Living in Arizona

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Arizona ranks 30th among states when it comes to Median Household Income. Median Household Income means that half the households in the state have income less than the stated amount, and half of the household have more income than the stated amount. The Median Household Income in the United States as a whole is $41,343. Arizona's Median Household Income is $38,537.

Here is a listing of each state, and DC, with an indication of their Median Household Income. They are listed from highest to lowest.

1. New Jersey: $54,226

2. Connecticut: $53,108

3. Alaska: $52,876

4. Maryland: $52,436

5. Hawaii: $51,046

6. New Hampshire: $49,509

7. Massachusetts: $49,505

8. Minnesota: $48,623

9. Delaware: $47,629

10. Colorado: $46,738

11. Virginia: $46,693

12. California: $46,499

13. Utah: $45,654

14. Illinois: $45,606

15. Washington: $45,310

16. New York: $43,640

17. Michigan: $43,451

18. Rhode Island: $43,185

19. Nevada: $42,177

20. Wisconsin: $42,166

21. District of Columbia: $41,047

22. Georgia: $40,827

23. Indiana: $40,566

24. Kansas: $40,438

25. Pennsylvania: $39,562

26. Ohio: $39,480

27. Vermont: $39,317

28. Oregon: $39,305

29. Texas: $39,120

30. Arizona: $38,537

31. Iowa: $38,230

32. Wyoming: $38,186

33. Nebraska: $37,864

34. North Carolina: $37,847

35. Florida: $37,346

36. Missouri: $37,304

37. Idaho: $37,117

38. Maine: $36,400

39. South Carolina: $36,385

40. Tennessee: $36,145

41. South Dakota: $35,202

42. North Dakota: $34,457

43. Oklahoma: $33,448

44. Alabama: $33,193

45. New Mexico: $33,096

46. Montana: $32,896

47. Kentucky: $32,843

48. Arkansas: $32,714

49. Mississippi: $31,955

50. Louisiana: $31,034

51. West Virginia: $28,569

_{These statistics obtained from the U.S. Census.}