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 ( median_house__hold_income VARCHAR, population VARCHAR )

### Question ###
If the population is 2188, what was the median household income?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT median_house__hold_income FROM table_1840495_2 WHERE population = 2188