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Income In The US: Asians Have The Highest Median Income

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"Among the race groups, Asian households had the highest median income in 2009 ($65,469). The median income for non-Hispanic-White households was $54,461; for Black households it was $32,584; and for Hispanic households it was $38,039.

Comparing the income of nonHispanic-White households to that of other households shows that the 2009 ratio of Asian to non-HispanicWhite income was 1.20, the ratio of Black to non-Hispanic-White income was 0.60, and the ratio of Hispanic to non-Hispanic-White income was 0.70."

Statistics Source: census.gov

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