Income Upshot

The Census releases U.S. median income data today. We visit two families to compare what it's like to live at the national median income and local median income.

Based on Gallup data, we looked at what income says about alcohol consumption.

We examine what a person's income says about what pets they own.

We looked at the relationship between a person's income and their daily commute.

What can a person's income tell you about the type of car they drive?

A person's income can reveal whether they tend to own, or rent, their place of residence.

Are you married? Divorced? Single? If you reveal your income, data can shed light on marital status trends.

As breaking into the middle class becomes harder, car companies are finding new ways to attract an expanding base of less-affluent consumers. They're offering more small car models with better features than ever before.