14. Delaware
> Median household income: $61,255
> Population: 945,934 (6th lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 4.9% (22nd lowest)
> Poverty rate: 12.4% (18th lowest)

Delaware’s median household income has not increased meaningfully last year, reflecting little improvement in the residents’ standard of living. Still, incomes in the state remain considerably higher than they are across the country. High median incomes likely drove up home values. The median home value in the state of $240,200 is among the higher values nationwide.

Higher educational attainment typically translates to higher incomes. Delaware residents benefit from higher incomes despite having a college attainment rate roughly in line with that of the nation. In Delaware, 30.9% of adults have a bachelor’s degree compared to 30.6% of adults nationwide.

13. Utah
> Median household income: $62,912
> Population: 2,995,919 (20th lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.5% (5th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 11.3% (12th lowest)

The typical household in Utah earns $62,912 a year, over $7,000 more than the typical American household. Furthermore, only 11.3% of state residents live in poverty, well below the 14.7% of American residents who do. With high incomes and a low poverty rate, Utah has the lowest income inequality in the country.

The relative prosperity and equality across the state is likely bolstered by a healthy job market. The state’s 3.5% unemployment rate was one of the lowest in the country in 2015.

12. Minnesota
> Median household income: $63,488
> Population: 5,489,594 (21st highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.7% (9th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 10.2% (4th lowest)

Higher levels of education typically lead to higher incomes. In Minnesota, where 34.7% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 30.6% of adults nationally, incomes are also — predictably — higher. The typical household in the state earns $63,488 annually, considerably more than the $55,775 the typical American household earns a year. In addition to higher incomes, poverty is relatively scarce in Minnesota. Only 10.2% of state residents live below the poverty line, the fourth smallest share of any state.

11. Colorado
> Median household income: $63,909
> Population: 5,456,574 (22nd highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.9% (10th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 11.5% (14th lowest)

Incomes in Colorado have increased meaningfully in 2015, while the food stamp recipiency rate fell. The typical household in the state earns $63,909 a year, up from $61,351 in 2014. Meanwhile, only 8.4% of state residents rely on food stamps, down half a percentage point from 2014. Both of these measures demonstrate that Colorado is better off economically than much of the country.

The state’s improved economic outcomes are likely the result of an improving job market. The 3.9% unemployment rate in 2015 was one of the lowest in the country and a marked improvement over the 5.0% unemployment rate in 2014.

10. Washington
> Median household income: $64,129
> Population: 7,170,351 (13th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.7% (15th highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.2% (17th lowest)

At $64,129, the annual median household income in Washington is the 10th highest of all states. Washington’s relatively high educational attainment rate partly accounts for the higher incomes. Of adults in the state, 34.2% have a bachelor’s degree compared to 30.6% of adults nationwide. High incomes are likely driving up home values in the state. The typical Washington home is worth $284,000, one of the highest values nationwide.

Still, the state is not without some economic challenges. Last year, 5.7% of workers were unemployed, the 15th highest jobless rate nationally. In addition,14.5% of households rely on food stamps, a slightly larger share than the national 12.8% recipiency rate.

9. California
> Median household income: $64,500
> Population: 39,144,818 (the highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 6.2% (7th highest)
> Poverty rate: 15.3% (19th highest)

A typical California household earns $64,500 a year, far higher than the national median income of $55,775. The cost of living is especially high in California, however, with goods and services costing an average of 12.4% more than they do across the country. Relatively high incomes are likely driving up home values. The typical home in the state is worth $449,100, more than double the value of the typical American home.

Although California is home to some of the wealthiest individuals nationwide, 15.3% of state residents live in poverty. California is one of a handful of rich states with poverty rates above the national poverty rate of 14.7%. Indeed, income inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient is more pervasive in California than in all but three other states.

8. Virginia
> Median household income: $66,262
> Population: 8,382,993 (12th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 4.4% (17th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 11.2% (11th lowest)

Higher educational levels typically lead to higher earning power. In Virginia, 37.0% of adults have a bachelor’s degree, a larger share than in all but five other states. Partially as a result, incomes are higher than average in the state. The state is home to a larger share of households earning at least $200,000 a year than the country. It is also home to a smaller share of households earning less than $10,000 a year than the country as a whole. With more higher earners and fewer low earners, a typical Virginia household earns about $10,500 more than the typical American household.

