The term Average Joe, Average Jane or Average Joe-Schmoe is used in the United States to refer to the average American. Today statistics by the United States Department of Commerce provide information regarding the societal attributes of those who may be referred to as being "Average." While with some individual attributes are easily identified as being average, such as the median income, other characteristics, such as family arrangements may not be identified as being average. In 2000 for example no single household arrangement constituted more than 30% of total households. Married couples with no children were the most common constituting 28.7% of households. It would nonetheless be inaccurate to state that the average American lives in a childless couple arrangement as 70.3% do not.^[1]Other "average" characteristics are easier to identify. In terms of social class, the average American may be described as either being middle^[2] or working class.^[3][4] As social classes lack distinct boundaries the average American may have a status in the area where the lower middle and working class overlap.^[5] Overall the average American, age 25 or older, made roughly $32,000 per year,^[6] does not have a college degree, has been, is, or will be married as well as divorced at least once during his or her lifetime, lives in his or her own home in a suburban setting and holds a white collar office job.^[7] For common usage of this term, see Average Joe. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens of thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ...

Television characters such as Doug Heffernan from the show King of Queens may be referred to as "the Average Joe"^[8] Other televisions shows depicting the lives of "Average Joes" include All in the family and The Simpsons. In real life, as chronicled in his 2005 book The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen, Kevin O'Keefe successfully completed a nationwide search for the person who was the most statistically average in the United States during a five-year span ending in 2005. Douglas Steven Doug Heffernan is a fictional character in the American situation comedy The King of Queens. ...

Families

Family arrangements in the US have become more diverse with no particular households arrangement being prevalent enough to be identified as the average.^[1]

Changes in the composition of US households between 1970 and 2000.^[1]

As the United States is a highly diverse nation, it should not be surprising that there is no single prevalent household arrangement. While the "nuclear family" consisting of a married couple with their own children is often seen as the average American family, such households constitute less than a quarter of all households.^[1][5] Married couples without children are currently the plurality constituting 28.7% of households, compared to 24.1% for nuclear families. Another 25.5% of households consisted of single persons residing alone. Recent trends have shown the numbers of nuclear families as well as childless married couples decrease. In 1970, 40.3% of US households consisted of nuclear families with childless couples making up 30.3% of households and 10.6% of households being arranged in "Other family types." By 2000 the percentage of nuclear families had decreased by 40%, while the number of other family types had increased by 51%. The percentage of single households has also steadily increased. In 1970, only 17% of households consisted of singles. In 2000 that figure had increased by 50% with singles constituting 25.5% of households. The most drastic increase was among the percentage of households made up of single males, which nearly doubled from 5.6% in 1970 to 10.7% in 2000.^[1] Today, one can no longer refer to the nuclear family as the average American household, neither can one identify the current plurality of married couples without children as "the average." Recent statistics indeed indicate that there is no average American family arrangement, but that American society is home to a wide and diverse variety of family arrangements. The one thing the data does indicate is that the average joe most likely does not reside in a nuclear 4-person family.^[5][1] Image File history File links Families_US.png‎ I created the graph myself using US Census Bureau data published in the sociology book, Marriages, Families & Intimate Relationships by Brian K. Williams, Stacey C. Sawyer, and Carl M. Wahlstrom. ... Image File history File links Families_US.png‎ I created the graph myself using US Census Bureau data published in the sociology book, Marriages, Families & Intimate Relationships by Brian K. Williams, Stacey C. Sawyer, and Carl M. Wahlstrom. ... Image File history File links Families_US_Historical. ... Image File history File links Families_US_Historical. ... The term nuclear family developed in the western world to distinguish the family group consisting of parents (usually a father and mother) and their children, from what is known as an extended family. ...

A statement that can be made, however, is that most Americans will marry at least once in their life time with first marriage most commonly ending in divorce. Today a little over half, 52.3% of US household include a married couple, showing a significant decrease since 1970 when 70.6% of households included a married couple.^[1] Current trends indicate that people in the US are marrying later and less often with higher divorce rates. Despite the declining prevalence of marriage more than three quarters of Americans will marry at least once in their life time. The average age for marriage for a male was 26.8 and 25.1 for a female. Americans are also likely to re-marry after their first divorce. In 1990, 40% of all marriages are remarriages. Overall one can conclude that while there is no prevalent average household arrangement, most Americans (the Average Joe) will get married and divorced once with a considerable number of American re-marrying at least once.^[5]

Income

Median personal income in the United States.

