As Illinois law prof Bob Lawless explains here, "median family income" is an important figure in bankruptcy. For filings on or after November 1, 2009, the figures (by state and family size) are available here.
Assuming a family of four, can you guess the five states in which the figures are the highest and the lowest? See answers below the fold.
1. New Jersey ($103,261)
2. Connecticut ($102,124)
3. Maryland ($101,803)
4. Massachusetts ($99,648)
5. New Hampshire ($93,926)
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47. Oklahoma ($62,037)
48. Mississippi ($58, 518)
49. West Virginia ($58,479)
50. Arkansas ($57,905)
51. New Mexico ($55,561)
(The table includes D.C., plus the 50 states.)
Query whether this, or similar, information is useful to faculty candidates who will be attending the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference in three weeks.
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