Higher incomes are also partially the result of a relatively healthy job market. The 2015 unemployment rate in the state was only 4.4%, nearly a full percentage point below the national unemployment rate.

7. New Hampshire
> Median household income: $70,303
> Population: 1,330,608 (10th lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.4% (4th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 8.2% (the lowest)

A typical New Hampshire household earns $73,303 a year, nearly $15,000 more than the typical American household. High median incomes are likely driving up home values in the state. The median New Hampshire home value of $244,500 is among the higher values nationwide.

New Hampshire’s relatively high education attainment rates partly accounts for the high incomes in the area. More than 35.7% of state adults have at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 30.6% of adults nationally. Similarly, while 87.1% of the country’s adults have graduated from high school, 93.1% of New Hampshire’s adults have, second most in the country.

6. Massachusetts
> Median household income: $70,628
> Population: 6,794,422 (15th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.0% (24th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 11.5% (14th lowest)

Massachusetts is one of only a handful of states to report a median household of more than $70,000 annually. The state is home to some of the nation’s most prestigious universities, and fittingly boasts the highest college attainment rate of any state at 41.5%. By contrast, 30.1% of adults nationwide have at least a bachelor’s degree. While no guarantee, a college education helps open higher-paying job opportunities, and it is no surprise that some state households are very wealthy. One in every 10 households in the state earns $200,000 or more each year, the third highest such share of any state. High median incomes are likely driving up home values. The median home value of $352,100 in the state is among the highest nationwide.

5. Connecticut
> Median household income: $71,346
> Population: 3,590,886 (22nd lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.6% (18th highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.5% (6th lowest)

A typical Connecticut household earns $71,346 in a year, considerably higher than the national median income of $55,775. With such high incomes, residents are better able to afford more expensive homes. Connecticut’s median home value of $270,900 is among the highest nationwide. A portion of every state’s population is extremely wealthy, and the share of such high earners is especially large in Connecticut. More than one in 10 households earn $200,000 or more a year. Connecticut’s relatively high education attainment rate partially accounts for the high incomes in the area. More than 38.3% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 30.6% nationally.

4. New Jersey
> Median household income: $72,222
> Population: 8,958,013 (11th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.6% (18th highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.8% (8th lowest)

While New Jersey households report some of the highest incomes in the nation, living in the state is not cheap. Goods and services cost an average of 14.5% more in New Jersey than across the country. Housing is also very expensive in the state. The median home value of $322,600 in New Jersey is considerably higher than the national median home value of $194,500.

Few states have a higher proportion of high-income households than New Jersey, where 10.9% earn $200,000 or more a year. While certainly not a guarantee for such high wages, high college attainment among adults in New Jersey partially explains the high median income. More than 37.6% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree, compared to 30.6% nationally.

3. Alaska
> Median household income: $73,355
> Population: 738,432 (3rd lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 6.5% (4th highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.3% (5th lowest)

A typical Alaska household earns $73,355 annually, nearly $18,000 more than the typical American household. While the price of oil has fallen considerably in recent years, Alaska still relies heavily on its traditionally high-paying oil industry. Of workers in the state, 5.6% work in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, and mining sector — which includes the oil industry — the sixth highest such share of any state. State workers who are employed in the industry likely still earn relatively high wages.

Like the nation, the percentage of people without health insurance in Alaska dropped substantially in 2015. However, 14.9% of residents still do not have health insurance, the second highest rate in the nation.

2. Hawaii
> Median household income: $73,486
> Population: 1,431,603 (11th lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.6% (6th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 10.6% (7th lowest)

With its picturesque island scenery, Hawaii attracts some of the world’s wealthiest individuals. The state is also home to some of the more valuable real estate. Hawaii’s median household income trails only Maryland as the highest in the country, and the median home value of $566,900 is the highest of any state and several times greater than the national median home value of $194,500. Even the richest states do not necessarily have especially healthy job markets, but Hawaii’s unemployment rate of 3.6% in 2015 was one of the lowest in the country.

