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[Donovan Arnold]

Andreas,
   
  I don't think you understand how that number works. If the average student in Latah was dragging the "household income" down, then Moscow would not have a lower per household income than the rest of the county. It doesn't. Students actually raise the per household income because there are a lot of students living in one household. 
   
  Scholarships and grants actually count as income, only loans do not. Three students in an apartment each working part time,and getting $8,000,-$12,000 in aid would have a household income much higher than that a couple with one child where one adult is working full time and the other is working part time. 
   
  If it weren't for students the income of the county would be lower, not higher. 
   
  College students are not poor because they don't have income. They are poor because about 30-60% of their income is going to tuition, fees, books, computers, mandated insurances, and other school supplies. A college student grossing $25,000, and his room mate making $25,000, a household income of $50,000, but after school expenses, they are only living on about $10,000-$14,000 for rent, food, living expenses, and entertainment each. 
   
  Best,
   
  Donovan
   
   
   
   
   
  

Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com> wrote:
  On 7/19/07, Donovan Arnold wrote:
> Tom,
>
> The average household income in Latah is $30,000 a year. Can you name 2, or
> just 15%, of the over 30 elected officials (not counting precinct chairs) in
> all of Latah that has a household income below that amount? Please let us
> know.

Donovan --

The "average household income" in Latah is a meaningless number
because 30% of the households in Latah county, being single-student
households, have little to no income.

-- ACS


       
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