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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:47 PM Nov 2014

Two decades ago, it was about 15k. Adjusted for inflation, $15k in 1993 is almost equivalent to $28k in 2013. That means that wages have barely risen (if at all) over the past two decades.

http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/netcomp.cgi?year=1993
http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/netcomp.cgi?year=2013
http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

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The median income for an individual in the US was just over $28k in 2013. (Original Post) YoungDemCA Nov 2014 OP

I thought it was 53 thousand. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #1

no no olddots Nov 2014 #3

That's median household income, not individual (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Nov 2014 #4

But but but...I heard a congresscritter say it was 200k! Rex Nov 2014 #2

(14,449 posts)

1. I thought it was 53 thousand.

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:38 PM

Nov 2014

I have seen that figure thrown around a lot.

(10,237 posts)

3. no no

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:52 PM

Nov 2014

53 thousand is one years tuition at private college or a uppeer mid priced car .....the rich get rich and we get shit .

(21,786 posts)

4. That's median household income, not individual (n/t)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:53 PM

Nov 2014

(65,616 posts)

2. But but but...I heard a congresscritter say it was 200k!

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:39 PM

Nov 2014

Good luck, seems nobody wants to address that issue in D.C.