U.S.
US Armutszensus für 2018
September 16, 2019 -
Die offizielle US Armutsrate von 2018 lag bei 11,8 Prozent, ein Rückgang um 0,5 Prozentpunkte von 12,3 Prozent in 2017 - das vierte Jahr in Folge mit weniger Armut.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
• Median household income was $63,179 in 2018, not statistically different from the 2017 median, following 3 consecutive years of annual increases.
• Between 2017 and 2018, the real median earnings of all workers increased 3.4 percent to $40,247.
• The 2018 real median earnings of men and women who worked fulltime, year-round increased by 3.4 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively, between 2017 and 2018.3.
• The number of full-time, yearround workers increased by 2.3 million, between 2017 and 2018.