http://www.helpfordebtors.com/taxonomy/term/40/0 en http://www.helpfordebtors.com/node/237 <p>Mississippi is the poorest state in the country. Mississippians earn a median income of $34,473, about half that Marylanders, who live in the wealthiest state. After Mississippi, the five poorest states are West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Alabama. </p> <p>Here’s the CNNMoney.com article (via Yahoo Finance) that detail these and other Census Bureau stats in full:</p> <p>The Richest (and Poorest) Places in the U.S.</p> <p>Maryland is now the wealthiest state in the union, as measured by median household income, according to the latest stats from the Census Bureau.</p> <p>The typical Maryland household earned $65,144 in 2006, propelling it past New Jersey, which came in second with earnings of $64,470, but had led the nation in 2005. Connecticut finished in third place both years, recording a median income of $63,422 in 2006.</p> <p><a href="http://www.helpfordebtors.com/node/237">read more</a></p> http://www.helpfordebtors.com/node/237#comment Mississippi Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:20:08 -0400 maggieb 237 at http://www.helpfordebtors.com http://www.helpfordebtors.com/node/108 <p>Welcome to the Mississippi forum on HelpForDebtors.com. The intention of this forum is to provide a space online for people to exchange questions, answers, information and personal stories related to Mississippi. Please be respectful when posting so this can remain a valuable resource for everyone.</p> <p>You must be a registered user to post messages to the forums.</p> http://www.helpfordebtors.com/node/108#comment Mississippi Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:31:11 -0400 Editor 108 at http://www.helpfordebtors.com