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Northern Virginia Dominates List of Highest-Income Counties
Five of the counties or county-equivalents nationwide with the highest median household income in 2012 were located in Northern Virginia.
Press Release
Supplemental Measure of Poverty Remains Unchanged
The nation's poverty rate was 16.0 percent in 2012, unchanged from 2011, according to the supplemental poverty measure released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Revised Timetable for Release of ACS and Supplemental Poverty Data
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced revisions to its public release schedule for statistics from the ACS and results from the Supplemental Poverty Measure.
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"ACS Provides Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Statistics"
Income levels and poverty rates were not statistically different for most states and metro areas from 2011 to 2012.
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"Atlanta Metro Area's Household Income at $54,628 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Atlanta metro area's median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the uninsured rate decreased.
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"Baltimore Metro Area's Household Income at $66,970 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Baltimore metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Boston Metro Area's Household Income at $71,738 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Boston metro area's median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the uninsured rate decreased.
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"Chicago Metro Area's Household Income at $59,261 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Chicago metro area's median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the uninsured rate decreased.
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"D.C. Metro Area's Household Income at $88,233 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The D.C. metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate are not statistically different from the year before.
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"Dallas Metro Area's Household Income at $56,954 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Dallas metro area's median household income and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the poverty rate decreased.
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"Denver Metro Area's Household Income at $61,453 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Denver metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Detroit Metro Area's Household Income at $50,310 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Detroit metro area's median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the uninsured rate decreased.
Press Release
"Houston Metro Area's Household Income at $55,910 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Houston metro area's median household income and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the poverty rate decreased.
Press Release
"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2012, Live on C-SPAN"
The U.S. Census Bureau discusses statistics about income, poverty and health insurance coverage.
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"Los Angeles Metro Area's Household Income at $57,271 in 2012"
The LA metro area's median household income was not statistically different from the year before, the poverty rate increased and the uninsured rate decreased.
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"Minneapolis Metro Area's Household Income at $66,282 in 2012"
The Minneapolis metro area's median household income increased, poverty rate was not statistically different, and uninsured rate decreased from the year before.
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"New York Metro Area's Household Income at $63,982 in 2012, ACS Shows"
According to the 2012 American Community Survey, the median household income in the New York metro area was $63,982 in 2012.
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"Orlando Metro Area's Household Income at $46,020 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Orlando metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Philadelphia Metro Area's Household Income at $60,105 in 2012"
The Philadelphia metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Phoenix Metro Area's Household Income at $51,359 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Phoenix metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Pittsburgh Metro Area's Household Income at $50,489 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Pittsburgh metro area's median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different, while the uninsured rate decreased from the year before.
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"Portland Metro Area's Household Income at $56,978 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Portland, OR, metro area median household income was not statistically different, while the poverty rate and uninsured rate decreased from the year before.
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"Riverside Metro Area's Household Income at $51,695 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Riverside metro median household income decreased, the poverty rate increased and the uninsured rate was not statistically different from the year before.
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"San Antonio Metro Area's Household Income at $51,486 in 2012"
San Antonio metro median household income increased, the poverty rate was not statistically different and the uninsured rate decreased from the year before.
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"San Diego Metro Area's Household Income at $60,330 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The San Diego metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"San Francisco Metro Area's Household Income at $74,922 in 2012"
The San Francisco metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Seattle Metro Area's Household Income at $65,677 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Seattle metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Tampa Metro Area's Household Income at $44,402 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Tampa metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Miami Metro Area's Household Income at $46,648 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The Miami metro area's median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different from the year before, while the uninsured rate decreased,
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"St. Louis Metro Area's Household Income at $52,243 in 2012, ACS Shows"
The St. Louis metro area's median household income, poverty rate and uninsured rate were not statistically different from the year before.
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"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the US: 2012"
In 2012, real median household income and poverty rate were not statistically different, while percentage of people without health insurance coverage decreased.
Press Kit
"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2012"
In 2012, household income and the poverty rate were not statistically different from 2011, while percentage without health insurance coverage decreased.
Press Release
"Ingreso, pobreza y cobertura de seguro m�dico en los EE. UU.: 2012"
La mediana real de ingreso de los hogares y la tasa de pobreza no fueron estadísticamente diferentes del año anterior.
Random Samplings Blog
Income and Poverty Rate Held Steady in 2012
Between 2011 and 2012 in the United States, neither real median income nor the poverty rate changed. For the previous four years (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) either poverty increased (2008, 2009, 2010) or median household income decreased (2008, 2010, 2011).
Press Release
"Media Advisory � Census Bureau Announces Findings for Income, Poverty"
The Bureau will hold an audio news conference to announce findings from its report: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2012.
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About 1 in 5 Households Experience Hardships in Meeting Basic Needs
In 2011, 22 percent of households experienced one or more possible "hardships" in fulfilling their basic needs in the previous 12 months.
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