All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Meteor town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,618. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Meteor town, where there exist only two delineated age groups, the median household income is $80,618 for householders within the 45 to 64 years age group, compared to $39,634 for the 65 years and over age group.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 45 to 64 years age group demonstrated a remarkable increase of $34,853(76.16%), escalating from a median of $45,765 in 2011 to $80,618 in 2021.
- 0 households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 4(6.35%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 35(55.56%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 24(38.10%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
![Meteor, Wisconsin median household income by age of householder The bar chart shows Meteor, Wisconsin median household income by age of householder. All incomes have been adjusted for 2022 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meteor-wi-median-household-income-by-age.jpeg)
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Gender
In Meteor town, the population consists of 70 males (51.85%) and 65 females (48.15%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Meteor town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,030 for males and $31,076 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,965 for males and $42,899 for females.
- In Meteor town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,030 for males and $31,076 for females.
- In Meteor town, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $47,965, while females earned $42,899, resulting in a 11% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 89 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time positions. While this gap shows a trend where women are inching closer to wage parity with men, it also exhibits a noticeable income difference for women working full-time in the town of Meteor town.
![Meteor, Wisconsin gender based income disparity Line chart showing the annual median income trends in Meteor, Wisconsin for males and females across four employment categories: (1) Males in full-time year-round positions, (2) Males in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types), (3) Females in full-time year-round positions, and (4) Females in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meteor-wi-income-by-gender.jpeg)
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Race
In Meteor town, the population is predominantly White, constituting 91.85% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $71,610.
- In Meteor town, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $71,610.
- In Meteor town, the median household income for the households where the householder is White increased by $15,527(27.69%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $56,083 in 2011 and $71,610 in 2021.
- As per the U.S. Census Bureau population data, in Meteor town, there are no households where the householder is Black or African American; hence, the median household income for the Black or African American population is not applicable.
![Meteor, Wisconsin median household income diversity across racial categories The bar chart shows Meteor, Wisconsin median household income across all racial categories identified by the U.S. Census Bureau.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meteor-wi-median-household-income-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Meteor, Wisconsin median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Meteor town increased by $22,026 (43.53%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 6 years and declined for 5 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2019 to 2020, when the median household income increased by 15,230 (from $62,673 to $77,903). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2014 to 2015, when the median household income decreased by 7,941 (from $56,832 to $48,891).
- It then further increased to $72,286 for 2-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.3642, it is evident that income distribution in Meteor, Wisconsin exihibits characterstics of moderate equality .
- NA. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $21,241.
![Meteor, Wisconsin median household income trend (2010-2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) The line chart shows Meteor, Wisconsin median household income from 2010 to 2021. The orange line represents Census Bureau data for median household income (without adjusting for any inflation), while the blue line shows inflation-adjusted median household income for 2022.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meteor-wi-median-household-income-trend.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)