1. Maryland
> Median household income: $75,847
> Population: 6,006,401 (19th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.2% (24th highest)
> Poverty rate: 9.7% (2nd lowest)

Maryland leads the nation with a median annual household income of $75,847. The state’s poverty rate of less than 10% is also nearly the lowest of any state. The prosperity can be partially explained by high levels of education among state residents. More than 38% of adults have at least a college degree, many of whom are likely among the state’s high-income residents. The state also contains Washington D.C., home to some of the nation’s highest-paying government occupations. More than 10% of Maryland workers are employed in public administration, which represents only one portion of such government jobs.

By Thomas C. Frohlich, Michael B. Sauter and Samuel Stebbins

I think (might be wrong) that they based the Number One state on the  Median household income: $75,847 the highest  and a Poverty Rate at 9.7 the lowest.

Mississippi is the nation's poorest state while Maryland ranks as its richest, according to newly released information from the US Census Bureau. In addition to Mississippi, the three poorest states include West Virginia and Arkansas.Sep 21, 2015

Mississippi is the nation’s poorest state while Maryland ranks as its richest, according to newly released information from the US Census Bureau.

In addition to Mississippi, the three poorest states include West Virginia and Arkansas. Relatively low levels of education could be a factor in the poverty and lower incomes in all three states.

At the other end of the spectrum are Maryland, New Jersey and Alaska, which rank as the country’s richest states. The median income in Mississippi was $39,680 compared to $73,971 in Maryland.

File photo of a home in West Virginia by Flickr user Richard Elzey via Creative Commons license.

Three states — Washington, North Dakota, and Connecticut — reported income increases of more than $2,000 in 2014. Kentucky, the fifth poorest poor state, experienced a significant decline in income; the typical household earned $1,139 less in 2014 than in 2013. Income levels were essentially the same in 2013 and 2014 in 33 states.

Overall, the United States added 3.2 million new jobs in 2014, up from the 2.3 million jobs that were added in 2013. At the end of 2014, there were 139 million jobs in the U.S., more than at the start of 2008, the peak before the recession.

But not all U.S. states are sharing in this prosperity; the poverty rate has actually increased in 12 states. The nation’s overall poverty rate was 14.8 percent, which means 46.7 million people were living in poverty in 2014.

The U.S. Census Bureau said these numbers presented no “statistically significant” change from the previous year. It’s the fourth year in a row that poverty rates were not statistically different from the previous year.

The real median income for family households was $68,426, which was also not statistically different from 2013. However, when compared to 2007 — the year before the U.S. fell into its most recent recession — the real median household income is actually 6.5 percent lower.

24/7 Wall Street crunched the numbers and came up with the list below.

