Your perception is wrong. Every year they do a census. Of the people who filled out the survey most earn under 100k a year, with the average being around $40k.

Your perception is wrong. Every year they do a census. Of the people who filled out the survey most earn under 100k a year, with the average being around $40k. To be 5% of the US you need to be earning 188k a year. http://feralgraphing.blogspot.com/2011/08/income-distribution-burning-man.html http://feralgraphing.blogspot.com/2011/08/income-distributio... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/15/business/one-percent-map.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/15/business/one-p...