Why the US economy is crucial to the election – in six charts
Median household incomeFacebook Twitter Pinterest Median US household income. Photograph: US Census BureauYes, the median household income saw its first significant increase since 2007 last year, rising by 5.2%. But, for perspective, that increase brings the median household income up to $56,516 a year, which is about where it was back in 1999. Racial divideFacebook Twitter Pinterest Median household income by race. According to its data, the top 5% of Americans had a median household income of $214,500, while the bottom 50% had a median income of $56,500.
Source: The Guardian September 13, 2016 17:54 UTC
