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Show TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME PER HOUSEHOLD Income per household may be a better comparative measure of income status in Utah than per capita income because of Utah's larger household size and younger population. Larger household size and a younger population lowers per capita income because children are included in calculations even though they do not contribute income. Also consumption is organized around households thereby making total income per household a much better indicator of economic status. Utah's total income per household remained below the mountain states region in 1985 and 1989, but was slightly higher in 1990 (Table 9, Figure 11). Utah was below the U.S. average for all three years reported. Utah, the mountain states region, and the U.S. increased in total income per household between 1985 and 1990. The gap between the U.S. and both Utah and the mountain states region also increased during this period. Total Personal Income per Household (In Dollars) Table 9 Year 1985 1989 1990 Utah Mountain States U.S. 34,680 41,890 44,900 35,420 42,210 44,600 37,920 47,960 50,560 Although Utah ranked 28th among all states and the District of Columbia in income per household according to the 1990 Census, Utah ranks the lowest in the proportion of people at extreme income levels (incomes less than $12,000 or greater than $60,000)l. Thus, Utah has a higher proportion in the mid-income bracket relative to the nation. This may better illustrate the nature of household income in Utah. Total Personal Income per Household (Utah-U.S. Comparison) Table 10 Year Utah as a % of U.S. 1985 1989 1990 91.5 87.3 88.8 Economic and Business Review 53(1), Jan. 1993. "Utah is not a state of low income households - it is a state with relatively few high income households." Figure 11 Total Personal Income per Household 1985 1989 1990 Utah's Health: An Annual Review 1994 11 |
