Which Households Have Incomes Below $30,000?

Looking at the demographics of households with less than $30,000 a year in income, it appears they are mostly headed by retired people. As Visualizing Economics notes, households with incomes below $30,000 are more likely to be located in rural and urban areas than the national average...

and looking at the the poverty rate by county, very low income households (under $23,000 for a family of four) are concentrated in places like Mississippi, Texas, and South Dakota.

Charts: Visualizing Economics

Comments

[wisehiney]

Would love to see a map showing distribution of gold and silver, NSA?

[Audacity17]

This income map is exhibit A why we need to scrap the income tax leviathan and go to a consumption tax.  30000 is a pretty nice living in some places, won't get far in NYC.

[zipit]

Looks like a Red state / Blue state political map.