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CHART: POPclock
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Up to the second population estimates.
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census
as of today. |
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CHART: POPclock
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Up to the second population estimates.
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census
as of today. |
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CHART: Median Household Income
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Median household income was $46,326 in 2005, up 1.1 percent from 2004 after adjusting for inflation. This is the first annual increase in real median household income since 1999. Since 1967, the first year for which household income statistics are available, real median household income was up 30.9 percent
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Previous
$45,817 2004
in 2005 dollars
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Current
$46,326
2005
in 2005 dollars
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Provided by U.S. Census Bureau
as of August 29, 2006. |
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CHART: Poverty Rates
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For the fourth consecutive year the poverty rate rose, from 12.5 percent in 2003 to 12.7 percent in 2004. The number of people in poverty increased also, by 1.1 million, to 37.0 million in 2004.
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Previous
12.5 2003
percent
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Current
12.7
2004
percent
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Provided by U.S. Census Bureau
as of August 31, 2005. |
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CHART: Household Wealth
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Median household net worth in 1995 was $40,200, a figure not significantly different from the 1993 median household net worth of $39,590 (in 1995 dollars).
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Previous
$39,590 1993
(in 1995 dollars)
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Current
$40,200
1995
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation
as of September 4, 2001. |
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CHART: Homeownership
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The homeownership rate in the second quarter 2006 (68.7 percent) was not statistically different from the second quarter 2005 rate (68.6 percent). Among regions, the homeownership rate in the Midwest was lower than the rate one year ago, while the rate in the West has higher than one year ago. No statistical year-to-year change was found in the other regions
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Previous
68.6 2nd Qtr 2005
percent
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Current
68.7
2nd Qtr 2006
percent
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Provided by U.S. Census Bureau
as of August 14, 2006. |
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CHART: Housing Characteristics
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Housing values in the U.S. (and much more)
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Previous
$98,815 1997
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Current
$108,300
1999
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / American Housing Survey
as of October 26, 2000. |
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CHART: Earnings by Degree
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Monthly earnings of persons by their field of training varies greatly. The average monthly earnings for persons with B.S. degrees was $2,269 in 1993.
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Previous
$2,116 1990
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Current
$2,269
1993
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Provided by U.S. Bureau of the Census / Survey of Income and Program Participation
as of February 29, 1996. |
