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  • 2018-12-07 (xsd:date)
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  • Did West Virginia rank 50th in household income in 2017? Yes (en)
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  • In a Nov. 8 op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Mike Romano, a Democratic West Virginia state senator, said West Virginia’s median household income was nearly $17,000 below the national average. In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Romano wrote. Is that correct? We took a closer look. In September 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report that included data for household income in 2017. The figure for the United States was $60,336, while the figure for West Virginia was $43,469. The difference is exactly $16,867, as Romano said. Meanwhile, we ranked the 50 states by household income and found that West Virginia ranked last, trailing Mississippi by $60. Here’s the full ranking: Maryland $80,776 New Jersey 80,088 Hawaii 77,765 Massachusetts 77,385 Connecticut 74,168 New Hampshire 73,381 Alaska 73,181 California 71,805 Virginia 71,535 Washington 70,979 Colorado 69,117 Minnesota 68,388 Utah 68,358 New York 64,894 Rhode Island 63,870 Illinois 62,992 Delaware 62,852 North Dakota 61,843 Wyoming 60,434 Oregon 60,212 Nebraska 59,970 Wisconsin 59,305 Texas 59,206 Pennsylvania 59,195 Iowa 58,570 Nevada 58,003 Vermont 57,513 Arizona 56,581 South Dakota 56,521 Kansas 56,422 Maine 56,277 Georgia 56,183 Michigan 54,909 Indiana 54,181 Ohio 54,021 Missouri 53,578 Montana 53,386 North Carolina 52,752 Florida 52,594 Idaho 52,225 Tennessee 51,340 South Carolina 50,570 Oklahoma 50,051 Kentucky 48,375 Alabama 48,123 New Mexico 46,744 Louisiana 46,145 Arkansas 45,869 Mississippi 43,529 West Virginia 43,469 Our ruling Romano wrote, In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th according to the U.S. Census Bureau. His statement is fully correct -- on West Virginia’s median household income, on its distance from the national average, and in its 50th place ranking. We rate the statement True. Share the Facts 2018-12-07 17:37:03 UTC PolitiFact 6 1 7 PolitiFact Rating: True In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th. Mike Romano West Virginia state senator https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/gazette_opinion/op_ed_commentaries/mike-romano-creating-a-real-economic-comeback-gazette-opinion/article_61b17433-4922-593f-bf02-f05acbb553e7.html an op-ed Thursday, November 8, 2018 2018-11-08 Read More info (en)
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