Short reads on income percentiles, regional data, and what the numbers actually mean.
August 14, 2026
Every state ranked by median household income, from the highest (D.C.) to the lowest (Mississippi) — straight from the latest Census data.
August 14, 2026
Real median and average net worth by age bracket, straight from the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances — and why the median is the number worth paying attention to.
August 14, 2026
The real median household income figure from the latest Census data — and why 'average salary' usually means something different from what these numbers actually measure.
August 13, 2026
The honest answer to the top 1%, 5%, and 10% question — what the Census data can pin down, what it can't, and why the threshold changes completely depending on your state.
August 13, 2026
Median household income by age of householder, straight from the Census — why earnings peak in middle age and fall after, and why a low percentile in your twenties is exactly what the data predicts.
August 13, 2026
The single most common misreading of income statistics — why a two-earner couple and a solo earner with the same salary land in completely different percentiles, and how to interpret your own result.
August 13, 2026
A percentile is a ranking, not a verdict on your finances. Here's how the same income lands in a top-15% national bracket and barely above the local median at the same time.
August 6, 2026
A quick primer on income percentiles — how they're calculated, why your county and the nation give different answers, and what the number actually tells you.