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That's the figure for the median household income. That means that many people "in the middle" are making 59k between 2 people and probably several kids.
by seattle_spring 9y ago
That's the figure for the median household income. That means that many people "in the middle" are making 59k between 2 people and probably several kids.
- jdavis703 9y agoThe average household contains 2.54 people for 2017. Remember that households also includes things like roommates, cohabiting couples, and adult children living in the basement. The idea of an average household having 2 parents and several kids ended around 1973 [0], assuming that back when households had around an average of 3 occupants it was due to the so called "atomic family." 0: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183648/average-size-of-households-in-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/183648/average-size-of-h...
- seattle_spring 9y agoSo $23k per person per year. That's absolutely nothing.
- craftyguy 9y agoStep 1: don't have several kids.
- codetwelve 9y agoCorrection Step 0: Don't be in a society that frowns upon sexual education, contraceptives and planned parenthood.
- imtringued 9y agoStep -1: Have access to vaccines so that you don't have to account for child mortality.
- craftyguy 9y agoWow, yea, if only that were true.