Table A. Median Household Income

2009

2010

Percent change in real median income

(in 2010 dollars)

Region

U.S.

$50,599

$49,445

*-2.3

Northeast

$53,949

$53,283

-1.2

Midwest.

$49,684

$48,445

*-2.5

South

$46,368

$45,492

*-1.9

West

$54,722

$53,142

*-2.9

Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder

White

$52,717

$51,846

*-1.7

   White, not Hispanic

$55,360

$54,620

-1.3

Black

$33,122

$32,068

*-3.2

Asian

$66,550

$64,308

-3.4

Hispanic origin

$38,667

$37,759

-2.3

Table B. People in Poverty

2009

2010

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Region

U.S.

43,569

14.3

46,180

15.1

Northeast

6,650

12.2

6,987

12.8

Midwest.

8,768

13.3

9,148

13.9

South

17,609

15.7

19,072

16.9

West

10,542

14.8

10,973

15.3

Race and Hispanic Origin

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

White

29,830

12.3

31,650

13.0 (72)

   White, not Hispanic

18,530

9.4

19,599

9.9

Black

9,944

25.8

10,675

27.4 (12.6)

Asian

1,746

12.5

1,729

12.1 (4.8)

Hispanic origin

12,350

25.3

13,243

26.6 (16.3)

*Statistically different from zero at the 90 percent confidence level.

Table C. People Without Health Insurance Coverage

2009

2010

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Region

U.S.

48,985

16.1

49,904

16.3

Northeast

6,434

11.8

6,779

12.4

Midwest.

8,368

12.7

8,605

13.0

South

21,576

19.2

21,665

19.1

West

12,606

17.7

12,855

17.9

Race and Hispanic Origin

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

White

37,124

15.3

37,385

15.4

   White, not Hispanic

22,715

11.5

23,093

11.7 (72)

Black

7,838

20.3

8,132

20.8 (12.6)

Asian

2,317

16.5

2,600

18.1 (4.8)

Hispanic origin

15,450

31.6

15,340

30.7 (16.3)