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6 October
10:23 pm

median household income in the state of Michigan is nine thousand dollars less than the median household income around the nation

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:23 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure comparing Michigan median household income to national median — verifiable against Census Bureau data
What we foundMultiple sources using Census ACS 1-year data confirm Michigan's median household income is approximately $9,200 below the national median, closely matching the claimed $9,000 gap, though the figure varies by dataset.
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