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Mr.Bee

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48. No Wonder

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 09:43 AM

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Most Americans can't afford a $400 emergency!
The average (mean) includes everyone, so billionaires drastically pull the number up. The median is the midpoint, where half of households have more and half have less, making it a more accurate representation of the typical household's finances.
A $30,000 household income is modest by national standards, representing a significant portion of American households, but its value is highly relative to geographic location and household size.

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