AMERICA’S RICHEST AND POOREST STATES
50. Mississippi – Median household income: $39,680  Poverty rate: 21.5%
49. West Virginia – Median household income: $41,059  Poverty rate: 18.3%
48. Arkansas – Median household income: $41,262  Poverty rate: 18.9%
47. Alabama – Median household income: $42,830  Poverty rate: 19.3%
46. Kentucky – Median household income: $42,958  Poverty rate: 19.1%
45. Tennessee – Median household income: $44,361  Poverty rate: 18.3%
44. Louisiana – Median household income: $44,555  Poverty rate: 19.8%
43. New Mexico – Median household income: $44,803  Poverty rate: 21.3%
42. South Carolina – Median household income: $45,238  Poverty rate: 18.0%
41. Montana – Median household income: $46,328  Poverty rate: 15.4%
40. North Carolina – Median household income: $46,556  Poverty rate: 17.2%
39. Florida – Median household income: $47,463  Poverty rate: 16.5%
38. Oklahoma – Median household income: $47,529  Poverty rate: 16.6%
37. Idaho – Median household income: $47,861 Poverty rate: 14.8%
36. Missouri – Median household income: $48,363  Poverty rate: 15.5%
35. Ohio – Median household income: $49,308  Poverty rate: 15.8%
34. Georgia – Median household income: $49,321  Poverty rate: 18.3%
33. Indiana – Median household income: $49,446  Poverty rate: 15.2%
32. Maine – Median household income: $49,462  Poverty rate: 14.1%
31. Michigan – Median household income: $49,847  Poverty rate: 16.2%
30. Arizona – Median household income: $50,068  Poverty rate: 18.2%
29. South Dakota – Median household income: $50,979  Poverty rate: 14.2%
28. Oregon – Median household income: $51,075  Poverty rate: 16.6%
27. Nevada – Median household income: $51,450  Poverty rate: 15.2%
26. Kansas – Median household income: $52,504  Poverty rate: 13.6%
25. Wisconsin – Median household income: $52,622 Poverty rate: 13.2%
24. Nebraska – Median household income: $52,686  Poverty rate: 12.4%
23. Texas – Median household income: $53,035  Poverty rate: 17.2%
22. Pennsylvania – Median household income: $53,234  Poverty rate: 13.6%
21. Iowa – Median household income: $53,712  Poverty rate: 12.2%
20. Vermont – Median household income: $54,166  Poverty rate: 12.2%
19. Rhode Island – Median household income: $54,891  Poverty rate: 14.3%
18. Wyoming – Median household income: $57,055  Poverty rate: 11.2%
17. Illinois – Median household income: $57,444  Poverty rate: 14.4%
16. New York – Median household income: $58,878  Poverty rate: 15.9%
15. North Dakota – Median household income: $59,029  Poverty rate: 11.5%
14. Delaware – Median household income: $59,716  Poverty rate: 12.5%
13. Utah – Median household income: $60,922  Poverty rate: 11.7%
12. Colorado – Median household income: $61,303 Poverty rate: 12.0%
11. Washington – Median household income: $61,366  Poverty rate: 13.2%
10. Minnesota – Median household income: $61,481  Poverty rate: 11.5%
9. California – Median household income: $61,933  Poverty rate: 16.4%
8. Virginia – Median household income: $64,902  Poverty rate: 11.8%
7. New Hampshire – Median household income: $66,532  Poverty rate: 9.2%
6. Massachusetts – Median household income: $69,160  Poverty rate: 11.6%
5. Hawaii – Median household income: $69,592  Poverty rate: 11.4%
4. Connecticut – Median household income: $70,048  Poverty rate: 10.8%
3. Alaska – Median household income: $71,583  Poverty rate: 11.2%
2. New Jersey – Median household income: $71,919  Poverty rate: 11.1%
1. Maryland- Median household income: $73,971  Poverty rate: 10.1%

Top richest states:

1) Maryland:

The West Coast is where the action is at. California has always been the richest State and if it were a country it would have the 4th largest GDP behind The US, China and Japan. Silicon Valley, agriculture (which can feed the world and its wine) and minerals (49ers baby!) and oil are all thriving industries, not to mention San Fran's Venture Capital market.

Then there's Washington State with Seattle - a city that is fast becoming another San Francisco with its technology hub and finance. And Oregon.

I like South Dakota. I would not mind living there. The people are very nice also. But the problem is it seems that some of them don't like interracial couples. I was having my dinner at a restaurant one night when a middle age African American male and a sixty year old looking white female walked in holding hands. If looks can kill that couple would have been dead. I felt sorry for them.

asj posted:

1. Maryland
> Median household income: $75,847
> Population: 6,006,401 (19th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.2% (24th highest)
> Poverty rate: 9.7% (2nd lowest)

Maryland leads the nation with a median annual household income of $75,847. The state’s poverty rate of less than 10% is also nearly the lowest of any state. The prosperity can be partially explained by high levels of education among state residents. More than 38% of adults have at least a college degree, many of whom are likely among the state’s high-income residents. The state also contains Washington D.C., home to some of the nation’s highest-paying government occupations. More than 10% of Maryland workers are employed in public administration, which represents only one portion of such government jobs.

By Thomas C. Frohlich, Michael B. Sauter and Samuel Stebbins

Wow, guess I'm doing something right. 

Maryland is old fashion redneck territory.  Not for us coloured folk.

asj posted:

11. Colorado
> Median household income: $63,909
> Population: 5,456,574 (22nd highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.9% (10th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 11.5% (14th lowest)

Incomes in Colorado have increased meaningfully in 2015, while the food stamp recipiency rate fell. The typical household in the state earns $63,909 a year, up from $61,351 in 2014. Meanwhile, only 8.4% of state residents rely on food stamps, down half a percentage point from 2014. Both of these measures demonstrate that Colorado is better off economically than much of the country.

