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The definition of "high-income" in this case is anybody earning $200,000+. The percentage figures are the total growth of all high-income taxpayers minus the growth of all taxpayers. Here's the map:
And here's the list of all states with 8,000,000+ population ranked by percentage (there are 12 such states):
Growth of high-income taxpayers in high-population states (2000-2009)
+114.9% - Virginia
+73.8% - Texas
+58.9% - New Jersey
+56.7% - Pennsylvania
+52.9% - California
+48.2% - New York
+45.8% - North Carolina
+40.7% - Illinois
+33.2% - Ohio
+27.6% - Georgia
The definition of "high-income" in this case is anybody earning $200,000+. The percentage figures are the total growth of all high-income taxpayers minus the growth of all taxpayers. Here's the map:
Not really a useful statistic IMHO as it is biased against areas already established with generational money and development. Of course a place like Montana will rocket to the top if they hit an oil reserve. But a place like Boston which is IMHO a place with a greater chance at actually earning good money just chugs along.
The definition of "high-income" in this case is anybody earning $200,000+. The percentage figures are the total growth of all high-income taxpayers minus the growth of all taxpayers. Here's the map:
Here's the list of all states ranked by percentage:
Growth of high-income taxpayers (1999-2009)
+137.4% - North Dakota
+122.7% - Alaska
+114.9% - Virginia
+103.4% - Maryland
+92.2% - Oklahoma
+85.1% - South Dakota
+82.4% - Louisiana
+79.0% - Wyoming
+76.6% - West Virginia
+74.1% - Montana
+73.8% - Texas
+73.5% - New Mexico
+67.2% - Hawaii
+65.9% - Iowa
+65.4% - Arkansas
+61.5% - Nebraska
+58.9% - New Jersey
+58.9% - Rhode Island
+58.0% - Mississippi
+57.7% - Utah
+57.3% - Alabama
+56.7% - Pennsylvania
+56.2% - Kansas
+54.5% - Massachusetts
+52.9% - California
+51.9% - Delaware
+50.8% - Minnesota
+49.4% - Washington
+48.2% - New York
+47.8% - Missouri
+46.5% - Colorado
+46.4% - Kentucky
+45.9% - South Carolina
+45.8% - North Carolina
+45.6% - Maine
+44.7% - New Hampshire
+44.0% - Tennessee
+41.4% - Connecticut
+40.7% - Illinois
+40.0% - Vermont
And here's the list of all states with 8,000,000+ population ranked by percentage (there are 12 such states):
Growth of high-income taxpayers in high-population states (2000-2009)
+114.9% - Virginia
+73.8% - Texas
+58.9% - New Jersey
+56.7% - Pennsylvania
+52.9% - California
+48.2% - New York
+45.8% - North Carolina
+40.7% - Illinois
+33.2% - Ohio
+27.6% - Georgia
+25.2% - Florida
+18.1% - Michigan
Discuss.
Would be interesting to normalize the growth rate for population
For example:
TX grew by like 22% during this time period vs NJ which showed a less 5% growth
Agree with JViello and KidPhilly. This is an essentially useless presentation. I'd like to see the raw data behind it, and then come up with some other analyses.
The definition of "high-income" in this case is anybody earning $200,000+. The percentage figures are the total growth of all high-income taxpayers minus the growth of all taxpayers. Here's the map:
Here's the list of all states ranked by percentage:
Growth of high-income taxpayers (1999-2009)
+137.4% - North Dakota
+122.7% - Alaska
+114.9% - Virginia
+103.4% - Maryland
+92.2% - Oklahoma
+85.1% - South Dakota
+82.4% - Louisiana
+79.0% - Wyoming
+76.6% - West Virginia
+74.1% - Montana
+73.8% - Texas
+73.5% - New Mexico
+67.2% - Hawaii
+65.9% - Iowa
+65.4% - Arkansas
+61.5% - Nebraska
+58.9% - New Jersey
+58.9% - Rhode Island
+58.0% - Mississippi
+57.7% - Utah
+57.3% - Alabama
+56.7% - Pennsylvania
+56.2% - Kansas
+54.5% - Massachusetts
+52.9% - California
+51.9% - Delaware
+50.8% - Minnesota
+49.4% - Washington
+48.2% - New York
+47.8% - Missouri
+46.5% - Colorado
+46.4% - Kentucky
+45.9% - South Carolina
+45.8% - North Carolina
+45.6% - Maine
+44.7% - New Hampshire
+44.0% - Tennessee
+41.4% - Connecticut
+40.7% - Illinois
+40.0% - Vermont
And here's the list of all states with 8,000,000+ population ranked by percentage (there are 12 such states):
Growth of high-income taxpayers in high-population states (2000-2009)
+114.9% - Virginia
+73.8% - Texas
+58.9% - New Jersey
+56.7% - Pennsylvania
+52.9% - California
+48.2% - New York
+45.8% - North Carolina
+40.7% - Illinois
+33.2% - Ohio
+27.6% - Georgia
+25.2% - Florida
+18.1% - Michigan
Discuss.
It sucks when you put a bunch effort into a thread and people immediately criticize it. Talk to the hand haters!
EXCELLENT WORK. +1
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