'In 2017, West Virginia's $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th.
In a Nov. 8 op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Mike Romano, a Democratic West Virginia state senator, said West Virginia's median household income was nearly $17,000 below the national average. 'In 2017, West Virginia's $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th, according to the U.S. Census Bureau,' Romano wrote. Is that correct? We took a closer look. In September 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report that included data for household income in 2017. The figure for the United States was $60,336, while the figure for West Virginia was $43,469. The difference is exactly $16,867, as Romano said. Meanwhile, we ranked the 50 states by household income and found that West Virginia ranked last, trailing Mississippi by $60. Here's the full ranking:
Our ruling Romano wrote, 'In 2017, West Virginia's $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th according to the U.S. Census Bureau.' His statement is fully correct -- on West Virginia's median household income, on its distance from the national average, and in its 50th place ranking. We rate the statement True. Share the Facts 2018-12-07 17:37:03 UTC PolitiFact 6 1 7 PolitiFact Rating: True 'In 2017, West Virginia's $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th.' Mike Romano West Virginia state senator https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/gazette_opinion/op_ed_commentaries/mike-romano-creating-a-real-economic-comeback-gazette-opinion/article_61b17433-4922-593f-bf02-f05acbb553e7.html an op-ed Thursday, November 8, 2018 2018-11-08 Read More info
113615-proof-15-fc183bd552b7a986c6f2431abdfa77b9.jpg