The state’s improved economic outcomes are likely the result of an improving job market. The 3.9% unemployment rate in 2015 was one of the lowest in the country and a marked improvement over the 5.0% unemployment rate in 2014.

My favorite state.

Prashad posted:

Maryland is old fashion redneck territory.  Not for us coloured folk.

Not really.

If you look at it that way then almost all the states are like that.

16. New York – Median household income: $58,878  Poverty rate: 15.9%

New York ! New York!

asj posted:

24/7 Wall Street crunched the numbers and came up with the list below.

AMERICA’S RICHEST AND POOREST STATES
50. Mississippi – Median household income: $39,680  Poverty rate: 21.5%
49. West Virginia – Median household income: $41,059  Poverty rate: 18.3%
48. Arkansas – Median household income: $41,262  Poverty rate: 18.9%
47. Alabama – Median household income: $42,830  Poverty rate: 19.3%
46. Kentucky – Median household income: $42,958  Poverty rate: 19.1%
45. Tennessee – Median household income: $44,361  Poverty rate: 18.3%
44. Louisiana – Median household income: $44,555  Poverty rate: 19.8%
43. New Mexico – Median household income: $44,803  Poverty rate: 21.3%
42. South Carolina – Median household income: $45,238  Poverty rate: 18.0%
41. Montana – Median household income: $46,328  Poverty rate: 15.4%
40. North Carolina – Median household income: $46,556  Poverty rate: 17.2%
39. Florida – Median household income: $47,463  Poverty rate: 16.5%
38. Oklahoma – Median household income: $47,529  Poverty rate: 16.6%
37. Idaho – Median household income: $47,861 Poverty rate: 14.8%
36. Missouri – Median household income: $48,363  Poverty rate: 15.5%
35. Ohio – Median household income: $49,308  Poverty rate: 15.8%
34. Georgia – Median household income: $49,321  Poverty rate: 18.3%
33. Indiana – Median household income: $49,446  Poverty rate: 15.2%
32. Maine – Median household income: $49,462  Poverty rate: 14.1%
31. Michigan – Median household income: $49,847  Poverty rate: 16.2%
30. Arizona – Median household income: $50,068  Poverty rate: 18.2%
29. South Dakota – Median household income: $50,979  Poverty rate: 14.2%
28. Oregon – Median household income: $51,075  Poverty rate: 16.6%
27. Nevada – Median household income: $51,450  Poverty rate: 15.2%
26. Kansas – Median household income: $52,504  Poverty rate: 13.6%
25. Wisconsin – Median household income: $52,622 Poverty rate: 13.2%
24. Nebraska – Median household income: $52,686  Poverty rate: 12.4%
23. Texas – Median household income: $53,035  Poverty rate: 17.2%
22. Pennsylvania – Median household income: $53,234  Poverty rate: 13.6%
21. Iowa – Median household income: $53,712  Poverty rate: 12.2%
20. Vermont – Median household income: $54,166  Poverty rate: 12.2%
19. Rhode Island – Median household income: $54,891  Poverty rate: 14.3%
18. Wyoming – Median household income: $57,055  Poverty rate: 11.2%
17. Illinois – Median household income: $57,444  Poverty rate: 14.4%
16. New York – Median household income: $58,878  Poverty rate: 15.9%
15. North Dakota – Median household income: $59,029  Poverty rate: 11.5%
14. Delaware – Median household income: $59,716  Poverty rate: 12.5%
13. Utah – Median household income: $60,922  Poverty rate: 11.7%
12. Colorado – Median household income: $61,303 Poverty rate: 12.0%
11. Washington – Median household income: $61,366  Poverty rate: 13.2%
10. Minnesota – Median household income: $61,481  Poverty rate: 11.5%
9. California – Median household income: $61,933  Poverty rate: 16.4%
8. Virginia – Median household income: $64,902  Poverty rate: 11.8%
7. New Hampshire – Median household income: $66,532  Poverty rate: 9.2%
6. Massachusetts – Median household income: $69,160  Poverty rate: 11.6%
5. Hawaii – Median household income: $69,592  Poverty rate: 11.4%
4. Connecticut – Median household income: $70,048  Poverty rate: 10.8%
3. Alaska – Median household income: $71,583  Poverty rate: 11.2%
2. New Jersey – Median household income: $71,919  Poverty rate: 11.1%
1. Maryland- Median household income: $73,971  Poverty rate: 10.1%

I visited 36 of these States, 14 more to go!

