Question 526 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Median Income and Poverty Rates: U.S. Population and NHPI Population. Median Household Income, overall U.S. 69,717. NHPI only, 69,973. NHPI, including mixed race, 72,131. Poverty rate, 12.8, 17.6, and 14.5 percent respectively.
Answer
A
Their median household income is significantly higher than the overall US population median.
B
They have the lowest median household income compared to the overall US population.
C
NHPI populations have a median household income that is not influenced by US economic trends.
D
Their median household income closely mirrors the overall US population median.
Explanation
The overall U.S. median household income is $69,717. The NHPI-only median is $69,973, just $256 higher, while the NHPI median including mixed-race people is $72,131. These figures are relatively close to the overall U.S. median, so the best choice is that their median household income closely mirrors the overall U.S. population median.
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