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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. | |||
 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. | |||
 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. | |||
 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. | |||
 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. | |||
 CHART: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
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<p><b>Homeownership Rate (HR)</b><br /> The homeownership rate in the first quarter 2008 (67.8 percent) was lower than the first quarter 2007 rate (68.4 percent). The homeownership rate in South was lower than the corresponding rate a year ago, while the rate in the other regions did not change significantly.</p> <p><b>Rental Vacancy Rate (RVR)</b><br /> The rental vacancy rate in first quarter 2008 (10.1 percent) remained about the same as the first quarter 2007 rate (also 10.1 percent).</p> <p><b>Homeowner Vacancy Rate (HVR)</b><br /> The homeowner vacancy rate in first quarter 2008 (2.9 percent) was not statistically different from the first quarter 2007 rate (2.8 percent).</p>
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Previous
68.4 1st Qtr 2007(HR)
percent
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Current
67.8
1st Qtr 2008(HR)
percent
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| Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of April 28, 2008. | |||
 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. | |||
 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. | |||
