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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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Real median household income in the United States climbed between 2005 and 2006, reaching $48,200. This is the second consecutive year that income has risen.
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Previous
$47,845 2005
in 2006 dollars
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Current
$48,201
2006
in 2006 dollars
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| Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of August 28, 2007. | |||
 CHART: Poverty Rates
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The nation's official poverty rate declined for the first time this decade, from 12.6 percent in 2005 to 12.3 percent in 2006. There were 36.5 million people in poverty in 2006, not statistically different from 2005.
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Previous
12.6 2005
percent
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Current
12.3
2006
percent
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| Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of August 28, 2007. | |||
 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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Homeownership Rate (HR) The homeownership rate at 68.1 percent for the current quarter was not statistically different from the second quarter 2007 rate (68.2 percent) or the rate last quarter (67.8 percent). Rental Vacancy Rate (RVR) National vacancy rates in the second quarter 2008 were 10.0 percent for rental housing, which was higher than the second quarter rate last year (9.5 percent), but was not statistically different from the rate last quarter (10.1 percent). Homeowner Vacancy Rate (HVR) For homeowner vacancies, the current rate (2.8 percent) was not statistically different from the second quarter 2007 rate (2.6 percent) or the rate last quarter (2.9 percent).
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Previous
68.2 2nd Qtr 2007(HR)
percent
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Current
68.1
2nd Qtr 2008(HR)
percent
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| Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of July 24, 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. | |||
