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Median
Household Income Down in
Nearly Every Battleground State
by Tony Lee
In
yet another sign of how poorly
the economy is doing under President Barack Obama, the median household
income
declined last year in every key battleground state except for Iowa and
Wisconsin. The American Community Survey compiled the data.
Nevada
and Florida were the hardest
hit, seeing declines of 6% and 3%, respectively.
New Hampshire, Virginia, Colorado,
Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, New
Mexico
also saw their median household incomes decline, mirroring national
trends.
The
median household income in 2008
for the United States was $54, 197. In 2010, it was $51, 114. In 2011,
it
declined even more to $50,502.
Here
are the figures from the most
crucial swing states:
Virginia:
2008: $63,956 2010:
$62,173 2011: $61,882
Florida:
2008: $49,793 2010:
$45,609 2011: $44,299
Ohio:
2008: $49,793 2010:
$46,275
2011: $45,749
Colorado: 2008: $59, 720 2010:
$55,580 2011: $55,387
If
Romney is able to either
solidify a lead in any of these states or remains within striking
distance of
Obama, these numbers indicate voters in these states may be less
inclined to
give Obama a second term.
Source:
Breitbart
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