Main articles: Personal income in the United States and Household income in the United States

Income in the United States is most commonly measured either by individual or household. In 2005 the median personal income, the amount earned by the Average Joe or Average Jane, is largely determined by who is or who is not included in the statistics. Personal income statistics are given in accordance to a variety of demographic characteristics. The median income for all 233 million persons over the age of 15 was $28,567.^[9] By only including those above age 25, the vast majority of students and all working adolescents are excluded. The median income for the people above the age 25 was $32,140 in 2005. Of those with incomes, over the age of 25, almost three quarters, 73.31%, the median income was clocked at $39,336 in 2005.^[6] This figure excludes those employed part-time, students, working teenagers, retires and the unemployed. Depending on whether or not those working part-time are included, the average American makes between $32,000 and $39,000.^[6][9] Image File history File links Personal_income. ... Image File history File links Personal_income. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... For information on the income of individuals, see Personal income in the United States. ... The percentage of households and individuals in each income bracket. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... For information on the income of individuals, see Personal income in the United States. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ...

In 2005, 42% of all households and 76% of households in the top quintile had two or more income earners.^[10] As a result there was a considerable discrepancy between household and personal income. Recent studies, such as the one conducted by Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, have shown that the average American household needs two incomes in order to life what is commonly perceived as a middle-class lifestyle.^[11] The median income per household member was clocked at $24,672 in 2005. This means that the average Joe earns roughly $32,000 a year, lives in a household with an income of $46,000 with $24,000 of gross annual income per member.^[12] Personal income changes considerably over the life-time of the average American, from $28,000 at age 25 to about $42,000 at the age of 65. Yet, very yound and old persons would commonly not be considered to be average Americans.

SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006^{[20][19][18][17][16][15][14][13][12]}

Income at a glance

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Education

Main article: Educational attainment in the United States

Educational attainment in the United States according to the US Census Bureau.^[21]

The US population seems almost equally divided between those who have and those have not attended college. While only a minority of Americans, 27.6%, have graduated college with a Bachelor's degree or more, a slight majority, 53%, of Americans had "some college" education. As only 36.2% had an Associates degree or more, with only roughly 9% having a graduate degree. On the other end if the strata, 14.8% of persons did not graduate high school.^[22] It is fair to assume that the Average Joe/Jane is neither a college graduate nor a high school drop-out. It is, however, difficult to determine whether or not the average American has some college education as the population is split between those who did and did not attend college. Over the past half century the educational attainment of the US population has significantly increased.^[7] The income of an individual with some college education was also similar to the overall median personal income. The median personal income for someone with some college education was $31,054, compared to $32,140 for the overall population, age 25 or older with earnings. The median income for a high school graduate, on the other hand, was considerably below the national median personal income estimated at $26,505.^[23] Overall, despite a slight decrease in the percentage of high school graduates and significantly slower growth of college graduate, the average American is more educated today than ever before, having graduated high school and likely, though not necessarily, attended college.^[7] This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Education_gender. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Education_gender. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... This graph shows the percentage of persons with the degree mentioned or higher. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ...

SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2005^[22]

Social Class

Main articles: Social class in the United States and American middle class

In terms of social class the average American may be referred to as being either a member of the middle^[2] or working class.^[3][4] The discrepancy is largely the result of differing class models and definitions of what constitutes a member of the middle class. Currently the vast majority of Americans self-identify themselves as middle class, yet some experts in the field such Michael Zweig of NYU Stoney Brook or Dennis Gilbert of Cornell University have brought forth different theories. As most Americans are neither professionals nor managers and lack college degrees the Average American may be described as being either or both, lower middle and working class.^[5][7] A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens of thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... The contemporary United States has no legally-recognized social classes. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... The contemporary United States has no legally-recognized social classes. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ...

Occupational autonomy is a key factor in regards to class positions.^[24] Professionals and managers who are exclusively labeled as middle class and often as upper middle class, conceptualize, create and consult in their jobs. Due to their great expertise they enjoy a high degree of autonomy in the work place.^[4] The American economy, however, does not require a labor force consisting solely of professionals. Instead it requires a greatly diverse and specialized labor force. Thus the majority of Americans complete assigned tasks with considerably less autonym and creative freedom than professionals, leading to theory that they may better be described as being members of the working class.^[5] A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ... A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ...

Dennis Gilbert is professor and chair of sociology at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. ... Leonard Beeghley is professor of sociology at the University of Florida since 1975. ...