Chief posted:

I visited 36 of these States, 14 more to go!

All except Alaska

Prashad posted:

Maryland is old fashion redneck territory.  Not for us coloured folk.

Nope...some 40 percent are "colored" folks

asj posted:

4. New Jersey
> Median household income: $72,222
> Population: 8,958,013 (11th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 5.6% (18th highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.8% (8th lowest)

While New Jersey households report some of the highest incomes in the nation, living in the state is not cheap. Goods and services cost an average of 14.5% more in New Jersey than across the country. Housing is also very expensive in the state. The median home value of $322,600 in New Jersey is considerably higher than the national median home value of $194,500.

Few states have a higher proportion of high-income households than New Jersey, where 10.9% earn $200,000 or more a year. While certainly not a guarantee for such high wages, high college attainment among adults in New Jersey partially explains the high median income. More than 37.6% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree, compared to 30.6% nationally.

New Jersey's school system is one of the 'top 3' in the country, we get something in return for our high property taxes.   

Kari posted:

The West Coast is where the action is at. California has always been the richest State and if it were a country it would have the 4th largest GDP behind The US, China and Japan. Silicon Valley, agriculture (which can feed the world and its wine) and minerals (49ers baby!) and oil are all thriving industries, not to mention San Fran's Venture Capital market.

Then there's Washington State with Seattle - a city that is fast becoming another San Francisco with its technology hub and finance. And Oregon.

Was there in February, great colleges - Stanford, Caltech etc.  Houses and property taxes are a killer. 

Kari posted:

The West Coast is where the action is at. California has always been the richest State and if it were a country it would have the 4th largest GDP behind The US, China and Japan. Silicon Valley, agriculture (which can feed the world and its wine) and minerals (49ers baby!) and oil are all thriving industries, not to mention San Fran's Venture Capital market.

Then there's Washington State with Seattle - a city that is fast becoming another San Francisco with its technology hub and finance. And Oregon.

Yes yes Kari-in-the-know, it's # 9 and has 16.4% poverty, that makes it 20% quartile.  How does that make it the richest?

Stormborn posted:

Chief posted:

I visited 36 of these States, 14 more to go!

All except Alaska

Good for you Bro.

For me to catch you up soon I will have to forego some of my international  travels.

Within the past 12 months I went to India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Hawaii although Hawaii is considered local.

ba$eman posted:

Kari posted:

The West Coast is where the action is at. California has always been the richest State and if it were a country it would have the 4th largest GDP behind The US, China and Japan. Silicon Valley, agriculture (which can feed the world and its wine) and minerals (49ers baby!) and oil are all thriving industries, not to mention San Fran's Venture Capital market.

Then there's Washington State with Seattle - a city that is fast becoming another San Francisco with its technology hub and finance. And Oregon.

Yes yes Kari-in-the-know, it's # 9 and has 16.4% poverty, that makes it 20% quartile.  How does that make it the richest?

My comments were not about per capita rankings fools. It's about the strength of those States' economies. Throw in Massachusetts (the hub of medical tech among other things), Texas for its oil, and Illinois and you have the major engines of America's growth. They're all Democratic States, except Texas.

asj posted:

Mississippi is the nation’s poorest state while Maryland ranks as its richest, according to newly released information from the US Census Bureau.

In addition to Mississippi, the three poorest states include West Virginia and Arkansas. Relatively low levels of education could be a factor in the poverty and lower incomes in all three states.

At the other end of the spectrum are Maryland, New Jersey and Alaska, which rank as the country’s richest states. The median income in Mississippi was $39,680 compared to $73,971 in Maryland.

File photo of a home in West Virginia by Flickr user Richard Elzey via Creative Commons license.

Three states — Washington, North Dakota, and Connecticut — reported income increases of more than $2,000 in 2014. Kentucky, the fifth poorest poor state, experienced a significant decline in income; the typical household earned $1,139 less in 2014 than in 2013. Income levels were essentially the same in 2013 and 2014 in 33 states.

