INCOME BY REGION, 2007-2008
  2007  2008  
  Number of households (000) Median income (1) Number of households (000) Median income (1) Percentage change in median income
All households 116,783 $52,163 117,181 $50,303 -3.6%
     By region           
     Northeast  21,351 54,283 21,309 54,346 0.1
     Midwest 26,266 52,209 26,282 50,112 -4.0
     South 43,062 47,961 43,423 45,590 -4.9
     West  26,105 56,218 26,166 55,085 -2.0

(1) Income before deductions for taxes and other expenses; does not include lump sum payments or capital gains. Expressed in 2008 dollars.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.