alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 3 months agoHalf of America Makes Less Than 35klemmy.worldimagemessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up14cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up14imageHalf of America Makes Less Than 35klemmy.worldalphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square156fedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months ago9 people make 20k a year, 1 person makes 1,000,000 a year. Average salary is 118K, but 90% of people make less than 30k. Not real numbers, but just to show that average does not mean “half of”.
minus-squareThe Menemen!@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThat is why the median income is more interesting.
9 people make 20k a year, 1 person makes 1,000,000 a year. Average salary is 118K, but 90% of people make less than 30k.
Not real numbers, but just to show that average does not mean “half of”.
That is why the median income is more interesting.