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Galloway: Mississippi's Average Income Matches or Exceeds the UK and Germany

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“So, for example, if you take the poor state, Mississippi, the average household income there is still the same or higher than it is in the UK, Germany, South Korea, Japan.”

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The claim, plainly

The average household income in Mississippi is the same as or higher than the average household income in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, and Japan.

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Assessment

Under standard macroeconomic and purchasing power parity (PPP) benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and the OECD as of 2024, Mississippi's average household income meets or exceeds those of the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, and Japan. Mississippi's mean household income is estimated at approximately $74,000–$77,700 (and median at $53,000–$59,000), compared to OECD gross household disposable income (PPP USD) of approximately $61,303 for Germany, $49,367 for the UK, $38,000–$42,000 for Japan, and $35,000–$40,000 for South Korea. On a per capita disposable income basis, Mississippi ($42,762) also equals or exceeds Germany ($42,417), the UK (~$38,000–$40,000), Japan (~$30,000–$35,000), and South Korea (~$28,000–$32,000).

U.S. Census Bureau ACS data reports Mississippi's mean household income at approximately $74,000–$77,700 and median household income at $53,000–$59,000.
OECD PPP-adjusted gross household disposable income per household benchmarks show Germany at ~$61,303, the UK at ~$49,367, Japan at ~$38,000–$42,000, and South Korea at ~$35,000–$40,000.
BEA per capita disposable personal income for Mississippi ($42,762) meets or exceeds OECD gross household disposable income per capita (PPP) for Germany ($42,417), the UK (~$38,000–$40,000), Japan (~$30,000–$35,000), and South Korea (~$28,000–$32,000).

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[1] stlouisfed.org [2] usafacts.org [3] censusreporter.org [4] wage.is [5] census.gov [6] newsweek.com [7] wikipedia.org [8] worldpopulationreview.com

"disposable personal income per capita" Mississippi 2022 2023 BEA Mississippi average household income 2023 2024 Census ACS Mississippi median household income US Census 2022 2023 "household income" "Mississippi" "Germany" "United Kingdom" "Japan" "South Korea" OECD median household disposable income PPP Germany United Kingdom Japan Korea OECD better life index household net adjusted disposable income Mississippi comparison average household income Mississippi vs UK Germany Japan Korea OECD "gross disposable household income" "Germany" "United Kingdom" "Japan" "Korea" 2023 2024 "median equivalised disposable income" "Germany" "United Kingdom" "Japan" "Korea" "United States" OECD

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