Top Ten States Where Richest People Live

[Cap'n Cat]

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Top 10 States Where the Richest People Live
How rich is rich?


Rich enough to be comfortable. Rich enough to be able to pay all the bills on time and still have money left to play. Rich enough to not have to worry--at least, too much.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines rich as households making more than $200,000 a year, the highest wealth division compiled in census reports. That's not Bill Gates rich, but it's still rich enough that it only applies to less than 4 percent of all U.S. households.

So where do the rich people live? 24/7 Wall Street analyzed state data on income from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 American Community Survey, as well as unemployment data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2012 and came up with a top 10 list of the richest states.


1. Maryland
Median household income: $71,122
Unemployment rate: 6.8 percent
Fun fact: Maryland is the only state in the country with a median household income over $70,000. Nearly 11 percent of households earned $200,000 or more in 2012.

2. New Jersey
Median household income: $69,667
Unemployment rate: 9.5 percent
Fun fact: More than 11 percent of households had an income of at least $200,000 in 2012, a higher percentage than any other state except Connecticut and nearly double the national rate.

3. Alaska
Median household income: $67,712
Unemployment rate: 7 percent
Fun fact: Alaska's oil production boosts residents' personal income. Most Alaskan citizens receive a check for dividend payments from the state's reinvested oil savings.

4. Connecticut
Median household income: $67,276
Unemployment rate: 8.4 percent
Fun fact: Fully 11.5 percent of Connecticut households earned at least $200,000 in 2012, the most in the United States.

5. Hawaii
Median household income: $66,259
Unemployment rate: 5.8 percent
Fun fact: Over 16 percent of Hawaiians work in arts and entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, the second highest percentage in the country, an indication of the state's strong retirement and tourism economy.

6. Massachusetts
Median household income: $65,339
Unemployment rate: 6.7 percent
Fun fact: The many colleges and universities in the Boston area are a major source of high-paying jobs in Massachusetts. Nearly 28 percent of working residents in the commonwealth are employed in education, health care or social assistance, the most in the nation.

7. New Hampshire
Median household income: $63,280
Unemployment rate: 5.5 percent
Fun fact: In addition to being one of the wealthiest states in the nation, New Hampshire had the lowest poverty rate in 2012 with only 10 percent living below the poverty line.

8. Virginia
Median household income: $61,741
Unemployment rate: 5.9 percent
Fun fact: Nearly 10 percent of Virginia's households earned at least $200,000 in 2012, one of the highest rates nationally. This is due in large part to the 15 percent of the commonwealth's workforce that is in high-skilled professional, scientific and management positions. That is more than any state except Maryland.

9. Minnesota
Median household income: $58,906
Unemployment rate: 5.6 percent
Fun fact: Minnesota had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country in 2012 at 5.6 percent, compared with a national rate of 8.9 percent.

10. Delaware
Median household income: $58,415
Unemployment rate: 7.1 percent
Fun fact: Fully 10 percent of Delaware residents hold higher-paying jobs in finance, insurance and real estate.

[Ivytalk]

Mostly blue states, you silly Donk!

Delaware at #10? Our economy is in the tank. Thank God for the duPonts.

[Grizalltheway]

Some major ECB going on there. That's okay, the West is rich in the things that really matter.

[Chizzang]

These findings are always slanted towards metropolis states
For example:
Any state with farming and huge tourism (see service industries and low wage workers)
drastically reduce the median income

All of the fruit and vegetable farming in Eastern Washington
Hell: Everybody in the state of Washington outside of King County makes minimum wage

When I drive out there in the farmlands of Eastern WA I'm always amazed
It's like a completely different world
We really do need to do whatever we can to protect that lifestyle

[dbackjon]

8 of top 10 states allow gay marriage.


Hmm

[CAA Flagship]

Some major ECB going on there. That's okay, the West is rich in the things that really matter.

[andy7171]

WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!!!!

Doesn't mention how we are taxed on everything we do though.

[Ibanez]

Am I the only person that caught the websites address? Netscape. Compuserve.

[Baldy]

8 of top 10 states allow gay marriage.


Hmm

That settles it. After of years of him begging, I'm moving to Minnesota and marrying Cap't Cat.

[AZGrizFan]

Man, those pics bring back memories....college was a blur, but apparently some images DID get ingrained into my brain.

[Grizalltheway]

Man, those pics bring back memories....college was a blur, but apparently some images DID get ingrained into my brain.

I thought you had a girlfriend in college, what were you out doing chasing farm animals and old folks?

[CAA Flagship]

Man, those pics bring back memories....college was a blur, but apparently some images DID get ingrained into my brain.

Hey you Conk bastard. Speaking of YOU and COLLEGE, you owe me.

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[kalm]

These findings are always slanted towards metropolis states
For example:
Any state with farming and huge tourism (see service industries and low wage workers)
drastically reduce the median income

All of the fruit and vegetable farming in Eastern Washington
Hell: Everybody in the state of Washington outside of King County makes minimum wage

When I drive out there in the farmlands of Eastern WA I'm always amazed
It's like a completely different world
We really do need to do whatever we can to protect that lifestyle

Typical Western Washington elitis, latte sippin', effete, hipster, cascade shadow-obscured scum.

Our cadillac drivin', Caribbean vacationing farmers feed the world and we can shut off your power at the flip of a switch.





Chizzy and Kalm:

[CAA Flagship]

Us EC(b)'ers live in harmony.

[89Hen]

1. Maryland

Also in the top five of most pricks living there.

[Chizzang]

This right here made me laugh hard...

[ASUG8]

These types of lists don't really mean a whole lot when you factor in cost of living indices.

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[89Hen]

These types of lists don't really mean a whole lot when you factor in cost of living indices.

http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wish the IRS felt that way.

[ASUG8]

These types of lists don't really mean a whole lot when you factor in cost of living indices.

http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wish the IRS felt that way.

Yeah, the wife and I probably do pretty well given our tax situation her in SC and having pretty good jobs. I'd need a 40% increase to move from here to Gaithersburg-Frederick according to this calculator.

[89Hen]

I wish the IRS felt that way.

Yeah, the wife and I probably do pretty well given our tax situation her in SC and having pretty good jobs. I'd need a 40% increase to move from here to Gaithersburg-Frederick according to this calculator.

Could be worse. Try SanFran.

[Chizzang]

I wish the IRS felt that way.

Yeah, the wife and I probably do pretty well given our tax situation her in SC and having pretty good jobs. I'd need a 40% increase to move from here to Gaithersburg-Frederick according to this calculator.

Try this:
In the Seattle Market an absolute crap (nearly condemned) 1500 sq. dump is $500K
and this is NOT an exaggeration / I't mind boggling

[89Hen]

Try this:
In the Seattle Market an absolute crap (nearly condemned) 1500 sq. dump is $500K
and this is NOT an exaggeration / I't mind boggling

Let's play guess the price again. Zip code where my office is, 8000 sq ft lot...

[Chizzang]

Try this:
In the Seattle Market an absolute crap (nearly condemned) 1500 sq. dump is $500K
and this is NOT an exaggeration / I't mind boggling

Let's play guess the price again. Zip code where my office is, 8000 sq ft lot...

Hmmm... 8,000 sq feet is HUGE
couldn't be less than $2 Mil

[Chizzang]

Wait the lot is 8000 sq feet or the house is..

[89Hen]

Wait the lot is 8000 sq feet or the house is..

Lot, as in less than 1/4 acre. House is 4BR and 2BA, and I'm sure small rooms.