Governing

States Where Household Income Has Grown the Most

An Urban Institute analysis tracked growth in median household income between 1970 and 2023. State rates range from negative ...

Map reveals states where incomes have grown the least in 50 years

States in the Midwest saw the lowest growth in median household income between 1970 and 2023, according to a new analysis.
FOX 32 Chicago

Every state's median household income has increased since 1970 – except one

Is your state better off than it was 50 years ago? U.S. incomes are up since 1970, but not everywhere. A new report shows ...
Yahoo

14 States Where the Median Income Is Under $70K — Is That Enough?

Recently, GOBankingRates sourced information from the Missouri Economic and Research Center and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the median household income vs. the cost of living for each ...
CNBC

Here’s the average income of the top 5% of earners in every U.S. state

You'll need to make over $500,000 a year to keep up with the average income of the top 5% earners in the richest U.S. states, according to a new analysis by GOBankingRates. In 12 states, the average ...
MLive

Michigan’s one-year median income increase was 4.6%

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the national average is slightly above Michigan’s median income increase in 2024. An earlier version stated Michigan’s rise was twice the national ...
Yahoo

Want to buy a house in Massachusetts? You’ll need to earn the highest amount of any state.

Massachusetts residents looking to become homeowners need the highest annual income of any state in the country to achieve that dream, according to a new analysis by Realtor.com. Massachusetts is the ...