Where are the Richest Americans?

Where the richest Americans live

To read Yahoo news article click "Where the richest Americans live" above. Below are my comments.

I live in California which is number 6 on the list of richest states.

However, California leads in the number of people in our state whose households earn over 200,000 a year. begin quote.

% of Households Earning $200K+: 6.2%
Total Households: 12,200,672
Households Earning $200K+: 757,411
Median Income: $56,862 end quote.

New York is second with: begin quote.
8. New York

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% of Households Earning $200K+: 5.6%
Total Households: 7,099,940
Households Earning $200K+: 399,014
Median Income: $50,372




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Texas is third with: begin quote.

Jeremy Woodhouse | The Image Bank | Getty Images end quote. However, if you go by state and district alone of percentages with that state or district without accounting for sheer numbers of wealthy people the 1 through 15 list in the article is valid.

% of Households Earning $200K+: 3.9%
Total Households: 8,244,022
Households Earning $200K+: 313,681
Median Income: $47,143