U.S. Median Income Data31 Aug 07
Posted by M. Wright | Filed in: Data
Ok, so here’s the median income chart, not to be confused with the median household income chart, below. I stopped at 2005 because I’m unclear about the 2006 figure, available in a separate table ($30,428 would seem to be too high a jump, but maybe not).
As indicated in the comments, if there is a burger-flipping army invading U.S. households, that could explain the rise in median household income but would probably drag down median personal income. Let’s see if that’s the case:
Nope, doesn’t look like it. But maybe the burger flipping army is really raking it in these days. Hey, and this might be evidence!
More income and info and useful charts are available here.
September 1st, 2007 at 3:58 am
Mick,
I’m not even going to attempt to debate this one with you. You can post all the graphs you want (out of context of course), and I’ll be happy to take you on that tour you refused to take last year.
From someone who graduated with a 4.0 gpa, was a global leader in his field (statistics stuff by the way), a wall full of academic and professional awards, I now work for 10 bucks an hour as a security guard.
It has been that way for around 4 years now. Why? Because my last two career positions ended because of global buy-outs. I can introduce you to so many folks in the same situation I am and never run out of folks for you to meet.
So shove your charts up your ass!
September 1st, 2007 at 5:31 am
John: I’m not even going to attempt to debate this one with you.
Translation: I am going to debate this one, just not fairly or with facts.
John: You can post all the graphs you want (out of context of course), and I’ll be happy to take you on that tour you refused to take last year.
Translation: Quick, let’s change the subject to an ad hominem attack that doesn’t even make sense.
John: From someone who graduated with a 4.0 gpa, was a global leader in his field (statistics stuff by the way), a wall full of academic and professional awards,
Translation: Let me appeal to authority, my authority!
John: I now work for 10 bucks an hour as a security guard. It has been that way for around 4 years now. Why? Because my last two career positions ended because of global buy-outs. I can introduce you to so many folks in the same situation I am and never run out of folks for you to meet.
Translation: Here’s some anecdotal evidence and hearsay.
John: So shove the charts up your ass!
Translation: I got nothin’.
September 1st, 2007 at 6:49 am
Love the translation, Mick! Some how, emotions and personal experience always speak louder than facts, don’t they?