999: S1901_C01_006E
$50,000-$ 74,999: S1901_C01_007E
$75,000-$ 99,999: S1901_C01_008E
$100,000-$ 149,999: S1901_C01_009E
$150,000-$ 199,999: S1901_C01_010E
$200,000 or More: S1901_C01_011E

Median household income (current USD) by race of the householder

Data were obtained from the American Community Survey Subject Table S1903, variables:

White: S1903_C03_002E
Black or African American: S1903_C03_003E
American Indian or Alaska Native: S1903_C03_004E
Asian: S1903_C03_005E
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: S1903_C03_006E
Other Race: S1903_C03_007E
Two or More Races: S1903_C03_008E