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my household income dropped precipitously in the last year. by more than half, in fact.
i have the same job, making a bit more money than last year.
but i don't live with that @#$% woman anymore.
if households have gotten more granular over time that tend to lower average and median household wealth.
so, if factors that would make households more granular have increased over time (divorce rates being the big one), it would have an impact on comparing historical household income figures.
heck, some things that are an indicator of prosperity (jr. getting a good job and moving out) that would, when incorporated into the household income measure, appear to be negative.
i have the same job, making a bit more money than last year.
but i don't live with that @#$% woman anymore.
if households have gotten more granular over time that tend to lower average and median household wealth.
so, if factors that would make households more granular have increased over time (divorce rates being the big one), it would have an impact on comparing historical household income figures.
heck, some things that are an indicator of prosperity (jr. getting a good job and moving out) that would, when incorporated into the household income measure, appear to be negative.