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Figure 12: Comparison of changes in median household income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
From 1970 to 2020, 52% of U.S. counties had lower growth in median household income than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 199.5 million people, 61% of the U.S. population.
1,609 U.S. counties with lower growth in median household income from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
1,480 U.S. counties with higher growth in median household income from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
Figure 13: Comparison of median household income in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
In 2020, 71% of U.S. counties had a lower median household income than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 117.9 million people, 36% of the U.S. population.
2,192 U.S. counties with a median household income in 2020 that was lower than that of the Park Towns
904 U.S. counties with a median household income in 2020 that was higher than that of the Park Town