Most lower-income metropolitan areas are to the south or the southwest | Pew Research Center

May 10, 2016

2. The relative size of income tiers and their financial status varied greatly across U.S. metropolitan areas in 2014

Most lower-income metropolitan areas are to the south or the southwest

Most lower-income metropolitan areas are to the south or the southwest

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2. The relative size of income tiers and their financial status varied greatly across U.S. metropolitan areas in 2014
Many of America’s top middle-income metropolitan areas are in the Midwest and the Northeast
Metropolitan areas with the highest shares of upper-income people are mostly to the northeast
Most lower-income metropolitan areas are to the south or the southwest
Household incomes in many metropolitan areas in the southern part of the U.S. were less than the national median in 2014
U.S. metropolitan areas with the 10 highest and 10 lowest household incomes in 2014
U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest incomes for middle-class households in 2014
U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest incomes for households in the lower-income tier in 2014
U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest incomes for households in the upper-income tier in 2014
In 2014, metropolitan areas with higher incomes had larger upper-income tiers and smaller lower-income tiers
The middle-class share was greater in metropolitan areas with lesser income inequality in 2014
Median household incomes in 2014, by income tier