| How states compare in median household Income | |||
| State | 2010 | 2009 | Percent change |
| Maryland | $68,854 | $70,477 | -2.3% |
| New Jersey | $67,681 | $69,569 | -2.7% |
| Alaska | $64,576 | $68,084 | -5.2% |
| Connecticut | $64,032 | $68,174 | -6.1% |
| Hawaii | $63,030 | $65,216 | -3.4% |
| Massachusetts | $62,072 | $65,254 | -4.9% |
| New Hampshire | $61,042 | $61,723 | -1.1% |
| Virginia | $60,674 | $60,493 | 0.3% |
| California | $57,708 | $60,198 | -4.1% |
| Delaware | $55,847 | $57,938 | -3.6% |
| Washington | $55,631 | $57,416 | -3.1% |
| Minnesota | $55,459 | $56,592 | -2.0% |
| Utah | $54,744 | $56,228 | -2.6% |
| New York | $54,148 | $55,718 | -2.8% |
| Colorado | $54,046 | $56,366 | -4.1% |
| Wyoming | $53,512 | $53,829 | -0.6% |
| Illinois | $52,972 | $54,992 | -3.7% |
| Rhode Island | $52,254 | $55,084 | -5.1% |
| Nevada | $51,001 | $54,313 | -6.1% |
| Vermont | $49,406 | $52,589 | -6.1% |
| Pennsylvania | $49,288 | $50,473 | -2.3% |
| Wisconsin | $49,001 | $50,973 | -3.9% |
| North Dakota | $48,670 | $48,453 | 0.4% |
| Texas | $48,615 | $49,123 | -1.0% |
| Nebraska | $48,408 | $48,092 | 0.7% |
| Kansas | $48,257 | $48,678 | -0.9% |
| Iowa | $47,961 | $48,864 | -1.8% |
| Arizona | $46,789 | $49,677 | -5.8% |
| Oregon | $46,560 | $49,290 | -5.5% |
| Georgia | $46,430 | $48,314 | -3.9% |
| South Dakota | $45,904 | $45,696 | 0.5% |
| Maine | $45,815 | $46,507 | -1.5% |
| Michigan | $45,413 | $46,078 | -1.4% |
| Ohio | $45,090 | $46,241 | -2.5% |
| Indiana | $44,613 | $46,273 | -3.6% |
| Florida | $44,409 | $45,577 | -2.6% |
| Missouri | $44,301 | $46,047 | -3.8% |
| Idaho | $43,490 | $45,791 | -5.0% |
| North Carolina | $43,326 | $44,467 | -2.6% |
| Montana | $42,666 | $43,238 | -1.3% |
| Louisiana | $42,505 | $43,472 | -2.2% |
| New Mexico | $42,090 | $43,954 | -4.2% |
| Oklahoma | $42,072 | $42,515 | -1.0% |
| South Carolina | $42,018 | $43,302 | -3.0% |
| Tennessee | $41,461 | $42,623 | -2.7% |
| Alabama | $40,474 | $41,291 | -2.0% |
| Kentucky | $40,062 | $40,840 | -1.9% |
| Arkansas | $38,307 | $38,441 | -0.3% |
| West Virginia | $38,218 | $38,031 | 0.5% |
| Mississippi | $36,851 | $37,144 | -0.8% |
| District of Columbia | $60,903 | $60,433 | 0.8% |
| Puerto Rico | $18,862 | $18,654 | 1.1% |
| United States | $50,046 | $51,190 | -2.2% |
| Incomes adjusted for inflation to 2010 dollars. | |||
| Source: Census Bureau's 2010 American Community Survey | |||