Special Report
The Value of a Dollar in Every State
May 13, 2016 4:53 am
Last Updated: January 13, 2020 8:07 am
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40. Virginia
> Value of a dollar: $0.97
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +7.3% (24th smallest)
> Median household income: $64,902 (8th highest)
> Poverty rate: 11.8% (12th lowest)
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39. Colorado
> Value of a dollar: $0.98
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +5.6% (3rd smallest)
> Median household income: $61,303 (12th highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.0% (13th lowest)
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38. Delaware
> Value of a dollar: $0.99
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +8.1% (16th largest)
> Median household income: $59,716 (14th highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.5% (17th lowest)
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37. Illinois
> Value of a dollar: $0.99
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +6.7% (11th smallest)
> Median household income: $57,444 (17th highest)
> Poverty rate: 14.4% (25th lowest)
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36. Vermont
> Value of a dollar: $1.00
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +7.7% (21st largest)
> Median household income: $54,166 (20th highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.2% (15th lowest)
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