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5. How is Wealth measured by County?

Wealth is typically measured by looking at the median household income in each county. The median is the middle value in a set of values. Imagine all incomes are lined up from smallest to largest. The median would be the value that falls right in the middle of the list. This is different from the average. In income data, the average can be misleading, since a few very high earners in one spot could artificially inflate the number.

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