Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_1840495_2 ( number_of_households VARCHAR, per_capita_income VARCHAR )

### Question ###
With a per capita income of $30,298, what was the total number of households?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(number_of_households) FROM table_1840495_2 WHERE per_capita_income = "$30,298"