Overall, the United States added 3.2 million new jobs in 2014, up from the 2.3 million jobs that were added in 2013. At the end of 2014, there were 139 million jobs in the U.S., more than at the start of 2008, the peak before the recession.

But not all U.S. states are sharing in this prosperity; the poverty rate has actually increased in 12 states. The nation’s overall poverty rate was 14.8 percent, which means 46.7 million people were living in poverty in 2014.

The U.S. Census Bureau said these numbers presented no “statistically significant” change from the previous year. It’s the fourth year in a row that poverty rates were not statistically different from the previous year.

The real median income for family households was $68,426, which was also not statistically different from 2013. However, when compared to 2007 — the year before the U.S. fell into its most recent recession — the real median household income is actually 6.5 percent lower.

There is too much inbreeding in WV. They are all related to each other. No wonder they cannot build a proper home. It's the most redneck state in the union.

skeldon_man posted:

asj posted:

Mississippi is the nation’s poorest state while Maryland ranks as its richest, according to newly released information from the US Census Bureau.

In addition to Mississippi, the three poorest states include West Virginia and Arkansas. Relatively low levels of education could be a factor in the poverty and lower incomes in all three states.

At the other end of the spectrum are Maryland, New Jersey and Alaska, which rank as the country’s richest states. The median income in Mississippi was $39,680 compared to $73,971 in Maryland.

File photo of a home in West Virginia by Flickr user Richard Elzey via Creative Commons license.

Three states — Washington, North Dakota, and Connecticut — reported income increases of more than $2,000 in 2014. Kentucky, the fifth poorest poor state, experienced a significant decline in income; the typical household earned $1,139 less in 2014 than in 2013. Income levels were essentially the same in 2013 and 2014 in 33 states.

Overall, the United States added 3.2 million new jobs in 2014, up from the 2.3 million jobs that were added in 2013. At the end of 2014, there were 139 million jobs in the U.S., more than at the start of 2008, the peak before the recession.

But not all U.S. states are sharing in this prosperity; the poverty rate has actually increased in 12 states. The nation’s overall poverty rate was 14.8 percent, which means 46.7 million people were living in poverty in 2014.

The U.S. Census Bureau said these numbers presented no “statistically significant” change from the previous year. It’s the fourth year in a row that poverty rates were not statistically different from the previous year.

The real median income for family households was $68,426, which was also not statistically different from 2013. However, when compared to 2007 — the year before the U.S. fell into its most recent recession — the real median household income is actually 6.5 percent lower.

There is too much inbreeding in WV. They are all related to each other. No wonder they cannot build a proper home. It's the most redneck state in the union.

you are talking sheer crap. The myth of rednecks are like all myths of little substance. My wifes father was from West Virginia. We had a round house in the mountain that we used to get away to in the week end and those were my best memories in this country. I like the mountains and the vineyards of west virginia. We still take weekend drives there in the summer. I also bike in the mountains a lot. The people are very friendly ...unexpectedly so. I forgot  and expensive set of Wiley X  glasses (tactical with multiple lenses, shades etc  among other biking gear in a back pack in a pizza shop once and did not go back for another month and the manager remembered me and returned them

Stormborn posted:

skeldon_man posted:

asj posted:

Mississippi is the nation’s poorest state while Maryland ranks as its richest, according to newly released information from the US Census Bureau.

In addition to Mississippi, the three poorest states include West Virginia and Arkansas. Relatively low levels of education could be a factor in the poverty and lower incomes in all three states.

At the other end of the spectrum are Maryland, New Jersey and Alaska, which rank as the country’s richest states. The median income in Mississippi was $39,680 compared to $73,971 in Maryland.

File photo of a home in West Virginia by Flickr user Richard Elzey via Creative Commons license.

Three states — Washington, North Dakota, and Connecticut — reported income increases of more than $2,000 in 2014. Kentucky, the fifth poorest poor state, experienced a significant decline in income; the typical household earned $1,139 less in 2014 than in 2013. Income levels were essentially the same in 2013 and 2014 in 33 states.

Overall, the United States added 3.2 million new jobs in 2014, up from the 2.3 million jobs that were added in 2013. At the end of 2014, there were 139 million jobs in the U.S., more than at the start of 2008, the peak before the recession.

