ELISABETH AINSWORTH

State and Local GovernmentThomas H. Little, Ph.D.March 31, 2015

1. The average median income for the state of Texas increased from 2010-2011 to 2012-2013.2. The average median income for the state of Texas increased by $2,205 from 2010-2011 to 2012-2013.3. The state of Delaware had the greatest change in average median income. The change was -11.9%. A negative change.4. The region with the greatest average median income was the Eastern Region from 2010-2011 to 2012-2013. The rate of change was -0.52%. A negative change.

Average Median Income 2010-2011 to 2012-2013

TEXAS MEDIAN INCOME 2010-2013

2010-2011 2012-201349,500

50,000

50,500

51,000

51,500

52,000

52,500

53,000

53,500

Median Income

Median Income

The average median income for the state of Texas has increased by

$2,205.

REGIONAL MEDIAN INCOME 2010-2013

Western Central Eastern

-1

0

1

Median Income

Western Region- (0.39)Central Region- (-0.32)Eastern Region- (-0.52)

The Democrats benefit when the income decreases. Elizabeth Rigby states that low-income voters are aligned with Democratic party and the wealthier voters are aligned with the Republicans. (Rigby) There is more low-income people today than there is wealthy. According to Thomas Edsall, the average taxpayers income fell but those in the top 0.01% income increased.(Edsall) Since the low-income people need help they will vote for the Democrats, who want to give assistance to those who need it. The wealthy, who have plenty of money, will vote for social standing. The median household income for the United States fell from 2007 to 2012 and is at its lowest since 1996. (Abraham) The Democrats will get more votes because there are more people in the average to low income class than there is in the top income society.

WORKS CITED

Abraham, David and Gardner, Marcie. “Income Inequality”. inequality.com. n.d. Web. 31 Mar 2015 Edsall, Thomas. “The Fight Over Inequality”. campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com. 22 Apr 2012. Web. 31 Mar 2015 Rigby, Elizabeth. “Who Wins (and Who Loses) in Income-Stratified Party Systems?”. 2012sppconference.blogs,rice.edu. 12 Feb. 2012: P.2 Web. 31 Mar 2015