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I just googled the data[1], removed the duplicate entry for 2013 from the Excel spreadsheet when the methodology changed (shoddy on my part, I know) and made a
by cygx 8y ago
I just googled the data[1], removed the duplicate entry for 2013 from the Excel spreadsheet when the methodology changed (shoddy on my part, I know) and made a graph from it that was readable in the five minutes before I posted my comment.
Feel free to post a better presentation of the data.
[1] https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/income-poverty/p60-263.html https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/income-poverty/...
- chmln 8y agoThe parent post has a point. Five minutes or not, it is ultimately deceptive. What really is a ~22% drop since 1970s looks like a 100% drop on first sight.
- cygx 8y agoBy all means, make a better graph, so I can tell you what you really meant by your choice of presentation after the fact :p
- rojobuffalo 8y agoFor real. > terrible choice of axis > honest scale > deceptive Be kind ya'll.
- klipt 8y agoI didn't know OP made the graph. If I had I would have been less upfront, e.g. "I would have chosen different axes".