Comments by "Charles Eye" (@TheCharleseye) on "10 Poorest States in 2023.(Poverty in America)" video.
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I always find median income to be an interesting metric. It's an average of all income in the State. Most States in the Union would have their median income drastically shift, simply by having a few billionaires move there. I wonder what New York, California, etc's median incomes would look like if not for the super-elites who make so very much money every year. I'd be willing to bet the numbers would be shocking to most people. Likewise, if a handful of said elites were to decide to move to, say, Kentucky...I'd bet they'd move nearly off the list (if not off it completely).
Meanwhile, I'd rather my family and I be living off $30,000/year in Kentucky, Tennessee, etc, than trying to survive off the same amount in California. "Poverty" is a net that's cast pretty wide in these discussions.
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