DU Demographics: Income

[Robb]

We haven't done these in a while, and I'm back in my polling rut.

Annual income in this one, individual. Please also see polls for age, race and education.

Thanks!

[The_Commonist]

1. Individual or household?

[Robb]

2. Good question. We'll call it individual.

...There are several households with multiple DUers in them. :)

[bridgit]

3. 50 - 75

[nevergiveup]

4. In the past two years I have nose dived from 250 thousand to less than 100 thousand

and am heading for the basement. It is called "small business in 21st century America".

[watrwefitinfor]

5. This is so one-sided.

Where's the option for people making less than, say, $10,000? I fall way under the minimum you have listed.

Wat

[elocs]

6. Actually, less than $12,000. You should have had a lower category than $25,000. n/t

[Robb]

7. I make much less than $25K as well

...but an additional category would dilute the results, I believe.

[elocs]

8. I don't know about diluting the results, but you would get an idea of how many DUers

are living near or below the poverty level for a single individual. That would be worth knowing.

[Robb]

16. Yes and no.

...For example, a couple living together and one stays home, that one staying home would answer the same as someone working and living by themselves on $10K a year.

Even income itself is somewhat worthless without cost of living adjustments for location -- I knew attorneys who lived comfortably on $25K in rural Colorado, in Manhattan not so much.

Self-selecting participation, wealth vs. income -- the list of possible problems is long. But this is meant to be a blunt instrument for discussion, nothing more, nothing less. :)

[varelse]

9. I'll help you keep this kicked :)

[Lyric]

10. Less than 25k, household

[cilla4progress]

11. Our household went from just barely 6-figure

for 4 heady years - when both my spouse and I were employed full-time, to still middle class but 40% lower, with my layoff. He has always made more than me - despite the fact that I am more highly educated. With my layoff in December, I've been experiencing the indignity of being unemployed in our society, and an unemployment benefits recipient. Amazing how one is treated when they are on that end of the pendulum. I used to be a helper, now I'm a helpee, and I DON'T LIKE IT!

The money part is somewhat manageable - I've never cared that much for material things, as long as the minimum is met, which it is, after years and years of hard work and responsible money management. The unemployment insurance helps a lot. The part I miss the most? Being a productive member of society. Especially since I worked in non-profit "helping" services settings. I know the need out there is great, and I am highly able to help. But I can't find anyone to stoop to paying me. I do have some meaningful volunteer activities, including hosting an Afghan girl high school exchange student for the year, which is really rewarding. You get more than you give when you volunteer.

[Cal Carpenter]

12. Kick n/t

[Greyhound]

13. Overwhelmingly white, college graduates, making less than the average income. n/t

[paulk]

14. you should have a catagory for less than 10k

[Robb]

15. LINKS TO THE OTHER POLLS:

OK, this would've been bright to do with the edit feature earlier on. :rofl: Ah, well.

Links to the polls, please visit and vote where you ain't yet: :D

Age: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7963015

Income: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7963096

Race & Ethnicity: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7963063

Education: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7963022

[Brickbat]

17. I am under $25K because I work from home; Mr. Brickbat is between $80K and $100K.

I explain only because I feel like I skew the results with my answer.

[REP]

24. Same numbers; different reasons

I'm disabled; my disability payments are about $25K and I supported myself on that for years in the SF Bay Area. Then I married the man I'd been with (but not living with) for 15 years; his income is much higher than mine.

[meow2u3]

18. Income: fixed

Social Security disability.

[mvd]

19. No income, for now I have a very nice family..

who is helping out.

[Political Heretic]

21. same here

[Political Heretic]

20. So so far DU is: majority white, majority college or post-grad, with incomes of 50,000+

Super.

[Odin2005]

23. That was predictible.

The Latte Liberals.

[MellowDem]

27. Actually, it's majority with incomes below 50,000...

and your bigotry still shines bright. If you hate that this site has too many white, educated people, you don't have to post here. I'm sure there are plenty of hate group sites for you to go to.

[Warren DeMontague]

34. Cluck, cluck, cluck

cluck, cluck, cluck, ba-weeerk, cluck, cluck



Cluck away, Mr. Disapproving Chicken.

[Odin2005]

22. $10,000/yr, $17,000/yr if my SSI check is included.

[Robb]

25. Sunday kick. nt

[DFW]

26. 236 votes can't be an accurate representation of the whole of DU can it?

Not that it means anything to me one way or the other if it is.

What people post is of far greater interest to me than their tax bracket.

[MellowDem]

28. No, it can't be...

but it will be used to make grand pronouncements on how DU is bourgeois and elitist.

[DFW]

30. You might be right about that

I have heard that one so often, I have developed enough antibodies to claim immunity.

[Prism]

29. What I'd be curious to see

Is a poll with income attached to Presidential satisfaction.

[Robb]

31. Sunday night kick. nt

[Robb]

32. Monday morning kick. nt

[Robb]

33. Last kick, last chance to vote. nt