Income distribution in US polulation - Source: Wikipedia

This graph shows the percentage of the population per income groups $10,000 increments apart, originally produced in the office of Tony Chesta, a study at N.Y.U. and then dispersed to various organizations. Two right columns are separated by increments of $50,000.

The currently defined “poverty: income level is

Source:  http://www.burkedevinc.com/pdf/Disposable%20Income%20Profile.pdf

2010 Households by Disposable Income (Burke County, NC)

Number Percent

Total 34,827                                      100.0%

<$15,000 5,618                                16.1%

$15,000 - $24,999 5,068                 14.6%

$25,000 - $34,999 6,162                 17.7%

$35,000 - $49,999 8,112                 23.3%

$50,000 - $74,999 7,083                 20.3%

$75,000 - $99,999 1,529                 4.4%

$100,000 - $149,999 861                2.5%

$150,000 - $199,999 182                0.5%

$200,000+ 212                                 0.6%

Median Disposable Income $35,671

Average Disposable Income $42,077

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census Population and Housing. Esri forecasts for 2010 and 2015.

For those with too much time on their hands, my birth certificate can be found in the Vital Records of Maine, as one can with other states, including Hawaii.

The percentage of Americans who pay no income taxes … an issue vocalized at Tea Party gatherings –

Undocumented workers, those who are here illegally, plus those self-righteous Americans who work “Sub Rosa”, off the clock, under the table, for cash – to ensure they pay no taxes and yet impose a burden on those of us in the middle (center) who do pay taxes.

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