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Median Individual Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 16 and Above in United States

Median Individual Income With a Disability in United States Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and United States is in the fourth quartile with a value of $20,414. The following cities in United States have the value, Anchorage $32,440, Asheville $19,728, Austin $22,122, Baltimore $22,440, Baton Rouge $16,514, Birmingham $16,184, Boise $18,495, Chicago $22,241, Columbia $13,430, Columbus $19,532, Denver $23,992, Detroit $14,233, Fresno $20,088, Gastonia $17,448, Greensboro $19,254, Honolulu CDP $29,399, Houston $21,219, Indianapolis $19,395, Lansing $16,813, Las Vegas $24,445, Little Rock $22,241, Memphis $19,146, Milwaukee $16,951, Minneapolis $15,000, Missoula $12,102, Montgomery $19,395, Nashville $22,358, New Orleans $18,757, Oakland $21,488, Phoenix $22,139, Pittsburgh $20,254, Portland $21,444, Raleigh $22,500, Richmond $18,368, Riverside $22,380, Sacramento $22,000, Salt Lake City $19,365, San Francisco $30,871, Santa Barbara $18,585, Seattle $22,735, Spokane $19,726, St. Petersburg $23,061, Tacoma $21,245, Tampa $23,330, Tucson $16,702, Tulsa $21,384, Washington $26 &246.Median Individual Income With a Disability Albuquerque, $20,414Anchorage, $32,440Asheville, $19,728Austin, $22,122Baltimore, $22,440Baton Rouge, $16,514Birmingham, $16,184Boise, $18,495Chicago, $22,241Columbia, $13,430Columbus, $19,532Denver, $23,992Detroit, $14,233Fresno, $20,088Gastonia, $17,448Greensboro, $19,254Houston, $21,219Indianapolis, $19,395Lansing, $16,813Las Vegas, $24,445Little Rock, $22,241Memphis, $19,146Milwaukee, $16,951Minneapolis, $15,000Missoula, $12,102Montgomery, $19,395Nashville, $22,358New Orleans, $18,757Oakland, $21,488Phoenix, $22,139Pittsburgh, $20,254Portland, $21,444Raleigh, $22,500Richmond, $18,368Riverside, $22,380Sacramento, $22,000Salt Lake City, $19,365San Francisco, $30,871Santa Barbara, $18,585Seattle, $22,735Spokane, $19,726St. Petersburg, $23,061Tacoma, $21,245Tampa, $23,330Tucson, $16,702Tulsa, $21,384Washington, $26,246 Median Individual Income Without a Disability in United States Counties have been grouped using the US state quartile ranges and United States is in the fourth quartile with a value of $20,414. The following cities in United States have the value, Anchorage $32,440, Asheville $19,728, Austin $22,122, Baltimore $22,440, Baton Rouge $16,514, Birmingham $16,184, Boise $18,495, Chicago $22,241, Columbia $13,430, Columbus $19,532, Denver $23,992, Detroit $14,233, Fresno $20,088, Gastonia $17,448, Greensboro $19,254, Honolulu CDP $29,399, Houston $21,219, Indianapolis $19,395, Lansing $16,813, Las Vegas $24,445, Little Rock $22,241, Memphis $19,146, Milwaukee $16,951, Minneapolis $15,000, Missoula $12,102, Montgomery $19,395, Nashville $22,358, New Orleans $18,757, Oakland $21,488, Phoenix $22,139, Pittsburgh $20,254, Portland $21,444, Raleigh $22,500, Richmond $18,368, Riverside $22,380, Sacramento $22,000, Salt Lake City $19,365, San Francisco $30,871, Santa Barbara $18,585, Seattle $22,735, Spokane $19,726, St. Petersburg $23,061, Tacoma $21,245, Tampa $23,330, Tucson $16,702, Tulsa $21,384, Washington $26 &246.Median Individual Income Without a Disability Albuquerque, $30,100Anchorage, $40,710Asheville, $26,677Austin, $34,589Baltimore, $33,139Baton Rouge, $24,343Birmingham, $24,822Boise, $29,741Chicago, $33,244Columbia, $22,977Columbus, $30,643Denver, $36,568Detroit, $20,932Fresno, $24,425Gastonia, $28,177Greensboro, $27,310Houston, $28,817Indianapolis, $29,636Lansing, $23,241Las Vegas, $30,530Little Rock, $31,477Memphis, $25,842Milwaukee, $25,848Minneapolis, $32,098Missoula, $22,326Montgomery, $27,818Nashville, $30,993New Orleans, $30,111Oakland, $34,352Phoenix, $30,560Pittsburgh, $28,367Portland, $32,941Raleigh, $35,003Richmond, $27,231Riverside, $27,256Sacramento, $31,674Salt Lake City, $29,324San Francisco, $51,818Santa Barbara, $31,957Seattle, $44,827Spokane, $27,809St. Petersburg, $31,372Tacoma, $33,017Tampa, $31,131Tucson, $22,448Tulsa, $29,038Washington, $50,152

Data source. , American Community Survey, 5 Year Estimates, Table B18140, Median earnings in the past 12 months (in 2011 inflation-adjusted dollars) by disability status by sex for the civilian noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over with earnings.
Calculation. For each state and using 5 year ACS estimates, the median is identified by placing individual incomes (of people age 16 and over with and without disabilities living in the community) in value order and finding the middle number.
Note. Individual income refers to an individual's income received on a regular basis, and before any deductions or payments, on a regular basis in the past 12 calendar months.

Median Individual Income of People with and without Disabilities with Earnings, Age 16 and Above by Region
RegionMedian Individual Income With a DisabilityMedian Individual Income Without a Disability
United States$21,509$31,865
Albuquerque$20,414$30,100
Anchorage$32,440$40,710
Asheville$19,728$26,677
Austin$22,122$34,589
Baltimore$22,440$33,139
Baton Rouge$16,514$24,343
Birmingham$16,184$24,822
Boise$18,495$29,741
Chicago$22,241$33,244
Columbia$13,430$22,977
Columbus$19,532$30,643
Denver$23,992$36,568
Detroit$14,233$20,932
Fresno$20,088$24,425
Gastonia$17,448$28,177
Greensboro$19,254$27,310
Honolulu CDP$29,399$34,446
Houston$21,219$28,817
Indianapolis$19,395$29,636
Lansing$16,813$23,241
Las Vegas$24,445$30,530
Little Rock$22,241$31,477
Memphis$19,146$25,842
Milwaukee$16,951$25,848
Minneapolis$15,000$32,098
Missoula$12,102$22,326
Montgomery$19,395$27,818
Nashville$22,358$30,993
New Orleans$18,757$30,111
Oakland$21,488$34,352
Phoenix$22,139$30,560
Pittsburgh$20,254$28,367
Portland$21,444$32,941
Raleigh$22,500$35,003
Richmond$18,368$27,231
Riverside$22,380$27,256
Sacramento$22,000$31,674
Salt Lake City$19,365$29,324
San Francisco$30,871$51,818
Santa Barbara$18,585$31,957
Seattle$22,735$44,827
Spokane$19,726$27,809
St. Petersburg$23,061$31,372
Tacoma$21,245$33,017
Tampa$23,330$31,131
Tucson$16,702$22,448
Tulsa$21,384$29,038
Washington$26,246$50,152