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Remember also that this is a table of household income, which means that you aren't even included unless you're married. I don't think the graph excludes singl
by vannevar 15y ago
Remember also that this is a table of household income, which means that you aren't even included unless you're married.
I don't think the graph excludes single-person households. It's certainly easier to be in the 1% with two incomes, but it's not a prerequisite.
- nostrademons 15y agoThe census data is reported separately - the 1% threshold for singles is $160K, probably skewed lower because they tend to be younger. If the infographic is based off census data, it excludes single-person households.
- randomdata 15y agoSo if you are a single person making $160K, you are the 1%. If, later, you get married to someone making $30K you become the 99%, even though the paired earnings haven't changed. This whole 99/1% label thing is silly.