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What is the median American income?

ngpf.org 8/23/24

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$74,580

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FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS

  1. Why do you think the income of “family households” is so much higher than “nonfamily households”?
  2. Which variable shown has the biggest impact on income?
  3. What other factors might impact how much someone earns (besides the ones in the chart)?
  4. This data shows pre-tax income. Imagine you earn $75,000 and pay an effective income tax rate of 15%. What is your take-home pay after taxes are taken out?