Occupation

Percent of labor force by employment sector, 2003.^[7]

Most Americans today are white collar salaried employees who work in varied environments, from comfortable offices, retail outlets to hospitals. Roughly one quarter, 23.4%, of Americans were employed in the traditional blue collar fields that require hard physical labor with another 14% employed in the service industry.^[7] Office administrators or more colloquial, secretaries, were the largest single occupation in the United States. In 2004 there were 4.1 million secretaries with a median income of $34,970, near the national median of $32,000.^[25] Overall those employed in office administrative and support, service and sales occupations constituted 38.6% of the labor force. Those employed in business and professional as well as professional support occupations (e.g. nurses) made up 38.0% of the labor force. Combined white collar employees including service workers such as restaurant serves and hotel maids constituted 76.6% of the labor force. If service workers are excluded 62.8% were employed in white collar occupations. Educational attainment varied greatly depending on occupational field with 68% of those in the professional and professional support fields having a Bachelor's degree of higher, compared to only 31.6% of those employed in sales and 11.6% of those in the service sector. Considering the fact that the average American does not have a Bachelor's degree, he or she is most likely employed in the service, sales, and office support fields with many working in the professional support and business fields as well. Overall the American economy and labor force have changed greatly since the middle of the 20^th. century with most worker today being employed in office and service occupations.^[7] Image File history File links US_Occupations. ... Image File history File links US_Occupations. ...

Homeownership

Homeownership rate according to race.^[26]

Main article: Homeownership in the United States

According to US Department of Commerce data the vast majority, 67% of housing units in the United States were owner occupied, had 3 or fewer bedrooms with 1 or less occupant per room (including kitchen, dining room, living room, etc...) and were mortgaged.^[27] The overwhelming majority, 85%, of all housing units had three or fewer bedrooms while 15% of all housing had 4 or more bedrooms. The plurality of housing units, 40%, had three bedrooms. The vast majority, 67%, of housing units were mortgaged with 52% households spending 25% or less of their annual income on mortgage payments. The median value of a housing unit in the US was $167,500 in 2005 with the median mortgage payment being clocked at $1,295. The average size of a household was 2.5 persons with almost all housing units, 97%, having 1 or fewer occupants per room. One should note, however, that the term "room" does not exclusively refer to bedrooms, but includes the kitchen, dining room, family room, bath rooms and any other rooms a house might have. While 85% of American homes had 3 or fewer bedrooms the median number of total rooms per housing units was 5.3 in 2005.^[27] Considering these statistics one can conclude that the average American resides in his or her own home, pays roughly $1,000 per month in mortgage payments for a three or less bedroom house with no more than 1 occupant per room.^[27] Image File history File linksMetadata Homweownership_by_race. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Homweownership_by_race. ... Single family homes such as this are indicative of the American middle class. ... Single family homes such as this are indicative of the American middle class. ... For information on the income of individuals, see Personal income in the United States. ... Homes in Monterey County, California, are some of the most expensive in the Unites States. ... Single family homes such as this are indicative of the American middle class. ...

US Census Bureau data from 2002 identified a series of housing characteristics for units owner-occupied units inhabited by households with average incomes, ragning from $40,000 to $60,000. The median square footage for homes occupied by middle income households was 1,700 with 52% of such homes having two or more bathrooms. The median value of these homes was $112,000 with the median year of construction being 1970. Middle income households tended to spend roughly 18% of their monthly income on housing. Considering these statistics it is likely that many average Americans reside in 1,700 sqaure foot homes, priced slightly above $100,000 with two or more bathrooms that were built in the late 1960s and early 1970s.^[28]

See also

• Demographics of the United States
• Personal income in the United States
• Educational attainment in the United States
• Social structure of the United States
• Culture of the United States
• Homeownership in the United States

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This is a list of companies from the United States: #Current companies #Former companies, including acquired and merged ones #By industry #By location #See also Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U... Elaborate marble facade of NYSE as seen from the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ... The Fed redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The standard of living in the United States is one of the highest in the world by almost any measure. ... For information on household income please see Household income in the United States Personal income for the populatio age 25 or older. ... For information on the income of individuals, see Personal income in the United States. ... This graph shows the household income of the given percentiles from 1967 to 2003, in 2003 dollars. ... Single family homes such as this are indicative of the American middle class. ... 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Closely related to the development of American music in the early 20th century was the emergence of a new, and distinctively American, art form -- modern dance. ... The United States has a history of architecture that includes a wide variety of styles. ... Social issues in the United States as perceived by social justice advocates and other groups and commentators include disparities in the educational system, poverty, high rates of crime and incarceration, and lack of access to quality health care, as well as racism and racial segregation. ... Affirmative action is a policy or a program of giving preferential treatment to certain designated groups allegedly seeking to redress discrimination or bias through active measures, as in education and employment. ... Progress of America, 1875, by Domenico Tojetti American exceptionalism (cf. ... 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