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US Median Household Income by Characteristics (2023) (i.imgur.com)
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https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-282.html

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Median Household Income for a household where householder has a high school diploma (but no college) is $55,810. 24.1% of ALL US households fall into this category.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What the actual fuck is a householder?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's written down below the graph

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Head of the household" is not self-explanatory.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's probably a dated term from when men were the de facto "kings of the family". I'm surprised it's still used in census data, but it probably refers to the primary bread-winner, aka whoever makes the most money in the household.

Edit: It occurred to me afterwards they might just be referring to whoever has their name on the deed for the house.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The chart explains the tern to mean "head of household". It's a tax term explained on your 1040.

Generally, to qualify for head of household filing status, you must be able to claim a qualifying child or qualifying relative as a dependent.

In a typical marriage, either spouse can claim. Naturally, the one who makes the most is wise to claim "head of household".