But not all U.S. states are sharing in this prosperity; the poverty rate has actually increased in 12 states. The nation’s overall poverty rate was 14.8 percent, which means 46.7 million people were living in poverty in 2014.

The U.S. Census Bureau said these numbers presented no “statistically significant” change from the previous year. It’s the fourth year in a row that poverty rates were not statistically different from the previous year.

The real median income for family households was $68,426, which was also not statistically different from 2013. However, when compared to 2007 — the year before the U.S. fell into its most recent recession — the real median household income is actually 6.5 percent lower.

There is too much inbreeding in WV. They are all related to each other. No wonder they cannot build a proper home. It's the most redneck state in the union.

you are talking sheer crap. The myth of rednecks are like all myths of little substance. My wifes father was from West Virginia. We had a round house in the mountain that we used to get away to in the week end and those were my best memories in this country. I like the mountains and the vineyards of west virginia. We still take weekend drives there in the summer. I also bike in the mountains a lot. The people are very friendly ...unexpectedly so. I forgot  and expensive set of Wiley X  glasses (tactical with multiple lenses, shades etc  among other biking gear in a back pack in a pizza shop once and did not go back for another month and the manager remembered me and returned them

So, is this your father in law's old house? Why unexpectedly so? So you do admit that they are unfriendly.

skeldon_man posted:

Stormborn posted:

skeldon_man posted:

is actually 6.5 percent lower.

There is too much inbreeding in WV. They are all related to each other. No wonder they cannot build a proper home. It's the most redneck state in the union.

you are talking sheer crap. The myth of rednecks are like all myths of little substance. My wifes father was from West Virginia. We had a round house in the mountain that we used to get away to in the week end and those were my best memories in this country. I like the mountains and the vineyards of west virginia. We still take weekend drives there in the summer. I also bike in the mountains a lot. The people are very friendly ...unexpectedly so. I forgot  and expensive set of Wiley X  glasses (tactical with multiple lenses, shades etc  among other biking gear in a back pack in a pizza shop once and did not go back for another month and the manager remembered me and returned them

So, is this your father in law's old house? Why unexpectedly so? So you do admit that they are unfriendly.

Does it remind you of the logie where your mother spawned  you?nah..that was made with mud and straw!

Stormborn posted:

skeldon_man posted:

Stormborn posted:

skeldon_man posted:

is actually 6.5 percent lower.

There is too much inbreeding in WV. They are all related to each other. No wonder they cannot build a proper home. It's the most redneck state in the union.

you are talking sheer crap. The myth of rednecks are like all myths of little substance. My wifes father was from West Virginia. We had a round house in the mountain that we used to get away to in the week end and those were my best memories in this country. I like the mountains and the vineyards of west virginia. We still take weekend drives there in the summer. I also bike in the mountains a lot. The people are very friendly ...unexpectedly so. I forgot  and expensive set of Wiley X  glasses (tactical with multiple lenses, shades etc  among other biking gear in a back pack in a pizza shop once and did not go back for another month and the manager remembered me and returned them

So, is this your father in law's old house? Why unexpectedly so? So you do admit that they are unfriendly.

Does it remind you of the logie where your mother spawned  you?nah..that was made with mud and straw!

At least she did not give birth to us hanging from a tree.

skeldon_man posted:

Stormborn posted:

skeldon_man posted:

Stormborn posted:

skeldon_man posted:

is actually 6.5 percent lower.

There is too much inbreeding in WV. They are all related to each other. No wonder they cannot build a proper home. It's the most redneck state in the union.

you are talking sheer crap. The myth of rednecks are like all myths of little substance. My wifes father was from West Virginia. We had a round house in the mountain that we used to get away to in the week end and those were my best memories in this country. I like the mountains and the vineyards of west virginia. We still take weekend drives there in the summer. I also bike in the mountains a lot. The people are very friendly ...unexpectedly so. I forgot  and expensive set of Wiley X  glasses (tactical with multiple lenses, shades etc  among other biking gear in a back pack in a pizza shop once and did not go back for another month and the manager remembered me and returned them

So, is this your father in law's old house? Why unexpectedly so? So you do admit that they are unfriendly.

Does it remind you of the logie where your mother spawned  you?nah..that was made with mud and straw!

At least she did not give birth to us hanging from a tree.

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