Overview

The map on the left, shows the dispersion of median incomes throughout DeSoto County.

Median income is where half the people in an area are under that median income value and the other half are above that value. In the case of the map on the left, the darker areas show where the median income is the highest. An interesting use of median income is in comparing various areas. If one area shows a median income lower than another, you can say that area has a less prosperous population without having to analyze the numbers beyond the median itself.

Below is a chart and report that shows how the county compares to the state it is located in and the nation.

Sources: STI: PopStats

Household Income Comparisons

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