According to extrapolated results from a recent publication in the NY Times, the top 5th most wealthy households in America consumed $62 / day per person. The bottom fifth consume just under $30 / day per person, while they earn just over $16 / day per person. The middle fifth percentile, and the most wealthy earn ~$50/day per person and ~$132 / day per person, respectively. In case you’re confused by the units, the number consumed and earned per day per person is taken by calculating a households income or consumption and dividing it by the number of people in the respective households. So, since the richest fifth of people have, on average, 3.1 people per household it likely means that at least one or two people are making between $410 and $205 / day per person. All numbers are pre-tax, and include 7 days per week of earnings and consumption.
Feb 10
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