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To: JohnM who wrote (200978)	9/11/2012 1:22:07 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 542059

Median household income in 2006? 50k and change: "In 2006, the "real" (adjusted for inflation) median annual household income rose 1.3% to $50,233.00 according to the Census Bureau. [4] The real median earnings of men who worked full-time, year-round climbed between 2006 and 2007, from $43,460 to $45,113 (about 3.6 time minimum wage in 2006 to 3.7 time minimum wage in 2007). For women, the corresponding increase was from $33,437 to $35,102 (2.8 and 2.9 times minimum wage respectively). The median income per household member (including all working and non-working members above the age of 14) was $26,036 in 2006. [5]" en.wikipedia.org ( You can SEE the unfairness of income distribution on the right end of this chart! )