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US: Fast recovery
  • Since 2009 up to the June 2012:

    • Real median annual income for family households declined by 4.7 percent, from $66,365 to $63,276. Real median annual income for nonfamily households declined by 7.5 percent, from $33,002 to $30,512. Within this group, the percentage decline for men living alone (9.4 percent) was significantly larger than for women living alone (4.5 percent).

    • Real median annual household income for householders between 25 and 34 years old declined by 8.9 percent, from $54,520 to $49,659. Among households with a householder between 55 and 64 years old, real median annual household income declined by 9.7 percent, from $61,716 to $55,748. In contrast, real median annual household income for householders 65 to 74 years old showed an increase of 6.5 percent, from $39,548 to $42,113.

    • Real median annual income of households in which the householder was working (or had a job but was not at work during the survey reference week) declined by 4.7 percent, from $69,758 to $66,459. For households in which the householder was looking for work or on layoff, real median annual household income declined by 22.6 percent, from $40,749 to $31,558. This steep decline in income likely reflects a larger proportion of long-term unemployed persons in the later time period.

    • Real median annual income for households with a White householder (not Hispanic) declined by 5.2 percent, from $59,324 to $56,255. The real median annual income for households with a Black householder (not Hispanic) declined by 11.1 percent, from $36,567 to $32,498. Households with an Hispanic householder experienced a decline in their real median annual household income of 4.1 percent, from $41,967 to $40,265.

    • Among households in which the householder has some college but no degree, real median annual income declined by 9.3 percent, from $50,948 to $46,200. For households whose householder has an Associate degree, real median annual income declined by 8.6 percent, from $60,602 to $55,374.

    • Households in which the householder is self-employed had a decline in real median annual income of 9.4 percent, from $73,695 to $66,752. Households in which the householder is a private-sector worker had a decline in real median annual income of 4.5 percent, from $66,793 to $63,800. Households in which the householder is a governmentsector wage worker had a decline in their real median annual income of 3.5 percent, from $80,828 to $77,998.

    • Real median annual income of households living in the West region declined by 8.5 percent, from $59,065 to $54,071. In contrast, for households living in the Midwest region, the measured decline of 1.1 percent, from $51,447 to $50,868, was not statistically significant.

    • The median annual income of households in blue states was $56,441 in June 2012, down by 5.2 percent since June 2009. The median annual income of households in red states was much lower at $46,215 in June 2012, down by 5.0 percent since June 2009. The median income of households in purple (swing/battleground) states was intermediate between the other two categories at $51,430 in June 2012, down by 5.7 percent since June 2009.

    Via: http://www.sentierresearch.com/pressreleases/Sentier_PressRelease_PostRecessionaryHouseholdIncomeChange_June09toJune12_08_23_12.pdf