Tuesday, September 24, 2013

States Losing the Most, 2007 to 2012

Between 2007 and 2012, most states saw their median household income decline. Sixteen states experienced double-digit declines in median household income. The biggest losers were Nevada and Hawaii, each with a 21 percent decline in median household income between 2007 and 2012 after adjusting for inflation.

Delaware, Ohio, Colorado, Louisiana, North Carolina, Arkansas, Indiana, New York, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, Illinois, Georgia, and Arizona each experienced a 10 to 20 percent decline in median household income between 2007 and 2012.

Source: Census Bureau, Historical Income Tables: Households

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